Member

Amendment 35 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, concerns appeals against CAA direct enforcement decisions. I agree that organisations must have a route to appeal. However, this amendment would create an additional preliminary review stage, leading only to a non-binding recommendation. It could add delay and complexity where parties then proceed to appeal anyway. It would also create inconsistency by applying an additional appeal process to notices issued by one regulator but not another. As the independent aviation regulator, the CAA is best placed to assess compliance, with appeal to the court as an appropriate route. I ask the noble Lord not to press Amendment 35.