Introductory Text
PART I INTRODUCTORY
1.Title and commencement
2.Interpretation
PART II POWERS IN RELATION TO LAND EXERCISABLE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRPORTS
Compulsory acquisition
3.Power to acquire land compulsorily
4.Power of entry in connection with compulsory acquisition of land
5.Disposal of compulsorily acquired land
6.Protection of land from compulsory acquisition
Other powers
7.Power to obtain rights over land
8.Power to exercise control over land
9.Power to indicate presence of obstructions near airports
10.Power to stop up and divert roads
11.Power to control traffic in interests of safety of aircraft
Supplementary
12.Provisions as to telecommunication apparatus
13.Compensation payable by airport operators
14.Compensation in respect of planning decisions relating to safety of airports
15.Concurrent proceedings
16.Application to Crown land
PART III MANAGEMENT OF AIRPORTS
17.Power of district councils to provide and maintain airports
18.Airport byelaws
19.Appointment of constables for an airport
20.Facilities for consultation at airports
21.Control of noise at airports
22.Grants towards cost of soundproofing buildings
23.Power of airport operators to detain and sell aircraft for unpaid airport charges
24.Financial assistance for airport operators
25.Status of certain airport operators as statutory undertakers
26.Power to dispose of land to airport operators
PART IV ECONOMIC REGULATION OF AIRPORTS
Preliminary
27.Interpretation of this Part
Permissions
28.Airports subject to economic regulation: requirement for permission to levy airport charges
29.Grant or refusal of permissions
Conditions
30.Imposition of conditions by CAA
31.Mandatory conditions in case of designated airports
32.Discretionary conditions
33.Discretionary conditions: supplementary provisions
References to Commission
34.References to Commission in relation to imposition or modification of conditions
35.Supplementary provisions relating to references
36.Reports on references
37.Imposition or modification of conditions following Commission’s report
38.Charges to be paid by airport operators in respect of Commission’s expenses
Enforcement of conditions
39.Breach of conditions other than accounts conditions: complaints and compliance orders
40.Validity and effect of compliance orders
41.Breach of accounts conditions: criminal penalties, etc.
Supplementary
42.Supplementary provisions relating to conditions
43.Special provisions relating to groups of airports
44.Functions in relation to permissions and conditions initially exercisable by the Department
45.Orders under the 1973 Act or 1980 Act modifying or revoking conditions
46.Application of Part IV to associated companies of airport operators
47.Co-ordination of exercise of functions by CAA and Director General of Fair Trading
48.Furnishing of information, etc. to CAA
49.Restriction on disclosure of information
PART V TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKING OF NORTHERN IRELAND AIRPORTS LIMITED
Introductory
50.Interpretation of this Part
51.The successor company
Reorganisation of certain assets and liabilities of NIAL and the Holding Company
52.The reorganisation scheme
53.Functions of the Department in relation to the reorganisation scheme
Transfer of certain assets and liabilities of NIAL and the Holding Company
54.The transfer scheme
55.Functions of the Department in relation to the transfer scheme
56.Powers of Department and the Holding Company after transfer
Ownership of the successor company
57.Initial Government holding in the successor company
58.Government investment in securities of the successor company
59.Exercise of functions through nominees
Finances of the successor company
60.Statutory reserves
61.Statutory accounts
62.Temporary restrictions on borrowings, etc.
63.Government lending to the successor company
64.Government guarantees for loans made to the successor company
65.Conversion or discharge of certain loans or advances, etc.
66.Financial limits on borrowings, etc.
Miscellaneous
67.Exercise of certain functions of Department under this Part
PART VI SUPPLEMENTARY
68.Directions
69.Stamp duty
70.Regulations and orders
71.Transitional provisions, amendments and repeals
Signature
SCHEDULES:
Schedule 1
Provisions relating to orders under Articles 7 to 11.
Schedule 2
Provisions relating to directions under Article 8.
Schedule 3
Compensation payable by airport operators.
Schedule 4
Airport byelaws made by airport operator other than a district council.
Schedule 5
Application of statutory provisions relating to statutory undertakers.
Schedule 6
Application of Part IV to associated companies of airport operators.
Schedule 7
Transfers under Article 54.
Schedule 8
Transitional provisions.
Schedule 9
Consequential amendments.
Schedule 10
Repeals.
Explanatory Note