189 tal-2011 - Regolamenti tal-2011 dwar l-Ipprezzar tas-Servizzi tal-Ajru

L.N. 189 of 2011

CONSUMER AFFAIRS ACT

(CAP. 378)

Pricing of Air Services Regulations, 2011

IN the exercise of the powers conferred by article 7 of the

Consumer Affairs Act, the Minister responsible for Consumer

Affairs, after consultation with the Consumer Affairs Council, has

made the following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Pricing of Air Services

Regulations, 2011.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:-

"the Act" means the Consumer Affairs Act;

"the Director" means the Director of Consumer Affairs as

defined in the Act; and

"Regulation" means Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on

common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

(Recast).

(1)

The Director shall be responsible for

the

enforcement of the provisions of Article 23 of the Regulation.

(2) In discharging his functions under these regulations, the

Director shall have the powers as prescribed under the Act and, in

particular, shall issue such order or decision, or take such measure as

he deems appropriate in terms of the Act.

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with

Article 23 of the Regulation shall be guilty of an infringement

punishable by an administrative fine of not less than four hundred and

seventy euro (€470) and not exceeding five thousand euro (€5000)

Provided that in the case of non-compliance with a

compliance order, the Director may impose a daily fine of not less

than one hundred and twenty euro (€120) and not more than two

hundred and thirty euro (€230) for each day of non-compliance.

Any person who feels aggrieved by a decision, order,

administrative fine or measure taken by the Director, may file an

appeal before the Consumer Affairs Appeals Board, in terms of the

Act.

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