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Civil Aviation Act 2012

2012 c. 19 · Enacted 19 December 2012 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision about the regulation of operators of dominant airports; to confer functions on the Civil Aviation Authority under competition legislation in relation to services provided at airports; to make provision about aviation security; to make provision about the regulation of provision of flight accommodation; to make further provision about the Civil Aviation Authority's membership, administration and functions in relation to enforcement, regulatory burdens and the provision of information relating to aviation; and for connected purposes.

[19th December 2012]

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:—C1C2

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Modifications

C1

Act: power to amend conferred (24.5.2024 for specified purposes) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), ss. 138(2)-(7), 339(2)(c)

C2

Act: power to amend conferred (24.5.2024 for specified purposes, 1.1.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 138(2)-(7), 339(2)(c); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2) (with Sch. para. 10, 20)

Contents

  1. Part 1: Airports
  2. Chapter 1: Regulation of operators of dominant airports
  3. General duties
  4. 1CAA's general duty
  5. 2Secretary of State's general duty
  6. Prohibition
  7. 3Prohibition
  8. 4Prohibition: exemption
  9. Dominant airports
  10. 5Dominant areas and dominant airports
  11. 6Market power test
  12. 7Market power determinations
  13. 8Publication of market power determinations
  14. 9Operators of areas
  15. 10Operator determinations
  16. 11Publication of operator determinations
  17. 12Advance determinations
  18. 13Appeals against determinations
  19. Licences
  20. 14Application for licence
  21. 15Granting licence
  22. 16Refusing to grant licence
  23. 17Content and effect of licence
  24. Licence conditions
  25. 18Licence conditions
  26. 19Price control conditions
  27. 20Conditions relating to CAA charges
  28. 21Content and effect of licence conditions
  29. Modifying licences
  30. 22Modifying licence conditions and licence area
  31. 23Restriction on power to modify
  32. Appeals against licence conditions etc
  33. 24Appeal to Competition and Markets Authority : conditions of new licences
  34. 25Appeal to Competition and Markets Authority : modification of licence conditions
  35. 26When appeals may be allowed
  36. 27Determination of appeal
  37. 28Determination of appeal: time limits
  38. 29Determination of appeal: publication etc
  39. 30Procedure on appeals
  40. Enforcement of licence conditions
  41. 31Contravention notice
  42. 32Restrictions on giving contravention notices
  43. 33Enforcement order
  44. 34Enforcement order: modification and revocation
  45. 35Urgent enforcement order
  46. 36Urgent enforcement order: confirmation
  47. 37Urgent enforcement order: modification and revocation
  48. 38Civil proceedings
  49. 39Penalty for contravention of licence condition
  50. 40Penalty for contravention of order
  51. 41Procedure before imposing penalty
  52. 42Procedure after imposing penalty
  53. 43Amount of penalty
  54. 44Amount of penalty: fixed amount
  55. 45Amount of penalty: daily amounts
  56. 46Use of powers under Competition Act 1998
  57. 47Appeals against orders and penalties
  58. Revocation of licence
  59. 48Revocation of licence
  60. 49Appeals against revocation of licence
  61. Obtaining information
  62. 50Power to obtain information
  63. 51Enforcement of information notice
  64. 52Penalty for providing false information, destroying documents etc
  65. 53Procedure before imposing penalty
  66. 54Procedure after imposing penalty
  67. 55Appeals against penalties
  68. Penalties
  69. 56Imposing penalties
