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<p>The CAA last conducted a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of illegal
public transport operations, and to guide consumers on what to look for when chartering
an aircraft to ensure the flight is legal, in 2013. The CAA is planning further work
to educate consumers about the rules, and the potential risks of illegal charter flights.</p><p>It
is not possible to link work aimed at raising awareness directly to specific enforcement
actions. The CAA will prosecute people where there is sufficient evidence, and where
it is in the public interest to do so, but enforcement action will vary depending
on the circumstances of the incident. It includes educating individuals or organisations
on the regulations to avoid breaches, a formal warning, the revocation of licences,
approvals or certificates, or criminal investigations and prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p>The
CAA publishes the detail and outcome of all successful prosecutions since 2005 on
its website at <a href="https://www.caa.co.uk/Our-work/About-us/Enforcement-and-prosecutions/.%20"
target="_blank">https://www.caa.co.uk/Our-work/About-us/Enforcement-and-prosecutions/.</a>
These include successful prosecutions for illegal public transport. Earlier this year,
the CAA assisted with the prosecution of an individual in the Manchester Crown Court
for, among other things, illegal public transport.</p><p> </p><p>Both the CAA and
the police encourage the reporting of potential illegal activity at airfields and
provide a number of channels, including confidential reporting, for concerns to be
reported.</p>
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