54Withdrawal of Authority to Drive Airside

54  Withdrawal of Authority to Drive Airside

 (1) An airport‑operator company for an airport may withdraw a person’s ADA for the airport if the person drives a vehicle on the airside of the airport:

 (a) other than in accordance with:

 (i) the person’s ADA; or

 (ii) the AUA for the vehicle (if any); or

 (iii) the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport; or

 (iv) a direction of an employee of an airport‑operator company for the airport; or

 (b) in a manner likely to cause injury to a person or damage to property (including an aircraft or another vehicle).

 (2) If an airport‑operator company for an airport is considering withdrawing a person’s ADA for the airport, it must, before making a decision, give the person a written notice:

 (a) stating the reasons why the ADA may be withdrawn; and

 (b) inviting the person to show cause why the ADA should not be withdrawn.

 (3) If the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport sets out criteria to be applied in deciding whether or not to withdraw an ADA, the airport‑operator company must apply those criteria in making the decision.

 (4) If an airport‑operator company for an airport withdraws a person’s ADA for the airport, it must give the person written notice of the withdrawal, and the reasons for the withdrawal, as soon as practicable.

55  Authority for Use Airside

Application and issue

 (1) A person who owns or has the right to use a vehicle may apply to:

 (a) an airport‑operator company for an airport; or

 (b) an approved issuing authority for AUAs for an airport;

for an Authority for Use Airside for the airport in relation to the vehicle.

 (2) The application must be made in the way set out in the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport.

 (3) The criteria to be applied by the airport‑operator company or approved issuing authority in deciding whether to issue an AUA for the airport are the criteria set out for that purpose in the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport.

 (4) An approved issuing authority for an airport must not issue an AUA for the airport in relation to a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport.

Conditions

 (5) An AUA for an airport in relation to a vehicle is subject to the condition that the vehicle must be driven on the airside of the airport in accordance with:

 (a) the rules set out in the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport, including any rules regarding the use of radio communications equipment or other signalling equipment; and