http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/19Highlands and Islands Air Services (Scotland) Act 1980An Act to make further provision for assistance by way of grants or loans in connection with air services serving the Highlands and Islands, and for connected purposes.1980-07-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2015-08-18Expert Participation2011-12-01 1980 c. 19An Act to make further provision for assistance by way of grants or loans in connection with air services serving the Highlands and Islands, and for connected purposes.[3rd April 1980]11For the purposes of establishing, maintaining and improving air services serving the Highlands and Islands, the Secretary of State may assist, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, persons who provide or propose to provide such services.2The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, make advances, out of moneys provided by Parliament, either by way of grant or loan, or partly in one of those ways and partly in the other, on such terms and conditions as he considers expedient, to any such person as aforesaid; and in the case of a grant, the terms and conditions may include provisions for repayment in whole or in part in specified circumstances.3Any moneys received by the Secretary of State by virtue of this section shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.2Any expenses of the Secretary of State incurred in consequence of the provisions of this Act shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.3In this Act—“air services” means air transport services, other than international air services, operating–ain accordance with a licence granted under section 22 of the Civil Aviation Act 1971 or section 65 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 or under the authority of an instrument made under section 21(2) of the said Act of 1971 or section 64(2) of the said Act of 1982, orb in exercise of traffic rights permitted by virtue of Chapter III of Regulation ( EC ) No. 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24th September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community; ... “ the Highlands and Islands ” means that area within or in relation to which the functions of the Highlands and Islands Development Board may be exercised by virtue of subsection (2) of section 1 of the Highlands and Islands Development (Scotland) Act 1965. “ the Highlands and Islands ” shall be construed in accordance with section 21(1) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990. 451This Act may be cited as the Highlands and Islands Air Services (Scotland) Act 1980.2This Act shall come into operation on the 15th of December 1980.3This Act extends to Scotland only.Act not in force at Royal Assent; Act wholy in force at 15.12.1980 see s. 5 S. 3 : definition of 'air services' substituted (1.1.1994) by S.I. 1993/3040 , art. 4 Definition commencing “the Highlands and Islands shall be construed” substituted (1.4.1991) for definition commencing “the Highlands and Islands means that area” by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64) , s. 38(1) , Sch. 4 para. 9 1965 c. 46 . S. 4 repealed by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 38(2), Sch. 5 Pt. I Words in s. 3 substituted (1.12.2011) by The Highlands and Islands Air Services (Scotland) Act 1980 Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/367), regs. 1 , 2(2) Words in s. 3 omitted (1.12.2011) by virtue of The Highlands and Islands Air Services (Scotland) Act 1980 Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/367), regs. 1 , 2(3)