{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-aviation-act-2012/section-72",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-aviation-act-2012/section-72.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2012/19",
  "legislation_title": "Civil Aviation Act 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-aviation-act-2012",
  "path": "section/72",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "72",
  "heading": "Minor definitions and index",
  "text": "(1) In this Part—\n“air traffic services” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000 (see section 98 of that Act);\n“airport operator” means a person who is the operator of an area that consists of or forms part of an airport;\n“the CAA” means the Civil Aviation Authority;\n“cargo” includes mail;\n“change of circumstances” includes the discovery that information is false or misleading in a material respect;\n“conduct” includes a failure to act and unintentional conduct;\n“contravention” includes a failure to comply and related expressions are to be interpreted accordingly;\n“contravention notice” has the meaning given in section 31(1);\n“document” means anything in which information is recorded;\n“enforcement order” has the meaning given in section 33(1);\n“international obligation of the United Kingdom” includes—\n(a) an assimilated obligation, and\n(b)an obligation that arises or may arise under an international agreement or arrangement to which the United Kingdom is a party;\n“land” includes land covered by water;\n“licence” means a licence under Chapter 1 of this Part and includes a licence which has been granted under section 15 but has not come into force;\n“market power determination” has the meaning given in section 7(1);\n“modifying”, in relation to a licence condition, means adding, removing or altering a licence condition and related expressions are to be interpreted accordingly;\n“representation” includes objection;\n“urgent enforcement order” has the meaning given in section 35(1).\n(2) References in this Part to providing a service, however expressed, include providing a facility (and related expressions are to be interpreted accordingly).\n(3) References in this Part to a building or other structure are to any building or structure, whether above or below ground.\n(4) References in this Part to a notice are to a notice in writing.\n(5) References in this Part to remedying the consequences of a contravention of a licence condition or requirement include paying an amount to a person—\n(a) by way of compensation for loss or damage suffered by the person, or\n(b) in respect of annoyance, inconvenience or anxiety suffered by the person.\n(6) Schedule 7 (index of defined expressions) has effect.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 72(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Civil Aviation (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/687), regs. 1(2), 3(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 72(1) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 76(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 72 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/19/section/72",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:08:39.128419+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}