Airports Act 1986
1986 c. 31 · Enacted 8 July 1986 · Extends to United Kingdom
An Act to provide for the dissolution of the British Airports Authority and the vesting of its property, rights and liabilities in a company nominated by the Secretary of State; to provide for the reorganisation of other airport undertakings in the public sector; to provide for the regulation of the use of airports and for the imposition of economic controls at certain airports; to make other amendments of the law relating to airports; to make provision with respect to the control of capital expenditure by local authority airport undertakings; and for connected purposes.
[8th July 1986]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Contents
- Part I: Transfer of Undertaking of British Airports Authority
- Preliminary
- 1Power to direct reorganisation of BAA’s undertaking prior to appointed day. Repealed
- Dissolution of BAA and vesting of its property etc. in a successor company
- 2Dissolution of BAA and vesting of its property etc. in a successor company. Repealed
- 3Cancellation of liabilities of BAA to the Secretary of State. Repealed
- 4Initial Government holding in the successor company.
- 5Government investment in securities of the successor company. Repealed
- 6Exercise or functions through nominees.
- 7Target investment limit for Government shareholding.
- 8Financial structure of the successor company.
- 9Temporary restrictions on successor company’s borrowings etc. Repealed
- Supplementary
- 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 11Application of Trustee Investments Act 1961 in relation to investment in the successor company. Repealed
- Part II: Transfer of Airport Undertakings of Local Authorities
- Preliminary
- 12Interpretation of Part II.
- Transfer of airport undertakings of local authorities
- 13Transfer of airport undertakings of local authorities to companies owned by such authorities.
- 14Airports to which s. 13 applies.
- 15Transfer schemes.
- Public airport companies
- 16Public airport companies and their controlling authorities.
- 17Control over constitution and activities of public airport companies.
- 17AAdditional activities of public airport companies
- 18Disabilities of directors of public airport companies.
- 19Prohibition on employment by public airport company of officers etc. of controlling authority.
- 20Powers of investment and disposal in relation to public airport companies.
- 21Capital controls relating to investment in public airport companies by local authorities in England and Wales.
- 22Other local authority capital controls in England and Wales.
- 23Local authority capital controls in Scotland.
- 24Provision of services for public airport companies.
- 25Financial backing for establishment and operations of public airport companies.
- Supplementary
- 26Avoidance of restrictions on transfer of securities of public airport companies.
- 27Consents under s. 30 of the 1982 Act.
- 28Compensation for loss of diminution of pension rights.
- Part III: Regulation of Use of Airports, etc.
- 29Interpretation of Part III, etc.
- 30Directions to airport operators in the interests of national security etc.
- 31Traffic distribution rules.
- 32Power to limit aircraft movements at certain airports.
- 33Schemes for allocating capacity at airports.
- 34Matters to be taken into account by CAA.
- 35Regulation of availability of airports by reference to airport licences.
- Part IV: Economic Regulation of Airports
- Preliminary Repealed
- 36Interpretation of Part IV, etc. Repealed
- Permissions Repealed
- 37Airports subject to economic regulation; requirement for permission to levy airport charges. Repealed
- 38Grant or refusal of permissions. Repealed
- Conditions Repealed
- 39Imposition of conditions by CAA. Repealed
- 40Mandatory conditions in case of designated airports. Repealed
- 40ADesignation of certain regulated airports Repealed
- 40BMarket power examinations Repealed
- 41Discretionary conditions. Repealed
- 42Discretionary conditions: supplementary provisions. Repealed
- References to Commission Repealed
- 43References to Commission in relation to imposition or modification of conditions. Repealed
- 44Supplementary provisions relating to references. Repealed
- 44AReferences under section 43: time limits Repealed
- 44BReferences under section 43: powers of investigation Repealed
- 45Reports on references. Repealed
- 46Imposition or modification of conditions following Commission’s report. Repealed
- 47Charges to be paid by airport operators in respect of Commission’s expenses. Repealed
- Enforcement of conditions Repealed
- 48Breach of conditions other than accounts conditions: complaints and compliance orders. Repealed
- 49Validity and effect of compliance orders. Repealed
- 50Breach of accounts conditions: criminal penalties etc. Repealed
- Supplementary Repealed
- 51Supplementary provisions relating to conditions. Repealed
- 52Special provisions relating to groups of airports. Repealed
- 53Functions in relation to permissions and conditions initially exercisable by Secretary of State. Repealed
- 54Orders under the 1973 Act or 1980 Act modifying or revoking conditions. Repealed
- 55Application of Part IV to associated companies of airport operators. Repealed
- 56Co-ordination of exercise of functions by CAA and Director General of Fair Trading. Repealed
- Part V: Status of Certain Airport Operators as Statutory Undertakers, etc.
