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Airports Act 1986 in Northern Ireland

1986 c. 31 · Enacted 8 July 1986 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 59(6)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 215(a)
s. 61(1)(a)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 216(2)(a)
s. 59(7)(8)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 215(b)
s. 61(6)(aa)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 216(6)(c)
s. 61(6)(a)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 216(6)(b)
s. 61(6)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 216(6)(a)(ii)
s. 61(6)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 216(6)(a)(i)
s. 61(5)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 216(5)
s. 61(3)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 216(4)(b)
s. 61(3)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 216(4)(a)
s. 61(2)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 216(3)
s. 61(1)(b)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 216(2)(b)(ii)
s. 61(1)(b)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 216(2)(b)(i)
s. 74(3)(ll)added (prosp.)The Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 art. 71(2) Sch. 9 para. 10
s. 74(3)(mm)added (NI)The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 art. 71(1) Sch. 6
s. 74(2)(a)amended (NI)The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 art. 71(1) Sch. 6
s. 12(1) (defn. of "principal council") para. (aa)added (prosp.)Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 s. 66(6) Sch. 16 para. 77
s. 12(1) (defn. of "principal council") para. (a)repealed in part (prosp.)Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 s. 66(6)(8) Sch. 16 para. 77 Sch. 18
s. 70repealed (EW)Sunday Trading Act 1994 s. 9(2) Sch. 5
Sch. 5 para. 15repealed (EW)Sunday Trading Act 1994 s. 9(2) Sch. 5
s. 12(1) (defns. "local authority""principal council") para. (b)amended (S)Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 Sch. 13 para. 147
s. 77(3)substituted (with savings etc in s.080- 105 Pt.IV Ch.II)Finance Act 1996 s. 104 Sch. 14 para. 3
s. 59(6) 61(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) (5)(6)amended (S)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1997 s. 4 Sch. 2 para. 39
Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(2)repealed in partPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1997 s. 3 Sch. 1 Pt. 1
Sch. 4 para. 2repealedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1997 s. 3 Sch. 1 Pt. 1
s. 57-62 (Pt. 5) (defn. of "relevant airport operator")appliedTown and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 s. 214(1)(2)
s. 57-62 (Pt. 5) (defn. of "relevant airport operator")appliedTown and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 s. 217(1)(a)
s. 24(3)(a)amended (EW)Audit Commission Act 1998 s. 54(1) Sch. 3 para. 13
Sch. 2 para. 1(1)repealed in partGovernment of Wales Act 1998 s. 152 Sch. 18 Pt. 4
s. 45(3)repealedCompetition Act 1998 Sch. 12 para. 7(3) Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 54(1)repealed in partCompetition Act 1998 Sch. 12 para. 7(4)(a) Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 44(3)replaced (by s.44(3)(3A))Competition Act 1998 s. 74(1) Sch. 12 para. 7(2)
s. 54(3)(c)repealedCompetition Act 1998 Sch. 12 para. 7(4)(b) Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 54(4)repealed in partCompetition Act 1998 Sch. 12 para. 7(4)(c) Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 56(a)(ii)repealedCompetition Act 1998 Sch. 12 para. 7(5) Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 54(3)repealed in partCompetition Act 1998 Sch. 12 para. 7(4)(b) Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Actsaved (6.5.1999)Scotland Act 1998 s. 30 Sch. 5 Pt. 2 s. E4(f)
s. 74(2)—Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 s. 17 Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 25
s. 74(3)(o)addedEC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement 1996 reg. 29(4)
s. 63(8)repealed in partLocal Government (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Revocations) 1996 art. 7(2) Sch. 2
s. 63(8)amendedLocal Government (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Revocations) 1996 art. 7(1) Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 7(b)
s. 63(8)repealed in partLocal Government (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Revocations) 1996 art. 7(1) Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 7(a)
Sch. 2amended (26.1.1998)Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions 1997 art. 6(1) Sch. para. 9
s. 74amendedCompetition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions 1999 art. 19(b)(c)
s. 36 defn(s).amendedCompetition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions 1999 art. 19(a)
s. 35—Airports Act 1986 (Jersey) 2000 art. 2
s. 74—Competition Act 1998 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) 2000 art. 17
ActtextualLocal Authorities (Executive and Alternative Arrangements) (Modification of Enactments and Other Provisions) 2001 art. 2
Sch. 2 para. 1(2)—Secretaries of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2001 Sch. para. 8
s. 74(3)(o)—EC Competition Law (Articles 84 and 85)Enforcement 2001 reg. 35(3)
s. 74(3)(q)—Transport Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) 2001 Sch. para. 18

