UK Act of Parliament 2012 United Kingdom

Civil Aviation Act 2012

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At a glance

Enforced by

CAA

What's here

29 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide · 4 statutory instruments

Penalty landscape

1 of 29 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 28 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Any Person 6
  • Operator 2
  • Director or Officer 1

Plus 20 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Supporting — topic alignment

1 guides

Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Operators also bound by 125 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Directors and Officers also bound by 224 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1 — Airports

s.002

Secretary of State's general duty

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must promote airport user interests and competition Crown / Minister / Government department
s.003

Prohibition

  • You must not charge for services at dominant airport areas without a license Operator
s.027

Determination of appeal

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • CMA must determine aviation license appeals and may issue directions Tribunal / Court
s.042

Procedure after imposing penalty

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • CAA must notify and publish details after imposing a penalty Statutory regulator
s.054

Procedure after imposing penalty

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • CAA must notify and publish details after imposing a penalty Statutory regulator
s.057

Recovering penalties

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • CAA may recover unpaid penalties and interest as a debt Statutory regulator
Browse 60 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 2 — Other aviation matters

s.084

Environmental information

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • CAA must publish environmental information and advice on civil aviation Statutory regulator
s.091

Recovering penalties

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • CAA may recover unpaid penalties and interest as a debt Statutory regulator
s.092

Statement of policy

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • CAA must publish and follow a policy on information and penalties Statutory regulator
Browse 20 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 3 — Final provisions

Browse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Schedules

s.sch013

Appeals against penalties

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Tribunal must determine appeals against CAA penalties Tribunal / Court
Browse 8 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
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Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

CAA

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, …

Connected legislation

4 statutory instruments

These instruments amend, apply, or refer to this Act. They may not all create direct business obligations.

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