Regulation Clarification, Advice and Presentations Sample Clauses

Regulation Clarification, Advice and Presentations. Business as usual activity answering queries, over the phone, in writing or in person, providing clarification on the detail of regulation and associated advice, often in respect of specific circumstances. Queries may come from a wide range of sources including DfT, other Government Departments, foreign governments, UK and foreign air carriers and the public. The Regulation and Compliance teams also regularly deliver presentations to training courses on key elements of the regime at private sector courses. The team also gives presentations to inward delegations (see section 4.8) and other public/industry events that focus on the transport security sector. The purpose of this activity is to seek fair and equitable interpretation and application of regulation and generally to widen the understanding of its drivers and improve effective delivery. This may involve the CAA's Regulation Team having informal meetings/discussions with the DfT to clarify interpretation, and the DfT may refer the question to the EU. Key principles DfT responsibilities  Agree with the CAA, clarification of questions of interpretation of regulations, particularly, but not exclusively, in respect of European legislation;  Where appropriate, refer regulatory questions to Commission for clarification and advise CAA of response;  If CAA support required for overseas meetings/workshops, consider how best that should be delivered, either through CAA attendance or request the provision of appropriate briefing;  Assist the CAA with requests for advice on correspondence received;  Subject to availability and resources, consider requests to attend and present to appropriate industry security managers courses;  Respond to correspondence [see section 7], seeking advice from CAA as appropriate, unless, in the case of Treat Official correspondence, it is agreed with the CAA that the CAA would be better placed to reply;  Respond to requests from OGDs, seeking advice as necessary from CAA;  Consider, and where appropriate agree, CAA recommendations for specific guidance to industry on new or amended directions or legislation. CAA responsibilities  Industry focal point for questions on regulatory matters, seeking advice as necessary from DfT;  Refer requests from OGDs to DfT for response;  Where considered necessary, or appropriate, recommend to DfT the need for written guidance on new or amended directions or legislation, submitting proposed draft guidance for agreement by DfT;  Where suc...