UK Offence Report

The Civil Aviation (Provision of Information to Passengers) Regulations 2006

UK Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 3303 — creates 4 criminal offences.

4offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
12 December 2006
In force from
16 January 2007
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Transport: maritime, aviation, rail and harbours
Made under
European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations create offences for the purpose of enforcing the obligations set out in Chapter III of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2111/2005 (O.J. No. L 344, 27.12.2005, p.15) which require that air passengers be informed of the identity of the operating air carrier or carriers and offered a right of reimbursement or re-routing if the air carrier is subject to an operating ban. Regulation 3 provides that anyone failing to comply with Articles 11 or 12 of the Council Regulation shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine, the maximum amount of which varies depending on the nature of the offence. Regulation 4 provides that it is a defence to demonstrate that all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure compliance with the Council Regulation. This defence is not available where it is unreasonable for a person to have relied on information provided to him. Regulation 5 provides that the members and officers of corporate bodies who have contributed to a failure to comply with the Council Regulation shall also be liable to prosecution. A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business has been produced and a copy placed in the library of both Houses of Parliament. Copies may be obtained from the Department for Transport, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR. Alternatively, copies can be obtained from the Department for Transport’s website which is at www.dft.gov.uk.

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