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Civil Aviation Act 1949

12 & 13 & 14 Geo. 6 c. 67 · Enacted 24 November 1949

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An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to civil aviation, other than the Carriage by Air Act, 1932, and other than the enactments relating to the constitution and functions of the Airways Corporations.

[24th November 1949]

Be it enacted by the King'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: Central Administration
  2. 1Appointment and: functions of Minister of Civil Aviation
  3. 2Oath of allegiance and official oath
  4. 3Appointment of officers, remuneration and expenses
  5. 4Capacity to sit in House of Commons
  6. 5Seal, style and acts of Minister
  7. 6Transfer to Minister of property, rights and liabilities relating to civil aviation
  8. 7Delegation of certain functions of Minister
  9. Part II: Regulation of Civil Aviation
  10. General
  11. 8Power to give effect to Chicago Convention and regulate air navigation
  12. 9Control of aviation in time of war or emergency
  13. 10Investigation of accidents
  14. 11Dangerous flying
  15. Air Transport
  16. 12Air Transport Advisory Council
  17. 13Licensing of air transport and commercial flying
  18. 14Information as to air transport undertakings and use of customs aerodromes
  19. 15Terms and conditions of employment of persons employed by air transport undertakings
  20. Part III: Aerodromes and Other Land
  21. Minister's Aerodromes
  22. 16Minister's power to provide aerodromes
  23. 17Consultation with Ideal bodies
  24. 18Sanitary control on Minister's aerodromes
  25. Local authorities' aerodromes
  26. 19Power of local authorities to provide aerodromes
  27. 20Power to carry on ancillary businesses
  28. 21Provisions as to London
  29. 22Other statutory bodies in Northern Ireland
  30. Ministers' power over land in connection with civil aviation
  31. 23Power to acquire and manage land
  32. 24Power to obtain rights over land
  33. 25Power to prohibit or restrict use of civil aerodromes
  34. 26Power to exercise control over land in the interests of civil aviation
  35. 27Indication of presence of obstructions near licensed aerodromes
  36. 28Power of Minister of Transport to stop up and divert highways, etc., in the interests of civil aviation
  37. 29Power of entry for purposes of survey
  38. 30Special provisions relating to statutory undertakers
  39. 31Displacements from land
  40. 32Consecrated land and burial grounds
  41. 33Registration of certain orders in the register of local land charges
  42. 34Notices
  43. 35Exemptions from stamp duty
  44. 36Compensation of officers
  45. Supplemental
  46. 37Power to appoint special constables
  47. 38Trespassing on licensed aerodromes
  48. 39Expenses of Part III
  49. Part IV: Liability for Damage, etc., caused by Aircraft
  50. 40Liability of aircraft in respect of trespass, nuisance and surface damage
  51. 41Nuisance caused by aircraft on aerodromes
  52. 42Limitation of liability
  53. 43Compulsory third-party insurance
  54. 44Certificates of insurance or security
  55. 45Rights under policies, etc.
  56. 46Offences in connection with policies, etc.
  57. 47Survival of causes of action in Northern Ireland
  58. 48Power to give effect to Rome Convention
  59. 49Supplemental provisions for Part IV
  60. 50Commencement of certain provisions in Part IV
  61. Part V: Miscellaneous
  62. 51Application of law of wreck and salvage to aircraft
  63. 52Application to seaplanes of regulations as to ships
  64. 53Exemption of aircraft and parts thereof from seizure on patent claims
  65. 54Explanation of Carriage by Air Act, 1932
  66. 55Recording and registration of births and deaths, etc.
