Civil Aviation Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Airports Slot Allocation (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1st August 2011. 2 They cease to have effect at the end of 31st December 2012. Preliminary 2 The Airports Slot Allocation Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. Interpretation 3 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “1993 regulations”, insert— “ Olympic coordinated airport ” means an airport which is designated, on or after 1st August 2011, as a coordinated airport in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 3 of the council regulation by reason of the Olympic Games; “ Olympic Games ” means that part of the London Olympics which consist of the Games more particularly described in section 1(1)(a) of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 ; . The coordinator 4 In regulation 4 (the schedules facilitator and the coordinator)— a in paragraph (2), after “airport shall”, insert “, subject to paragraph (2A),”; b after paragraph (2) insert— 2A In relation to an Olympic coordinated airport, the Secretary of State shall appoint a person as the coordinator for that airport. ; c in paragraph (4)— i after “paragraph (2)” insert “or (2A) respectively”; and ii after “the managing body” insert “or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State”; d in paragraph (9), after “regulation shall”, insert “, subject to paragraph (9A),”; e after paragraph (9) insert— 9A The Secretary of State may, by written notice served on the managing body of an Olympic coordinated airport and the coordinator for that airport, withdraw the appointment of that coordinator if the Secretary of State is satisfied that a breach of paragraph (4) or (5) has occurred in relation to that person. ; f after paragraph 10 insert— 10A Where an appointment under paragraph (2A) ceases to have effect in accordance with paragraph (10) it shall also be without prejudice to any rights or liabilities acquired or incurred by— a the managing body of London City Airport, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport and Stansted Airport; and b the coordinator to whom the appointment relates, in connection with regulation 4A(1)(b). ; and g in paragraph (11), in sub-paragraph (a), after “duly approved” insert “as the case may require”. Charging 5 After regulation 4 insert— Charging – Olympic Games 4A 1 A coordinator appointed under regulation 4(2A) may charge the managing body of— a an Olympic coordinated airport; and b London City Airport, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport and Stansted Airport, a fee calculated using the formula specified in paragraph (2). 2 The formula referred to in paragraph (1) is— A ÷ B = C where— ‘A’ is the total reasonable cost incurred by the coordinator in the exercise of the coordinator’s functions connected with the Olympic Games; ‘B’ is the total number of air traffic movements during the period beginning on 21st July 2012 and ending on 15th August 2012 at all the airports referred to in paragraph (1)(a) and (b); and ‘C’ is the fee payable to the coordinator by the managing body of an airport referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) in respect of each air traffic movement at that airport during that period. 3 In this regulation— “ air traffic movement ” means any take-off or landing requiring a slot. The Olympic Games 6 1 In regulation 5 (coordination committee), in paragraph (1), after “airport shall” insert “, subject to regulation 5A,”. 2 After regulation 5 insert— Coordination committee - Olympic Games 5A 1 In relation to an Olympic coordinated airport, the Secretary of State shall establish and maintain a coordination committee in accordance with Article 5 of the council regulation. 2 That same committee shall also act as the coordination committee for all other Olympic coordinated airports. 3 In addition to those entitled to be members of the committee by virtue of Article 5 of the council regulation, membership is also open to representatives from the coordination committee at London City Airport, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport and Stansted Airport. 4 The tasks of the committee are restricted to matters connected with the Olympic Games. Coordination parameters 7 After regulation 6 insert— Coordination parameters – Olympic Games 6A 1 A determination made under regulation 6, in relation to an Olympic coordinated airport, may be modified by the Secretary of State. 2 In making such modification, the Secretary of State shall adopt the approach set out in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 6 of the council regulation. P. Hammond Secretary of State Department for Transport 30th June 2011