- 57Scope of Part 5 Repealed
- 57AScope of Part 5
- 58Application of enactments relating to statutory undertakings.
- 59Acquisition of land and rights over land.
- 60Disposal of compulsorily acquired land.
- 61Compensation in respect of planning decisions relating to safety of airports etc.
- 62Provisions as to electronic communications apparatus.
- Part VI: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
- Byelaws
- 63Airport byelaws.
- 64Byelaws: penalties and power to revoke in certain cases.
- Other provisions relating to airports
- 65Control of road traffic at designated airports.
- 66Functions of operators of designated airports as respects abandoned vehicles etc. .
- 67Provision of special accommodation at airports.
- 68Monitoring of aircraft movements.
- 69Duty of CAA with respect to implementation of recommendations concerning airport capacity.
- 70Extension of Shops (Airports) Act 1962.
- 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- Constitution of CAA
- 72Increase in maximum number of members of CAA.
- Supplementary
- 73Furnishing of information etc. to CAA.
- 74Restriction on disclosure of information.
- 75Supplementary provisions relating to transfer schemes.
- 76Stamp duty.
- 76AStamp duty land tax
- 77Corporation Tax.
- 78Offences by bodies corporate.
- 79Orders and regulations.
- 80Directions etc.
- 81Financial provisions.
- 82General interpretation.
- 83Amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.
- 84Application of provisions of Act to certain overseas territories.
- 85Short title, commencement and extent.
- Schedule 1: Application of part iv to Associated Companies of Airport Operators
- Preliminary
- 1Paragraph 1
- Section 39
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Section 42
- 5Paragraph 5
- Section 43
- 6Paragraph 6
- Section 44
- 7Paragraph 7
- Section 45
- 8Paragraph 8
- Section 48
- 9Paragraph 9
- Section 49
- 10Paragraph 10
- Section 50
- 11Paragraph 11
- Section 51
- 12Paragraph 12
- Section 54
- 13Paragraph 13
- Schedule 2: Application of Enactments Relating to Statutory Undertakers etc.
- General application of enactments
- 1Paragraph 1
- Application of particular enactments
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Schedule 3: Airport Byelaws made by Persons other than the Secretary of State
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- Schedule 4: Consequential Amendments
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52)
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (c. 34)
- 5Paragraph 5
- Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- Competition Act 1980 (c. 21)
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)
- 8Paragraph 8
- Aviation Security Act 1982 (c. 36)
- 9Paragraph 9
- Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)
- 10Paragraph 10
- Schedule 5: Transitional Provisions
- Supplementary provisions as to vesting of property etc. of BAA
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Financial provisions
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Final statements of accounts etc.
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- Compulsory purchase orders
- 10Paragraph 10
- Byelaws and regulations relating to airports
- 11Paragraph 11
- Control of road traffic
- 12Paragraph 12
- Abandoned vehicles
- 13Paragraph 13
- Cargo areas
- 14Paragraph 14
- Extension of Shops (Airports) Act 1962
- 15Paragraph 15
- Schedule 6: Repeals
- IRepeals Coming into Force on the Appointed Day
- IIRepeals Coming into Force on a Date Appointed Under Section 85(5)