  70. 57Recovering penalties
  71. 58Statement of policy on penalties
  72. Disclosing information
  73. 59Disclosing information
  74. Chapter 2: Competition
  75. 60Functions under Part 4 of Enterprise Act 2002
  76. 61Enterprise Act 2002: supplementary
  77. 62Functions under Competition Act 1998
  78. 63Competition Act 1998: supplementary
  79. 64Review etc of airport operation services
  80. 65Power to modify CAA's competition powers
  81. Chapter 3: General provision
  82. Interpretation
  83. 66Airports
  84. 67Airports: supplementary
  85. 68Airport operation services
  86. 69Air transport services
  87. 70Joint operators of areas
  88. 71Connected persons
  89. 72Minor definitions and index
  90. Other general provision
  91. 73Regulations
  92. 74Publication and production of documents
  93. 75Sending documents
  94. 76Minor, consequential and transitional provision
  95. 77Crown application
  96. Part 2: Other aviation matters
  97. Aviation security
  98. 78Aviation security directions etc
  99. 79Approved providers of aviation security services
  100. 80Advice and assistance in connection with aviation security
  101. 81Power to modify functions of CAA etc relating to aviation security
  102. 82Transfer schemes
  103. Provision of information about aviation
  104. 83Information for benefit of users of air transport services
  105. 84Environmental information
  106. 85Power to obtain information
  107. 86Enforcement of information notice
  108. 87Penalty for providing false information, destroying documents etc
  109. 88Procedure before imposing penalty
  110. 89Procedure after imposing penalty
  111. 90Appeals
  112. 91Recovering penalties
  113. 92Statement of policy
  114. 93Minor definitions
  115. Regulation of provision of flight accommodation
  116. 94Regulation of provision of flight accommodation
  117. CAA membership
  118. 95CAA membership
  119. 96Non-executive members of CAA
  120. 97Executive members of CAA
  121. 98CAA's air navigation functions
  122. 99Transitional and saving provision
  123. Further provision about CAA
  124. 100CAA charges
  125. 101Criminal proceedings
  126. 102CAA efficiency
  127. 103Civil sanctions
  128. 104Regulatory burdens
  129. 105Disclosure of medical information
  130. Miscellaneous
  131. 106Dangerous flying
  132. 107Offences under Civil Aviation Act 1982
  133. Part 3: Final provisions
  134. 108Power to make consequential and transitional provision
  135. 109Financial provision
  136. 110Commencement
  137. 111Extent
  138. 112Channel Islands, Isle of Man and British overseas territories
  139. 113Short title
  140. Schedule 1: Appeals against determinations
  141. Appeals against determinations
  142. 1Paragraph 1
  143. Notice of appeal
  144. 2Paragraph 2
  145. Decisions on appeal
  146. 3Paragraph 3
  147. Effect of suspending or setting aside market power determination
  148. 4Paragraph 4
  149. Appeals to Competition Appeal Tribunal: supplementary
  150. 5Paragraph 5
  151. Further appeals
  152. 6Paragraph 6
  153. Schedule 2: Appeals under sections 24 and 25
  154. Part 1: Permission to appeal
  155. Application for permission to appeal
  156. 1Paragraph 1
  157. Determination of application for permission to appeal
  158. 2Paragraph 2
  159. Time limit for CAA to make representations
  160. 3Paragraph 3
  161. Part 2: Intervention in appeal
  162. Application for permission to intervene in appeal
  163. 4Paragraph 4
  164. Determination of application for permission to intervene
  165. 5Paragraph 5
  166. Part 3: Automatic suspension of condition of new licence or modification
  167. Automatic suspension of condition of new licence including exception for certain financial arrangements
  168. 6Paragraph 6
  169. Automatic suspension of modification of existing licence involving exception for certain financial arrangements
  170. 7Paragraph 7
  171. 8Paragraph 8
