S.L. 499.25 Art. 7Self-handling.

(1) In relation to one (1) or more groundhandling services listed in items 3, 4 and 5 of the Schedule, the Director in consultations with the managing body of the airport may reserve the right to self-handle aircraft to no more than two (2) airport users, who are not directly or indirectly providers of groundhandling services listed in the Schedule to aircraft of a maximum take-off weight

(MTOW) exceeding fifty thousand kilograms (50,000 kg) and a maximum seat capacity exceeding nineteen (19) seats:

Provided that an airport user so authorised to provide self-handling services shall:

(a) be chosen on the basis of relevant, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria;

(b) comply with any conditions and standards set by the managing body of the airport;

(c) not be permitted to outsource any of the services listed in the Schedule;

(d) such aircraft are registered under their own Air Operating Certificate:

Provided that upon the application of the managing body of the airport to the Director, the Director may, at his discretion, authorise the number of providers of self-handling services as established under this sub-regulation (1) to be increased to a maximum number of three (3) suppliers.

(2) The selection of the self-handling airport users made by the managing body of the airport on the basis of sub-regulation (1) shall be valid for not more than seven (7) years.

(3) An airport user who:

(a) operates a locally-based aircraft intended for general aviation operations;

(b) is not either directly or indirectly a provider of groundhandling services to airport users engaging in scheduled air services and non-scheduled air services, shall have the right to self-handle in respect of general aviation operations consisting of groundhandling services mentioned in item 12 of the Schedule:

Provided that an airport user who satisfies the criteria in sub-regulation 3(a) and 3(b) shall comply with any conditions and standards set by the managing body of the airport:

Provided further that an airport user who satisfies the criteria in sub-regulation 3(a) and 3(b) shall request from and be duly authorised by the managing body of the airport to perform self-handling services, and shall not be permitted to outsource any of the general aviation operations consisting of the groundhandling services listed in item 12 of the Schedule.

(4) The selection of the self-handling airport users made by the managing body of the airport on the basis of sub-regulation (3) shall be valid for not more than five (5) years.