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Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021

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10 Air traffic services licensed under Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000: enforcement

(1) Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000 is amended as follows. (2) For section 20 substitute— Enforcement 20 Schedule B1 makes provision for— (a) the enforcement of the duties imposed by section 8 and licence conditions, and (b) connected appeals. (3) Omit sections 21 to 24. (4) For section 25 substitute— Power to obtain information 25 Schedule C1 makes provision— (a) to enable the CAA to obtain information for the purposes of carrying out its functions under section 34 and Schedule B1, (b) for enforcement in connection with the exercise of those powers, and (c) for connected appeals. (5) After that section insert— Penalties Imposing penalties 25A (1) The CAA may not impose a penalty on a person under paragraph 9 or 10 of Schedule B1 or paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule C1 for an act or omission if it has imposed a penalty on the person under one of those provisions in respect of the same act or omission. (2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the CAA imposing more than one penalty on a person in respect of acts or omissions that take place at different times or over different periods. Recovering penalties 25B (1) This section applies if all or part of a penalty imposed on a person under this Chapter is not paid within the period specified in the notice given in respect of the penalty under paragraph 12 of Schedule B1 or paragraph 6 of Schedule C1. (2) The unpaid balance carries interest from time to time at the rate for the time being specified in section 17 of the Judgments Act 1838. (3) The CAA may recover from any person as a debt due to the CAA— (a) the unpaid balance, and (b) any interest on the penalty that has not been paid. (4) Any sums received by the CAA by way of a penalty or interest under this Chapter must be paid into the Consolidated Fund. Statement of policy on penalties 25C (1) The CAA must prepare and publish a statement of its policy with respect to— (a) imposing penalties under this Chapter, and (b) determining their amount. (2) The CAA may revise the statement of policy and, if it does so, it must publish the revised statement. (3) When imposing a penalty under this Chapter, or determining the amount of such a penalty, the CAA must have regard to the last statement of policy published before the act or omission in respect of which the penalty is to be imposed. (4) When preparing or revising a statement, the CAA must consult any persons that it considers appropriate. (6) In section 34 (investigations), for subsections (1) and (2) substitute— (1) A person may make a representation to the CAA about an alleged or apprehended contravention of a section 8 duty or a licence condition. (2) Where a representation is made to the CAA, the CAA may— (a) consider the representation; (b) investigate the alleged or apprehended contravention. (7) After Schedule A1 (inserted by section 9) insert— (a) the Schedule B1 (enforcement of duties under section 8 and licence conditions) set out in Schedule 5 to this Act; (b) the Schedule C1 (information) set out in Schedule 6 to this Act.

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10 Air traffic services licensed under Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000: enforcement

(1) Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000 is amended as follows. (2) For section 20 substitute— Enforcement 20 Schedule B1 makes provision for— (a) the enforcement of the duties imposed by section 8 and licence conditions, and (b) connected appeals. (3) Omit sections 21 to 24. (4) For section 25 substitute— Power to obtain information 25 Schedule C1 makes provision— (a) to enable the CAA to obtain information for the purposes of carrying out its functions under section 34 and Schedule B1, (b) for enforcement in connection with the exercise of those powers, and (c) for connected appeals. (5) After that section insert— Penalties Imposing penalties 25A (1) The CAA may not impose a penalty on a person under paragraph 9 or 10 of Schedule B1 or paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule C1 for an act or omission if it has imposed a penalty on the person under one of those provisions in respect of the same act or omission. (2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the CAA imposing more than one penalty on a person in respect of acts or omissions that take place at different times or over different periods. Recovering penalties 25B (1) This section applies if all or part of a penalty imposed on a person under this Chapter is not paid within the period specified in the notice given in respect of the penalty under paragraph 12 of Schedule B1 or paragraph 6 of Schedule C1. (2) The unpaid balance carries interest from time to time at the rate for the time being specified in section 17 of the Judgments Act 1838. (3) The CAA may recover from any person as a debt due to the CAA— (a) the unpaid balance, and (b) any interest on the penalty that has not been paid. (4) Any sums received by the CAA by way of a penalty or interest under this Chapter must be paid into the Consolidated Fund. Statement of policy on penalties 25C (1) The CAA must prepare and publish a statement of its policy with respect to— (a) imposing penalties under this Chapter, and (b) determining their amount. (2) The CAA may revise the statement of policy and, if it does so, it must publish the revised statement. (3) When imposing a penalty under this Chapter, or determining the amount of such a penalty, the CAA must have regard to the last statement of policy published before the act or omission in respect of which the penalty is to be imposed. (4) When preparing or revising a statement, the CAA must consult any persons that it considers appropriate. (6) In section 34 (investigations), for subsections (1) and (2) substitute— (1) A person may make a representation to the CAA about an alleged or apprehended contravention of a section 8 duty or a licence condition. (2) Where a representation is made to the CAA, the CAA may— (a) consider the representation; (b) investigate the alleged or apprehended contravention. (7) After Schedule A1 (inserted by section 9) insert— (a) the Schedule B1 (enforcement of duties under section 8 and licence conditions) set out in Schedule 5 to this Act; (b) the Schedule C1 (information) set out in Schedule 6 to this Act.

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