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Civil Aviation Act 2012

Section 84: Environmental information

286.The provisions of section 84 are designed to raise awareness of the environmental effects of civil aviation in the UK, their impact on human health and safety and measures taken to limit the adverse environmental effects. Environmental effects are wide-ranging and include, for example, noise, vibration, emissions and visual disturbance from aircraft as well as the effects from services and facilities provided at airports (other than military airports). The section imposes a duty on the CAA to publish, or arrange for the aviation industry to publish in a form that the CAA considers appropriate, such environmental information and advice as the CAA considers appropriate. The duty does not apply to information which the CAA could refuse to disclose in response to a request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The CAA may also publish guidance and advice with a view to limiting the adverse environmental impacts of the aviation sector. The CAA must where practicable keep under review the information, guidance and advice published under this section. The CAA may conduct or commission research in support of these functions.

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