UK Act of Parliament
1986
United Kingdom
Airports Act 1986
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Schedules
Browse 52 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
(1) In section 49(1) and (9) any reference to an...
(1) In section 50 any reference to an airport operator...
(1) Section 51(3) shall apply in relation to any subsidiary...
In section 54(1A), references to an airport operator shall be...
Section 39(1) and (4) shall apply to any subsidiary conditions...
(1) Where an associated company of the airport operator in...
In section 41— (a) in subsection (1), the reference to...
In section 42(2) and (3)— (a) references to an airport...
(1) Where an associated company of the airport operator in...
(1) In relation to any reference to which paragraph 6(1)...
(1) In section 45(3) the reference to an airport operator...
(1) In section 48(1)(a) the reference to the airport operator...
(1) Any airport to which this Part applies shall be...
In the Public Health Act 1936— (a) section 330 (power...
(1) The following provisions (which relate to the protection of...
A relevant airport operator shall be deemed to be a...
For the purposes of section 112 of the Land Drainage...
In the Building Act 1984— (a) section 4(1)(b) (exemption of...
References in this Schedule to the airport operator in relation...
Where the airport operator is a body corporate, the byelaws...
At least one month before application for confirmation of the...
For at least one month before application for confirmation is...
The airport operator shall, on application made by any person...
The Secretary of State may confirm with or without modifications,...
A copy of the byelaws, when confirmed, shall be printed...
The production of a printed copy of a byelaw purporting...
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In section 40(3) (airports), for “to 33, 35, 37(3), (4)...
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In section 174(3)(a) (exceptions to general restriction on disclosure of...
In section 41(1)(a) (disclosure of information), after “the Director General...
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(1) In section 23(6) (disclosure of information), for “28 and...
In section 29 (control of road traffic at designated airports)—...
Any agreement made, transaction effected or other thing done by,...
A compulsory purchase order made under section 17 of the...
(1) Any byelaws made or having effect as if made...
Where immediately before the appointed day section 13 of the...
Where immediately before the appointed day any order is in...
Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 12 of...
Any order designating an airport for the purposes of the...
Where immediately before the appointed day there is in force...
It is hereby declared for the avoidance of doubt that—...
The terms which, by virtue of section 4(2) of the...
The terms which, by virtue of section 6(2) of the...
Subsections (2) to (5) of section 7 of the 1975...
(1) The successor company shall prepare a statement of the...
(1) The successor company shall make to the Secretary of...
(1) Where it is proposed to declare a distribution during...
Browse 92 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Power to direct reorganisation of BAA’s undertaking prior to appointed day.
Dissolution of BAA and vesting of its property etc. in a successor company.
Cancellation of liabilities of BAA to the Secretary of State.
Initial Government holding in the successor company.
Government investment in securities of the successor company.
Exercise or functions through nominees.
Target investment limit for Government shareholding.
Financial structure of the successor company.
Temporary restrictions on successor company’s borrowings etc.
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Application of Trustee Investments Act 1961 in relation to investment in the successor company.
Interpretation of Part II.
Transfer of airport undertakings of local authorities to companies owned by such authorities.
Airports to which s. 13 applies.
Transfer schemes.
Public airport companies and their controlling authorities.
Control over constitution and activities of public airport companies.
Additional activities of public airport companies
Disabilities of directors of public airport companies.
Prohibition on employment by public airport company of officers etc. of controlling authority.
Powers of investment and disposal in relation to public airport companies.
Capital controls relating to investment in public airport companies by local authorities in England and Wales.
Other local authority capital controls in England and Wales.
Local authority capital controls in Scotland.
Provision of services for public airport companies.
Financial backing for establishment and operations of public airport companies.
Avoidance of restrictions on transfer of securities of public airport companies.
Consents under s. 30 of the 1982 Act.
Compensation for loss of diminution of pension rights.
Interpretation of Part III, etc.
Directions to airport operators in the interests of national security etc.
Traffic distribution rules.
Power to limit aircraft movements at certain airports.
Schemes for allocating capacity at airports.
Matters to be taken into account by CAA.
Regulation of availability of airports by reference to airport licences.
Interpretation of Part IV, etc.
Airports subject to economic regulation; requirement for permission to levy airport charges.
Grant or refusal of permissions.
Imposition of conditions by CAA.
Mandatory conditions in case of designated airports.
Designation of certain regulated airports
Market power examinations
Discretionary conditions.
Discretionary conditions: supplementary provisions.
References to Commission in relation to imposition or modification of conditions.
Supplementary provisions relating to references.
References under section 43: time limits
References under section 43: powers of investigation
Reports on references.
Imposition or modification of conditions following Commission’s report.
Charges to be paid by airport operators in respect of Commission’s expenses.
Breach of conditions other than accounts conditions: complaints and compliance orders.
Validity and effect of compliance orders.
Breach of accounts conditions: criminal penalties etc.
Supplementary provisions relating to conditions.
Special provisions relating to groups of airports.
Functions in relation to permissions and conditions initially exercisable by Secretary of State.
Orders under the 1973 Act or 1980 Act modifying or revoking conditions.
Application of Part IV to associated companies of airport operators.
Co-ordination of exercise of functions by
Scope of Part 5
Scope of Part 5
Application of enactments relating to statutory undertakings.
Acquisition of land and rights over land.
Disposal of compulsorily acquired land.
Compensation in respect of planning decisions relating to safety of airports etc.
Provisions as to electronic communications apparatus.
Airport byelaws.
Byelaws: penalties and power to revoke in certain cases.
Control of road traffic at designated airports.
Functions of operators of designated airports as respects abandoned vehicles etc. .
Provision of special accommodation at airports.
Monitoring of aircraft movements.
Duty of CAA with respect to implementation of recommendations concerning airport capacity.
Extension of Shops (Airports) Act 1962.
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Increase in maximum number of members of CAA.
Furnishing of information etc. to CAA.
Restriction on disclosure of information.
Supplementary provisions relating to transfer schemes.
Stamp duty.
Stamp duty land tax
Corporation Tax.
Offences by bodies corporate.
Orders and regulations.
Directions etc.
Financial provisions.
General interpretation.
Amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.
Application of provisions of Act to certain overseas territories.
Short title, commencement and extent.
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Civil Aviation Authority
UK's aviation regulator. Responsible for aviation safety, airspace policy, economic regulation of airports, and consumer protection. Issues air operator certificates, pilot licences, …
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