  172. Part 4: Application for suspension of condition of new licence or modification
  173. Application for direction suspending condition of new licence
  174. 9Paragraph 9
  175. Effect of early application for direction under paragraph 9
  176. 10Paragraph 10
  177. Direction following application under paragraph 9
  178. 11Paragraph 11
  179. Application for direction suspending licence modification
  180. 12Paragraph 12
  181. Effect of early application for direction under paragraph 12
  182. 13Paragraph 13
  183. Direction following application under paragraph 12
  184. 14Paragraph 14
  185. Publication of decisions about directions
  186. 15Paragraph 15
  187. Time limit for CAA to make representations
  188. 16Paragraph 16
  189. Part 5: Appeals
  190. Determination of appeal by group
  191. 17Paragraph 17
  192. Replacing members of group
  193. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  194. Representations made by the CAA
  195. 19Paragraph 19
  196. Matters that may be disregarded
  197. 20Paragraph 20
  198. Remitting decision to CAA
  199. 21Paragraph 21
  200. Substituting CAA's decision
  201. 22Paragraph 22
  202. Part 6: General
  203. Consideration of new matters
  204. 23Paragraph 23
  205. Production of documents
  206. 24Paragraph 24
  207. Oral hearings
  208. 25Paragraph 25
  209. Written evidence
  210. 26Paragraph 26
  211. Expert advice
  212. 27Paragraph 27
  213. Enforcement of requirements in relation to evidence etc
  214. 28Paragraph 28
  215. Destruction of documents
  216. 29Paragraph 29
  217. Withdrawal of applications and appeals
  218. 30Paragraph 30
  219. Appeal rules
  220. 31Paragraph 31
  221. Costs
  222. 32Paragraph 32
  223. Secretary of State's power to modify time limits
  224. 33Paragraph 33
  225. Publication etc
  226. 34Paragraph 34
  227. Interpretation
  228. 35Paragraph 35
  229. Schedule 3: Appeals against orders and penalties
  230. Appeals against enforcement orders and urgent enforcement orders
  231. 1Paragraph 1
  232. Appeals against modification and revocation of orders
  233. 2Paragraph 2
  234. Appeals against penalties
  235. 3Paragraph 3
  236. Decisions on appeal
  237. 4Paragraph 4
  238. Further appeals
  239. 5Paragraph 5
  240. Schedule 4: Appeals against revocation of licence
  241. Appeals against revocation of licence
  242. 1Paragraph 1
  243. Notice of appeal
  244. 2Paragraph 2
  245. Decisions on appeal
  246. 3Paragraph 3
  247. Further appeals
  248. 4Paragraph 4
  249. Schedule 5: Appeals against penalties: information
  250. Appeals against penalties
  251. 1Paragraph 1
  252. Decisions on appeal
  253. 2Paragraph 2
  254. Further appeals
  255. 3Paragraph 3
  256. Schedule 6: Restrictions on disclosing information
  257. Prohibition on disclosure
  258. 1Paragraph 1
  259. Disclosure with consent
  260. 2Paragraph 2
  261. Disclosure of information already available to public
  262. 3Paragraph 3
  263. Other permitted disclosures
  264. 4Paragraph 4
  265. 5Paragraph 5
  266. 6Paragraph 6
  267. Offence
  268. 7Paragraph 7
  269. Criminal liability of officers of bodies corporate etc
  270. 8Paragraph 8
  271. Schedule 7: Index of defined expressions
  272. Paragraph
  273. Schedule 8: Status of airport operators as statutory undertakers etc
  274. Part 1: Great Britain
  275. Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)
  276. 1Paragraph 1
  277. 2Paragraph 2
  278. 3Paragraph 3
  279. Consequential repeal
  280. 4Paragraph 4
  281. Power to make provision in relation to operators of airport areas
  282. 5Paragraph 5
  283. Part 2: Northern Ireland
  284. Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1))
  285. 6Paragraph 6
  286. 7Paragraph 7
  287. 8Paragraph 8
  288. 9Paragraph 9
  289. 10Paragraph 10
  290. Power to make provision in relation to operators of airport areas
  291. 11Paragraph 11
  292. Schedule 9: Regulation of operators of dominant airports: consequential provision
  293. Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)
  294. 1Paragraph 1
  295. Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)
  296. 2Paragraph 2
  297. 3Paragraph 3
  298. 4Paragraph 4
  299. Water Act 1989 (c. 15)
  300. 5Paragraph 5
  301. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
  302. 6Paragraph 6
  303. Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)
  304. 7Paragraph 7
  305. Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)
  306. 8Paragraph 8
  307. Competition Act 1998 (c. 41)
  308. 9Paragraph 9
  309. Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)
  310. 10Paragraph 10
  311. Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)
  312. 11Paragraph 11
  313. Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
  314. 12Paragraph 12
  315. Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40)
  316. 13Paragraph 13
  317. 14Paragraph 14
  318. 15Paragraph 15
  319. Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36)
  320. 16Paragraph 16
  321. Further repeals and revocations
  322. 17Paragraph 17
  323. Schedule 10: Regulation of operators of dominant airports: transitional provision
  324. Part 1: Regulation
  325. Definitions
  326. 1Paragraph 1
  327. Market power determinations: designated airports
  328. 2Paragraph 2
  329. Exemption from prohibition for designated airports during interim period
  330. 3Paragraph 3
  331. Designation and de-designation before commencement day
  332. 4Paragraph 4
  333. Designation and de-designation during interim period
  334. 5Paragraph 5
  335. Modification of preceding paragraphs
  336. 6Paragraph 6
  337. Power to amend this Schedule
  338. 7Paragraph 7
  339. Part 2: Status of airport operators as statutory undertakers etc
  340. Great Britain
  341. 8Paragraph 8
  342. 9Paragraph 9
  343. 10Paragraph 10
  344. 11Paragraph 11
  345. 12Paragraph 12
  346. 13Paragraph 13
  347. Northern Ireland
  348. 14Paragraph 14
  349. 15Paragraph 15
  350. 16Paragraph 16
  351. 17Paragraph 17
  352. 18Paragraph 18
  353. Schedule 11: Aviation security directions etc: minor and consequential amendments
  354. Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)
  355. 1Paragraph 1
  356. 2Paragraph 2
  357. 3Paragraph 3
  358. Aviation Security Act 1982 (c. 36)
  359. 4Paragraph 4
  360. 5Paragraph 5
  361. 6Paragraph 6
  362. 7Paragraph 7
  363. 8Paragraph 8
  364. 9Paragraph 9
  365. 10Paragraph 10
  366. 11Paragraph 11
  367. 12Paragraph 12
  368. 13Paragraph 13
  369. 14Paragraph 14
  370. 15Paragraph 15
  371. 16Paragraph 16
  372. 17Paragraph 17
  373. Application of Part 3 of Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (“the RESA 2008”)
  374. 18Paragraph 18
  375. Schedule 12: Aviation security: further provision about transfer schemes
  376. Transfer
  377. 1Paragraph 1
  378. Employment
  379. 2Paragraph 2
  380. 3Paragraph 3
  381. 4Paragraph 4
  382. Civil servants treated as employed under a contract of employment etc
  383. 5Paragraph 5
  384. Certificate
  385. 6Paragraph 6
  386. Validity
  387. 7Paragraph 7
  388. Continuity
  389. 8Paragraph 8
  390. Schedule 13: Appeals against penalties
  391. Appeals against penalties
  392. 1Paragraph 1
  393. Decisions on appeal
  394. 2Paragraph 2
  395. Further appeals
  396. 3Paragraph 3
  397. Schedule 14: CAA membership: transitional and saving provision
  398. Commencement day
  399. 1Paragraph 1
  400. Executive members of CAA
  401. 2Paragraph 2
  402. Chief executive of CAA
  403. 3Paragraph 3
  404. Non-executive members of CAA
  405. 4Paragraph 4
  406. Chair of CAA
  407. 5Paragraph 5
  408. Pensions
  409. 6Paragraph 6
  410. 7Paragraph 7
  411. Nominee under section 66 of Transport Act 2000
  412. 8Paragraph 8
  413. Nominee under section 67 of Transport Act 2000
  414. 9Paragraph 9