Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 426 (N.I. 1)

      The Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1994 No. 426 (N.I. 1)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

Made 24th February 1994
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(2) and (3)


ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

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 airports 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.

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


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