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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

There are effects on this legislation that have not yet been applied to SLD for the following years: 2008 and 2009. See the Tables of Legislative effects and the Update status of legislation page on the SLD website.

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Civil Aviation Act 1982

1982 CHAPTER 16

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Part I

    Administration

    1. The Secretary of State

      1. 1. Functions of Secretary of State

    2. Constitution and functions of CAA

      1. 2. Constitution of CAA

      2. 3. Functions of CAA

    3. Regulation of performance by CAA of its functions

      1. 4. General objectives

      2. 5. Duty of CAA to consider environmental factors when licensing certain aerodromes

      3. 6. Secretary of State’s directions in national interest, etc

      4. 7. Special provisions as respects certain functions

    4. Financial provisions in relation to CAA

      1. 8. General financial duties

      2. 9. The initial debt

      3. 10. Borrowing powers

      4. 11. Charges

      5. 12. Grants and loans by Secretary of State

      6. 13. Payments to Secretary of State

      7. 14. Guarantees

      8. 15. Accounts and audit

    5. Assistance, information, etc. to be given by CAA

      1. 16. Provision by CAA of assistance, etc. for Secretary of State and others

      2. 17. Provision by CAA of information, etc. for Secretary of State

    6. Supplemental provisions in relation to CAA

      1. 18. Official secrets

      2. 19. Application of certain enactments to CAA

      3. 20. Supplementary provisions with respect to the functions of CAA

      4. 21. Annual report

      5. 22. Matters arising in connection with original transfer to CAA of property, staff, etc

    7. Disclosure of information

      1. 23. Disclosure of information

    8. Eurocontrol

      1. 24. Eurocontrol

  2. Part II

    Aerodromes and Other Land

    1. Secretary of State’s aerodromes

      1. 25. Secretary of State’s power to provide aerodromes

      2. 26. Consultation with local bodies

      3. 27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. CAA’s aerodromes

      1. 28. Management, etc. of aerodromes by CAA

      2. 29.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Aerodromes and facilities at aerodromes provided by local authorities

      1. 30. Provision of aerodromes and facilities at aerodromes by local authorities

      2. 31. Power to carry on ancillary business

      3. 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Other aerodromes

      1. 33.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Miscellaneous provisions as to aerodromes

      1. 34. Financial assistance for certain aerodromes

      2. 35. Facilities for consultation at certain aerodromes

      3. 36. Health control at Secretary of State’s aerodromes and aerodromes of CAA (E+W)

      4. 36. Health control at Secretary of State’s aerodromes and aerodromes of CAA (S)

      5. 37.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 38. Aerodrome charges: noise and emissions

      7. 38A.Noise control schemes

      8. 38B.Noise control schemes: supplementary

      9. 38C.Breaches of noise control schemes

      10. 39. Trespassing on licensed aerodromes

      11. 40.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. Powers in relation to land exercisable in connection with civil aviation

      1. 41. Power of Secretary of State to acquire and manage land

      2. 42. Acquisition of land by CAA

      3. 42A. Acquisition of land: air traffic services licence holders

      4. 43. Rights granted over land to Secretary of State or CAA to bind grantor’s successors

      5. 44. Power to obtain rights over land

      6. 45. Power to restrict use of land for purpose of securing safety at aerodromes

      7. 46. Power to exercise control over land in interests of civil aviation

      8. 47. Warning of presence of obstructions near licensed aerodromes

      9. 48. Power of Secretary of State to stop up and divert highways etc. in interests of civil aviation (E+W+N.I.)

      10. 48. Power of Secretary of State to stop up and divert highways etc. in interests of civil aviation (S)

      11. 49. Power to acquire land in connection with order under s. 48

      12. 50. Power of entry for purposes of survey

    7. Supplemental

      1. 51. Special provisions relating to statutory undertakers

      2. 52. Displacements from land

      3. 53. Compensation in respect of planning decisions relating to safety of aerodromes, etc

      4. 54. Consecrated land and burial grounds

      5. 55. Registration of orders, etc. under Part II

      6. 56. Notices

      7. 57. Power to appoint special constables

      8. 58.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 59. Expenses and stamp duty

  3. Part III

    Regulation of Civil Aviation

    1. General

      1. 60. Power to give effect to Chicago Convention and to regulate air navigation, etc

      2. 61. Air Navigation Orders etc,: supplemental

    2. War and emergencies

      1. 62.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 63.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Air transport, etc

      1. 64. Restriction of unlicensed carriage by air for reward

      2. 65. Grant and refusal of air transport licences

      3. 66. Revocation, suspension and variation of air transport licences

      4. 67. Supplementary provisions relating to air transport licensing

      5. 68. General duties in relation to air transport licensing functions of CAA

      6. 69. Periodical publication of CAA’s policies

      7. 69A. Regulation of carriage by air by route licences

      8. 70. Modification of CAA’s duties with respect to British airlines in relation to certain air transport services

