Explanatory Notes

Civil Aviation Act 2012

2012 CHAPTER 19

19 December 2012

Background and Summary

Structure of the Act

26.The Act is divided into three Parts. It has 113 sections and 14 Schedules.

27.The Act makes changes to a number of existing Acts, most notably the ASA 1982, the CAA 1982, the AA 1986, the Transport Act 2000 (the “TA 2000”) and the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (the “RESA 2008”). The arrangement of the Act is as follows: