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The Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

1994/426 · Made 24 February 1994 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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Instrumentrev. in pt.Competition Act 1998 s.74(3), Sch.14, Pt. II
art.49(3)(r)addedEC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement 1996 reg.29(5)
art.27am. (Nl)Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions 1999 art.43(a)
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24th February 1994

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Textual amendments

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functions transf. by SR 1999/481

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: POWERS IN RELATION TO LAND EXERCISABLE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRPORTS
  5. Regulated airports
  6. 2AArticle 2A
  7. Compulsory acquisition
  8. 3Power to acquire land compulsorily
  9. 4Power of entry in connection with compulsory acquisition of land
  10. 5Disposal of compulsorily acquired land
  11. 6Protection of land from compulsory acquisition
  12. Other powers
  13. 7Power to obtain rights over land
  14. 8Power to exercise control over land
  15. 9Power to indicate presence of obstructions near airports
  16. 10Power to stop up and divert roads
  17. 11Power to control traffic in interests of safety of aircraft
  18. Supplementary
  19. 12Provisions as to electronic communications apparatus
  20. 13Compensation payable by airport operators
  21. 14Compensation in respect of planning decisions relating to safety of airports
  22. 15Concurrent proceedings
  23. 16Application to Crown land
  24. Part III: MANAGEMENT OF AIRPORTS
  25. 17Power of district councils to provide and maintain airports
  26. 18Airport byelaws
  27. 19Appointment of constables for an airport
  28. 20Facilities for consultation at airports
  29. 21Control of noise at airports
  30. 22Grants towards cost of soundproofing buildings
  31. 23Power of airport operators to detain and sell aircraft for unpaid airport charges
  32. 24Financial assistance for airport operators
  33. 25Status of certain airport operators as statutory undertakers
  34. 26Power to dispose of land to airport operators
  35. Part IV: ECONOMIC REGULATION OF AIRPORTS
  36. Preliminary Repealed
  37. 27Interpretation of this Part Repealed
  38. Permissions Repealed
  39. 28Airports subject to economic regulation: requirement for permission to levy airport charges Repealed
  40. 29Grant or refusal of permissions Repealed
  41. Conditions Repealed
  42. 30Imposition of conditions by CAA Repealed
  43. 31Mandatory conditions in case of designated airports Repealed
  44. 31ADesignation of certain regulated airports Repealed
  45. 31BMarket power examinations Repealed
  46. 32Discretionary conditions Repealed
  47. 33Discretionary conditions: supplementary provisions Repealed
  48. References to Commission Repealed
  49. 34References to Commission in relation to imposition or modification of conditions Repealed
  50. 35Supplementary provisions relating to references Repealed
  51. 35AReferences under Article 34: time limits Repealed
  52. 35BReferences under Article 34: powers of investigation Repealed
  53. 36Reports on references Repealed
  54. 37Imposition or modification of conditions following Commission's report Repealed
  55. 38Charges to be paid by airport operators in respect of Commission's expenses Repealed
  56. Enforcement of conditions Repealed
  57. 39Breach of conditions other than accounts conditions: complaints and compliance orders Repealed
  58. 40Validity and effect of compliance orders Repealed
  59. 41Breach of accounts conditions: criminal penalties, etc. Repealed
  60. Supplementary Repealed
  61. 42Supplementary provisions relating to conditions Repealed
  62. 43Special provisions relating to groups of airports Repealed
  63. 44Functions in relation to permissions and conditions initially exercisable by the Department Repealed
  64. 45Orders under the 1973 Act or 1980 Act modifying or revoking conditions Repealed
  65. 46Application of Part IV to associated companies of airport operators Repealed
  66. 47Co-ordination of exercise of functions by CAA and Director General of Fair Trading Repealed
  67. 48Furnishing of information, etc. to CAA Repealed
  68. 49Restriction on disclosure of information Repealed
  69. Part V: TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKING OF NORTHERN IRELAND AIRPORTS LIMITED
  70. Introductory
  71. 50Interpretation of this Part
  72. 51The successor company
  73. Reorganisation of certain assets and liabilities of NIAL and the Holding Company
  74. 52The reorganisation scheme
  75. 53Functions of the Department in relation to the reorganisation scheme
  76. Transfer of certain assets and liabilities of NIAL and the Holding Company
  77. 54The transfer scheme
  78. 55Functions of the Department in relation to the transfer scheme
  79. 56Powers of Department and the Holding Company after transfer
  80. Ownership of the successor company
  81. 57Initial Government holding in the successor company
  82. 58Government investment in securities of the successor company
  83. 59Exercise of functions through nominees
  84. Finances of the successor company
  85. 60Statutory reserves
  86. 61Statutory accounts
  87. 62Temporary restrictions on borrowings, etc.
  88. 63Government lending to the successor company
  89. 64Government guarantees for loans made to the successor company
  90. 65Conversion or discharge of certain loans or advances, etc.
  91. 66Financial limits on borrowings, etc.
  92. Miscellaneous
  93. 67Exercise of certain functions of Department under this Part
  94. Part VI: SUPPLEMENTARY
  95. 68Directions
  96. 69Stamp duty
  97. 70Regulations and orders
  98. 71Transitional provisions, amendments and repeals
  99. Schedule 1: PROVISIONS RELATING TO ORDERS UNDER ARTICLES 7 TO 11
  100. Part: Procedure for making of orders
  101. 1Paragraph 1
  102. 2Paragraph 2
  103. 3Paragraph 3
  104. 4Paragraph 4
  105. 5Paragraph 5
  106. 6Paragraph 6
  107. 7Paragraph 7
  108. Part: Challenging validity of order
  109. 8Paragraph 8
  110. 9Paragraph 9
  111. Schedule 2: PROVISIONS RELATING TO DIRECTIONS UNDER ARTICLE 8
  112. Part: Notice of giving of directions
  113. 1Paragraph 1
  114. Part: Challenging validity of direction
  115. 2Paragraph 2
  116. 3Paragraph 3
  117. Schedule 3: COMPENSATION PAYABLE BY AIRPORT OPERATORS
  118. Part: Compensation where property damaged
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. Part: Compensation for disturbance
  121. 2Paragraph 2
  122. Part: Compensation for diminution in value of land
  123. 3Paragraph 3
  124. Part: Compensation for expenditure incurred
  125. 4Paragraph 4
  126. Part: Reduction of compensation
  127. 5Paragraph 5
  128. Part: Disputes as to compensation
  129. 6Paragraph 6
  130. Schedule 4: AIRPORT BYELAWS MADE BY AIRPORT OPERATOR OTHER THAN A DISTRICT COUNCIL
  131. Part: Penalties for contravention of byelaws
  132. 1Paragraph 1
  133. Part: Making and confirmation of byelaws
  134. 2Paragraph 2
  135. 3Paragraph 3
  136. 4Paragraph 4
  137. 5Paragraph 5
  138. 6Paragraph 6
  139. 7Paragraph 7
  140. Part: Publication of byelaws
  141. 8Paragraph 8
  142. Part: Evidence of byelaws
  143. 9Paragraph 9
  144. Schedule 5: APPLICATION OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS
  145. Part: The Access to the Countryside (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 8)
  146. 1Paragraph 1
  147. Part: The Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 1)
  148. 2Paragraph 2
  149. Schedule 6: APPLICATION OF PART IV TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES OF AIRPORT OPERATORS
  150. Part: Preliminary
  151. 1Paragraph 1
  152. Part: Article 30
  153. 2Paragraph 2
  154. Part: Article 31
  155. 3Paragraph 3
  156. Part: Article 32
  157. 4Paragraph 4
  158. Part: Article 33
  159. 5Paragraph 5
  160. Part: Article 34
  161. 6Paragraph 6
  162. Part: Article 35
  163. 7Paragraph 7
  164. Part: Article 36
  165. 8Paragraph 8
  166. Part: Article 39
  167. 9Paragraph 9
  168. Part: Article 40
  169. 10Paragraph 10
  170. Part: Article 41
  171. 11Paragraph 11
  172. Part: Article 42
  173. 12Paragraph 12
  174. Part: Article 45
  175. 13Paragraph 13
  176. Schedule 7: TRANSFERS UNDER ARTICLE 54
  177. Part: Variation of transfers under the scheme
  178. 1Paragraph 1
  179. Part: Right to production of documents of title
  180. 2Paragraph 2
  181. Part: Proof of title by certificate
  182. 3Paragraph 3
  183. Part: Third parties affected by transfers
  184. 4Paragraph 4
  185. Schedule 8: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
  186. Part: Provisions relating to Parts II and III
  187. 1Paragraph 1
  188. 2Paragraph 2
  189. Part: Provisions relating to Part V
  190. 3Paragraph 3
  191. 4Paragraph 4
  192. 5Paragraph 5
  193. 6Paragraph 6
  194. 7Paragraph 7
  195. 8Paragraph 8
  196. 9Paragraph 9
  197. Part: Supplementary
  198. 10Paragraph 10
  199. 11Paragraph 11
  200. Schedule Schedule
  201. Schedule Schedule