      9. 71. Regulation of provision of accommodation in aircraft

      10. 71A.Contributions by licence holders to Air Travel Trust

      11. 71B.Procedure relating to regulations under section 71A

    4. Air navigation services

      1. 72.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 73.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 74.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 74A. Enforcement of foreign judgments etc. in respect of route charges

    5. Investigation of accidents

      1. 75. Investigation of accidents

    6. Trespass by aircraft and aircraft nuisance, noise, etc

      1. 76. Liability of aircraft in respect of trespass, nuisance and surface damage

      2. 77. Nuisance caused by aircraft on aerodromes

      3. 78. Regulation of noise and vibration from aircraft

      4. 78A.Penalty schemes

      5. 78B.Direction to establish, amend or revoke penalty scheme

      6. 79. Grants towards cost of sound-proofing buildings

      7. 80. Designation of aerodromes for purposes of ss. 78 and 79

      8. 81. Dangerous flying

      9. 82. Prohibition of aerial advertising and propaganda

    7. Records and provision of information, etc

      1. 83. Recording and registration of births and deaths, etc

      2. 84. Provision by others of information for the CAA and Secretary of State

  4. Part IV

    Aircraft

    1. Design, construction and maintenance of aircraft

      1. 85. Design, construction and maintenance of aircraft

    2. Rights etc. in relation to aircraft

      1. 86. Power to provide for the mortgaging of aircraft

      2. 87. Application of law of wreck and salvage to aircraft

      3. 88. Detention and sale of aircraft for unpaid airport charges

      4. 89. Exemption of aircraft and parts thereof from seizure on patent claims

      5. 90. Power to give effect to Convention on rights in aircraft

    3. Jurisdiction, etc

      1. 91. Jurisdiction in civil matters

      2. 92. Application of criminal law to aircraft

      3. 93.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Powers of commander of aircraft

      1. 94. Powers of commander of aircraft

    5. Evidence, etc

      1. 95. Provisions as to evidence in connection with aircraft

      2. 96. Use of records and documentary evidence

    6. Seaplanes

      1. 97. Seaplanes

    7. Supplemental

      1. 98. Construction of certain provisions of Part IV

  5. Part V

    Miscellaneous and General

    1. 99. Offences

    2. 100. Application of Act to hovercraft

    3. 101. Power to apply certain provisions to Crown aircraft

    4. 102. Powers to make Orders in Council, orders and regulations

    5. 103. Special parliamentary procedure: Scotland

    6. 104. Construction of provisions relating to property

    7. 105. General interpretation

    8. 106. Application of Act to territorial waters

    9. 107. Application of Act to Northern Ireland

    10. 108. Extension of provisions of Act outside United Kingdom

    11. 109. Transitional provisions, consequential amendments, repeals, etc

    12. 110. Citation and commencement

  6. SCHEDULE 1

    Additional Provisions Relating to Constitution, Etc. of CAA

  7. SCHEDULE 2

    Application of Enactments Relating to Statutory Undertakers, Etc

  8. SCHEDULE 3

    Matters Arising out of Transfer to CAA of Aerodromes and other Property, Rights and Liabilities and Staff

  9. SCHEDULE 4

    Eurocontrol

  10. SCHEDULE 5

  11. SCHEDULE 6

    Modifications of Schedule 6 to the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

  12. SCHEDULE 7

    Provisions Relating to Certain Orders Under Part II

  13. SCHEDULE 8

    Provisions Relating to Orders Under Section 45

  14. SCHEDULE 9

    Provisions Relating to Directions Under Section 46

  15. SCHEDULE 10

    Adjustments of the Functions of Statutory Undertakers

  16. SCHEDULE 11

  17. SCHEDULE 12

    Patent Claims Against Aircraft not Protected Under Chicago Convention

  18. SCHEDULE 13

    Subordinate Instruments

  19. SCHEDULE 14

    Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Savings

  20. SCHEDULE 15

    Consequential Amendments

  21. SCHEDULE 16

    Repeals

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to civil aviation.

[27th May 1982]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act modified (N.I.) (1.4.2007) by The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336) (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2)(3), 308, Sch. 12 para. 18(1) (with arts. 8(9), 121(3), 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with Sch. 2)

C2Act: for the words "Supreme Court Act 1981" wherever they occur there is substituted (prosp.) the words "Senior Courts Act 1981" by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 1(2) [Editorial Note: this amendment will be carried through into the text of the Act at the same time as any other effects on the Act for the year in which the relevant commencement order (or first such order) is made]

C3Act extended by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(xliii), Sch. 8 para. 33

C4Act extended by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 1(2)(xxviii), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58

Act extended (E.W.S.) (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(xxxii); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2

Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1

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