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

  1. Part I: Transfer of Undertaking of British Airports Authority
  2. 1Power to direct reorganisation of BAA’s undertaking prior to appointed day. Repealed
  3. Dissolution of BAA and vesting of its property etc. in a successor company
  4. 2Dissolution of BAA and vesting of its property etc. in a successor company. Repealed
  5. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. Preliminary
  7. Transfer of airport undertakings of local authorities
  8. 14Airports to which s. 13 applies.
  9. 15Transfer schemes.
  10. 16Public airport companies and their controlling authorities.
  11. 19Prohibition on employment by public airport company of officers etc. of controlling authority.
  12. 21Capital controls relating to investment in public airport companies by local authorities in England and Wales.
  13. 25Financial backing for establishment and operations of public airport companies.
  14. Supplementary
  15. 27Consents under s. 30 of the 1982 Act.
  16. 28Compensation for loss of diminution of pension rights.
  17. Part III: Regulation of Use of Airports, etc.
  18. 29Interpretation of Part III, etc.
  19. 30Directions to airport operators in the interests of national security etc.
  20. 31Traffic distribution rules.
  21. 32Power to limit aircraft movements at certain airports.
  22. 33Schemes for allocating capacity at airports.
  23. 34Matters to be taken into account by CAA.
  24. 35Regulation of availability of airports by reference to airport licences.
  25. Preliminary Repealed
  26. Permissions Repealed
  27. 38Grant or refusal of permissions. Repealed
  28. 39Imposition of conditions by CAA. Repealed
  29. 40ADesignation of certain regulated airports Repealed
  30. 40BMarket power examinations Repealed
  31. 42Discretionary conditions: supplementary provisions. Repealed
  32. 43References to Commission in relation to imposition or modification of conditions. Repealed
  33. 44AReferences under section 43: time limits Repealed
  34. 44BReferences under section 43: powers of investigation Repealed
  35. 46Imposition or modification of conditions following Commission’s report. Repealed
  36. 47Charges to be paid by airport operators in respect of Commission’s expenses. Repealed
  37. Enforcement of conditions Repealed
  38. 48Breach of conditions other than accounts conditions: complaints and compliance orders. Repealed
  39. 49Validity and effect of compliance orders. Repealed
  40. 50Breach of accounts conditions: criminal penalties etc. Repealed
  41. Supplementary Repealed
  42. 51Supplementary provisions relating to conditions. Repealed
  43. 52Special provisions relating to groups of airports. Repealed
  44. 55Application of Part IV to associated companies of airport operators. Repealed
  45. 58Application of enactments relating to statutory undertakings.
  46. 60Disposal of compulsorily acquired land.
  47. Part VI: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
  48. 64Byelaws: penalties and power to revoke in certain cases.
  49. Other provisions relating to airports
  50. 68Monitoring of aircraft movements.
  51. Constitution of CAA
  52. 72Increase in maximum number of members of CAA.
  53. Supplementary
  54. 73Furnishing of information etc. to CAA.
  55. 74Restriction on disclosure of information.
  56. 76AStamp duty land tax
  57. 78Offences by bodies corporate.
  58. 79Orders and regulations.
  59. 80Directions etc.
  60. 81Financial provisions.
  61. 82General interpretation.
  62. 83Amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.
  63. 85Short title, commencement and extent.
  64. Preliminary
  65. 1Paragraph 1
  66. Section 39
  67. 2Paragraph 2
  68. 3Paragraph 3
  69. 4Paragraph 4
  70. Section 42
  71. 5Paragraph 5
  72. Section 43
  73. 6Paragraph 6
  74. Section 44
  75. 7Paragraph 7
  76. Section 45
  77. 8Paragraph 8
  78. Section 48
  79. 9Paragraph 9
  80. Section 49
  81. 10Paragraph 10
  82. Section 50
  83. 11Paragraph 11
  84. Section 51
  85. 12Paragraph 12
  86. Section 54
  87. General application of enactments
  88. Application of particular enactments
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. 4Paragraph 4
  91. 6Paragraph 6
  92. 1Paragraph 1
  93. 2Paragraph 2
  94. 3Paragraph 3
  95. 4Paragraph 4
  96. 5Paragraph 5
  97. 6Paragraph 6
  98. 7Paragraph 7
  99. 8Paragraph 8
  100. Schedule 4: Consequential Amendments
  101. Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52)
  102. Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)
  103. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  104. Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
  105. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  106. Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (c. 34)
  107. 5Paragraph 5
  108. Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)
  109. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  110. Competition Act 1980 (c. 21)
  111. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  112. Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)
  113. 8Paragraph 8
  114. Aviation Security Act 1982 (c. 36)
  115. 9Paragraph 9
  116. Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)
  117. 10Paragraph 10
  118. Supplementary provisions as to vesting of property etc. of BAA
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. 3Paragraph 3
  122. Financial provisions
  123. 4Paragraph 4
  124. 5Paragraph 5
  125. 6Paragraph 6
  126. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  127. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  128. Compulsory purchase orders
  129. 10Paragraph 10
  130. Byelaws and regulations relating to airports
  131. 11Paragraph 11
  132. Control of road traffic
  133. 12Paragraph 12
  134. Abandoned vehicles
  135. 13Paragraph 13
  136. Cargo areas
  137. 14Paragraph 14
  138. Extension of Shops (Airports) Act 1962
  139. Schedule 6: Repeals
  140. IRepeals Coming into Force on the Appointed Day
  141. IIRepeals Coming into Force on a Date Appointed Under Section 85(5)