Guide
Airport Byelaws and Parking Charge Notices
Byelaws sound intimidating, but the basic idea is simple: some airport land may be subject to statutory control, and that can affect private parking keeper liability.
What are airport byelaws?
Airport byelaws are rules that can apply to airport land. They may cover road use, stopping, parking, traffic flow and behaviour on the airport estate.
Why airport land can be different
Private Parking Charge Notices often rely on contract terms and PoFA keeper liability. But PoFA only applies to relevant land. Land subject to statutory control may not be relevant land for this purpose.
What does relevant land mean?
In simple terms, relevant land is land where PoFA can potentially be used to make a registered keeper liable when the driver has not been identified.
Why keeper and driver are different
The driver is the person who used the vehicle. The registered keeper is the person or company named on the V5C. A notice sent to the keeper does not automatically prove who was driving.
Do not ignore the notice
Byelaws and keeper liability arguments are reasons to check a notice carefully, not reasons to ignore it. Keep the deadlines in mind and respond calmly if you choose to appeal.