Section 327

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

1

(1) The Civil Aviation Act 2012 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 61 (functions of the CAA under Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002: supplementary), after subsection (11) insert -

"(12) In making any decision, or otherwise taking action, for the purposes of any relevant 2002 Act functions, the CAA must have regard to the need for making a decision, or taking action, as soon as reasonably practicable."

(3) In section 63 (functions of the CAA under the Competition Act 1998: supplementary), after subsection (3) insert -

"(3A) In making any decision, or otherwise taking action, for the purposes of any relevant 1998 Act functions that are functions within Schedule 4A to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 by virtue of paragraph 5 of that Schedule, the CAA must have regard to the need for making a decision, or taking action, as soon as reasonably practicable."

2 In section 86 of the Transport Act 2000 (functions of the CAA with respect to competition) after subsection (7) insert -

"(8) In making any decision, or otherwise taking action, for the purposes of any of its functions that -

(a) by virtue of this section, are functions exercisable concurrently with the CMA, and