Cap. 641 Art. 75Operation of aerodromes under licence issued by the Minister.

(1) No person shall operate a certified aerodrome without holding a licence issued to that effect by the Minister.

(2) The Minister may licence any aerodrome in Malta subject to such conditions as he deems fit, for the take-off and landing of aircraft engaged in such flight or class of flights as he may specify:

Provided that the Director General may, in consultation with the Minister, issue a regulatory instrument to establish the limits, limitations and conditions under which an aerodrome may operate without the need for a licence issued in accordance with this Act, but only if and insofar as this is permissible under this Act and Malta’s international obligations as described in article 4.

(3) The Minister may cause to be notified in the Gazette, subject to such conditions as he deems fit, any Government aerodrome as an aerodrome available for the take-off and landing of aircraft engaged on such flights or class of flights as he may specify, and no Government aerodrome may be opened for use before such publication is made.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-article (3) and this sub-article, the Minister may grant a licence in respect of an aerodrome, in this Act referred to as "a licence for public use", which shall be subject to the condition that the aerodrome shall at all times when it is available for take-off or landing of aircraft be so available to all persons on equal terms and conditions.

(5) The licensee of an aerodrome in respect of which a licence for public use is in force shall display in a prominent manner at the aerodrome a copy of the licence and shall furnish to any person on request, information concerning the terms of that licence.

(6) The holder of an aerodrome licence granted under this Act shall not cause or permit any condition of the licence to be contravened by any person, but the licence shall not cease to be valid by reason only of such a contravention.

(7) A licence granted by the Minister in respect of an aerodrome shall remain in force for a period specified within it but may be suspended or revoked at any time if the conditions related to that licence are contravened.

(8) Aerodromes and aerodrome operators located in the Maltese territory falling under the Basic Regulation shall comply with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) No. 139/2014 referred to in article 74.

(9) Aerodromes and aerodrome operators located in Maltese territory not falling under the Basic Regulation shall comply with the provisions of this Act, and any regulatory instruments referred to in sub-article (4) of article 74 and in the proviso to sub-article (2) of article 75.