# Civil Aviation Act 1971, Paragraph 3


The Authority shall be deemed to be public utility undertakers and its undertaking a public utility undertaking for the purposes of the provisions of the 1939 c. 31.Civil Defence Act 1939 other than paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 7(6) and section 9(4); and in that Act " appropriate department" shall, in relation to the Authority, mean the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/75/schedule/5/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-aviation-act-1971/schedule-5/paragraph-3
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