# The Belfast International Airport (Control Over Land) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012, Introduction: Introductory text


Airports
Made 6th March 2012
Coming into operation 1st May 2012
Belfast International Airport Limited is the airport operator of an airport to which Article 8 of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (“the 1994 Order”) applies.
The Department for Regional Development has received representations from the airport operator that it is reasonably necessary in order to secure the safe and efficient operation of the airport that the area of land specified in this order shall be subject to control by directions.
The Department being satisfied that it is necessary to do so, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 8 of the 1994 Order and now exercised by it hereby makes the following order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/94/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/belfast-international-airport-control-over-land-order-northern-ireland-2012/introduction
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