Civil Aviation Act 1971

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I The Civil Aviation Authority

   1. Constitution and functions

      1. 1. Constitution of the Authority

      2. 2. Functions of the Authority

   2. Regulation of performance by the Authority of its functions

      1. 3. General objectives, and guidance by the Secretary of State

      2. 4. Secretary of State's directions in national interest etc

      3. 5. Special provisions as respects certain functions

   3. Financial provisions

      1. 6. General financial duties

      2. 7. The initial debt

      3. 8. Borrowing powers

      4. 9. Charges

      5. 10. Grants and loans by Secretary of State

      6. 11. Payments to Secretary of State

      7. 12. Guarantees

      8. 13. Accounts and audit

   4. Transfer and use of property etc

      1. 14. Acquisition of land etc

      2. 15. Compulsory purchase of land in Northern Ireland

      3. 16. Rights granted to the Authority over land to bind grantor's successors

      4. 17. Compensation in respect of planning decisions relating to safety of aerodromes etc

   5. Supplemental

      1. 18. Application of enactments relating to statutory undertakers etc

      2. 19. Supplementary provisions with respect to the functions of the Authority

      3. 20. Annual report

3. Part II Regulation of Civil Aviation

   1. Regulation of carriage by air for reward

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

      2. 22. Grant and refusal of air transport licences

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

      4. 24. Supplementary provisions relating to air transport licensing

      5. 25. Transitional provisions as to air service licences

   2. Regulation of provision of accommodation in aircraft

      1. 26. Regulation of provision of accommodation in aircraft

   3. Regulation of safety and navigation of aircraft and of noise from aircraft

      1. 27. Design, construction and maintenance of aircraft

      2. 28. Air navigation services

      3. 29. Regulation of noise and vibration from aircraft

   4. Operation of aerodromes by the Authority

      1. 30. Management etc

      2. 31. Byelaws

      3. 32. Health control

   5. Provision of assistance and information

      1. 33. Provision by the Authority of assistance etc. for Secretary of State and others

      2. 34. Provision by the Authority of information etc. for Secretary of State

      3. 35. Provision by others of information for the Authority and Secretary of State

      4. 36. Disclosure of information

4. Part III The British Airways Board

   1. Constitution

      1. 37. Constitution of the Board

   2. General functions of the Board

      1. 38. General powers

      2. 39. Reviews of organisation

      3. 40. Secretary of State's directions in the national interest etc

   3. Provision of funds etc. for and by the Board

      1. 41. Borrowing by the Board

      2. 42. Government loans to the Board

      3. 43. Other government investment for the Board

      4. 44. Provision of funds for the corporations by the Board

      5. 45. Transitional provisions relating to investments etc

      6. 46. Limit on borrowing and other investment

      7. 47. Stock

      8. 48. Guarantees

   4. Further financial provisions

      1. 49. Control of capital expenditure and of hiring of equipment

      2. 50. Control of return on net assets etc

      3. 51. Expiration of ss.43 and 50 and consequential provision as respects investments and revenue

      4. 52. Reserves

      5. 53. Accounts and audit

   5. Miscellaneous

      1. 54. Annual report

      2. 55. Provision by Board of information for Secretary of State

      3. 56. Participation of employees of Board etc. in pension schemes

      4. 57. Dissolution of the corporations

   6. Supplemental

      1. 58. Duty of Board and corporations to comply with directions

      2. 59. Group income and relief for tax purposes, and relief from transfer stamp duty

      3. 60. Interpretation of Part III

5. Part IV Miscellaneous and general

   1. 61. Official secrets

   2. 62. Offences

   3. 63. Orders and regulations

   4. 64. Interpretation

   5. 65. Application of Act to Northern Ireland

   6. 66. Application of Act to certain overseas territories

   7. 67. Expenses

   8. 68. Transitional provisions and saving

   9. 69. Minor and consequential amendments of enactments, and repeals

   10. 70. Citation and commencement

6. 1. Schedule 1

      Additional provisions relating to constitution etc. of Civil Aviation Authority

   2. Schedule 2

      Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to the Authority

   3. Schedule 3

      Land and rights over land

      1. PART I Acquisition of land by the Authority

      2. Part II Orders relating to control of land

   4. Schedule 4

      Modifications of Schedules 5 and 6 to the Roads Act (Northern Ireland) 1948

   5. Schedule 5

      Application of enactments relating to statutory undertakers etc

   6. Schedule 6

      Additional provisions relating to Airworthiness Requirements Board

   7. Schedule 7

      Byelaws

   8. Schedule 8

      Additional provisions relating to constitution etc. of British Airways Board

   9. Schedule 9

      Transitional provisions

   10. Schedule 10

       Minor and consequential amendments of enactments

   11. Schedule 11

       Repeals