  67. 56Custody and disposal of lost property
  68. Part VI: Supplemental
  69. 57Orders in Council
  70. 58Detention of aircraft
  71. 59Extra-territorial effect
  72. 60Offences
  73. 61Savings
  74. Part VII: General
  75. 62Jurisdiction
  76. 63Interpretation
  77. 64General application to Scotland
  78. 65General application to Northern Ireland
  79. 66Application to H.M. dominions
  80. 67Application to Channel Islands and Isle of Man
  81. 68Transitory provisions
  82. 69Amendments of other enactments
  83. 70Repeal and savings
  84. 71Short title
  85. Schedule FIRST: Provisions relating to certain Orders under Part III
  86. Part I
  87. 1Paragraph 1
  88. 2Paragraph 2
  89. 3Paragraph 3
  90. 4Paragraph 4
  91. 5Paragraph 5
  92. Part II
  93. 6Paragraph 6
  94. 7Paragraph 7
  95. 8Paragraph 8
  96. Part III
  97. 9Paragraph 9
  98. 10Paragraph 10
  99. 11Paragraph 11
  100. 12Paragraph 12
  101. Part IV
  102. 13Paragraph 13
  103. Schedule SECOND: Provisions relating to Orders under S. 25
  104. 1Paragraph 1
  105. 2Paragraph 2
  106. 3Paragraph 3
  107. 4Paragraph 4
  108. 5Paragraph 5
  109. 6Paragraph 6
  110. Schedule THIRD: Provisions relating to directions under S. 26
  111. Part I
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. 2Paragraph 2
  114. Part II
  115. 3Paragraph 3
  116. 4Paragraph 4
  117. 5Paragraph 5
  118. 6Paragraph 6
  119. 7Paragraph 7
  120. 8Paragraph 8
  121. 9Paragraph 9
  122. 10Paragraph 10
  123. 11Paragraph 11
  124. Schedule FOURTH: Adjustments of the Functions of Statutory Undertakers
  125. Part I
  126. 1Paragraph 1
  127. 2Paragraph 2
  128. 3Paragraph 3
  129. 4Paragraph 4
  130. 5Paragraph 5
  131. Part II
  132. 6Paragraph 6
  133. 7Paragraph 7
  134. 8Paragraph 8
  135. 9Paragraph 9
  136. Part III
  137. 10Paragraph 10
  138. Schedule FIFTH: Limits of Liability
  139. 1Paragraph 1
  140. 2Paragraph 2
  141. Schedule SIXTH: Provisions as to Policies of Insurance, Securities and Deposits
  142. Rights and remedies under or in respect of policies and securities
  143. 1Paragraph 1
  144. 2Paragraph 2
  145. 3Paragraph 3
  146. 4Paragraph 4
  147. 5Paragraph 5
  148. 6Paragraph 6
  149. Deposits
  150. 7Paragraph 7
  151. Supplementary Provisions
  152. 8Paragraph 8
  153. Schedule SEVENTH: Survival of Causes of Action in Northern Ireland after Death
  154. 1Paragraph 1
  155. 2Paragraph 2
  156. 3Paragraph 3
  157. 4Paragraph 4
  158. 5Paragraph 5
  159. 6Paragraph 6
  160. Schedule EIGHTH: Patent Claims against Aircraft not protected under Chicago Convention
  161. 1Paragraph 1
  162. 2Paragraph 2
  163. 3Paragraph 3
  164. 4Paragraph 4
  165. Schedule NINTH
  166. IProvisions which may be adapted for Northern Ireland
  167. IIProvisions which may be extended to the Colonies, etc.
  168. Schedule TENTH: Orders for the Compulsory Purchase of Land in Northern Ireland under s. 19 (2)
  169. Part I
  170. Provisions as to the Compulsory Acquisition of Land
  171. 1Paragraph 1
  172. 2Paragraph 2
  173. 3Paragraph 3
  174. 4Paragraph 4
  175. 5Paragraph 5
  176. 6Paragraph 6
  177. Part II
  178. Restrictions on Acquisition of Land
  179. 1Paragraph 1
  180. 2Paragraph 2
  181. Part III
  182. Validity and date of operation of Compulsory Purchase Orders
  183. 1Paragraph 1
  184. 2Paragraph 2
  185. 3Paragraph 3
  186. 4Paragraph 4
  187. Part IV
  188. Regulations
  189. Schedule ELEVENTH: Amendments of other Enactments
  190. Public Health Act, 1936, s. 143
  191. 1Paragraph 1
  192. Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1945, s. 1
  193. 2Paragraph 2
  194. Air Navigation Act, 1936
  195. 3Paragraph 3
  196. Railway (Air Transport) Acts
  197. 4Paragraph 4
  198. Other Local and Private Acts
  199. 5Paragraph 5
  200. Schedule TWELFTHRepeals