Civil Aviation Act 2012

Type Public General Act
Publication 2012-12-19
Last updated 2026-04-06
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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Non-executive members of CAA

Executive members of CAA

Approved providers of aviation security services

Transitional and saving provision

Criminal proceedings

Regulatory burdens

Disclosure of medical information

CAA membership

Non-executive members of CAA

Power to make consequential and transitional provision

Appeals against determinations

Notice of appeal

Decisions on appeal

Effect of suspending or setting aside market power determination

Appeals to Competition Appeal Tribunal: supplementary

Further appeals

Application for permission to appeal

Determination of application for permission to appeal

Time limit for CAA to make representations

Application for permission to intervene in appeal

Determination of application for permission to intervene

Automatic suspension of condition of new licence including exception for certain financial arrangements

Automatic suspension of modification of existing licence involving exception for certain financial arrangements

Application for direction suspending condition of new licence

Effect of early application for direction under paragraph 9

Direction following application under paragraph 9

Application for direction suspending licence modification

Effect of early application for direction under paragraph 12

Direction following application under paragraph 12

Publication of decisions about directions

Time limit for CAA to make representations

Determination of appeal by group

Replacing members of group

Representations made by the CAA

Matters that may be disregarded

Remitting decision to CAA

Substituting CAA's decision

Consideration of new matters

Production of documents

Oral hearings

Written evidence

Expert advice

Enforcement of requirements in relation to evidence etc

Destruction of documents

Withdrawal of applications and appeals

Appeal rules

Costs

Secretary of State's power to modify time limits

Publication etc

Interpretation

Appeals against enforcement orders and urgent enforcement orders

Appeals against modification and revocation of orders

Appeals against penalties

Decisions on appeal

Further appeals

Appeals against revocation of licence

Notice of appeal

Decisions on appeal

Further appeals

Appeals against penalties

Decisions on appeal

Further appeals

Prohibition on disclosure

Disclosure of information already available to public

Other permitted disclosures

Offence

Criminal liability of officers of bodies corporate etc

This Table lists expressions defined in Part 1 of this Act.

Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)

Consequential repeal

Power to make provision in relation to operators of airport areas

Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1))

Power to make provision in relation to operators of airport areas

Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)

Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)

Water Act 1989 (c. 15)

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)

Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)

Competition Act 1998 (c. 41)

Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)

Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)

Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40)

Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36)

Further repeals and revocations

Definitions

Market power determinations: designated airports

Exemption from prohibition for designated airports during interim period

Designation and de-designation before commencement day

Designation and de-designation during interim period

Modification of preceding paragraphs

Power to amend this Schedule

Great Britain

Northern Ireland

Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)

Aviation Security Act 1982 (c. 36)

Application of Part 3 of Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (“the RESA 2008”)

Transfer

Employment

Civil servants treated as employed under a contract of employment etc

Certificate

Validity

Continuity

Appeals against penalties

Decisions on appeal

Further appeals

Commencement day

Executive members of CAA

Chief executive of CAA

Non-executive members of CAA

Chair of CAA

Pensions

Nominee under section 66 of Transport Act 2000

Nominee under section 67 of Transport Act 2000

Editorial notes

1

S. 76 partly in force; s.76(5) in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 110(2)(a)

3

Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

4

Sch. 11 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/262, art. 3(a)

5

Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

6

S. 69 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

11

Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

12

Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

14

S. 12 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

15

S. 59 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

18

Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

20

S. 1 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

21

Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

22

Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

23
27

S. 30 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

28

Sch. 2 para. 25 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

30

S. 57 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

31

Sch. 12 para. 5 in force at 11.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/262, art. 2

32

S. 32 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

33

Sch. 11 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/262, art. 3(a)

34

S. 48 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

35
38

Sch. 2 para. 35 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

40

Sch. 11 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/262, art. 3(a)

41

S. 78 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/262, art. 3(a)

42

S. 9 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

43

S. 73 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

44

Sch. 11 para. 16 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/262, art. 3(a)

45

S. 2 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

46

S. 72 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

48

S. 80 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/262, art. 3(c)

49

Sch. 9 para. 10 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(3)

50

S. 34 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

56

S. 24 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

58

Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

59

S. 40 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

61

S. 49 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

65
67

Sch. 2 para. 31 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

70

S. 21 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

74

Sch. 11 para. 18 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/262, art. 3(a)

76

Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

77

S. 50 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

79

Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

81

Sch. 12 para. 8 in force at 11.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/262, art. 2

82

S. 103 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(4)(b)

83

S. 76(1) in force at 6.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3) (with art. 3)

84

S. 47 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

85

S. 76(5) in force at 6.4.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

86

S. 46 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

87

S. 52 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

88

Sch. 8 para. 8 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

89

Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

90
94

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)

95

Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

96

Sch. 2 para. 17 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

98

S. 54 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

99

Sch. 9 para. 12 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(3)

100

S. 8 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

101

Sch. 2 para. 24 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

104

Sch. 2 para. 19 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

106

S. 104 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(4)(c)

107
108

S. 13 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

110

S. 43 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

112

Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

115

Sch. 9 para. 16 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(3)

116

Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

117

S. 74 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

118

S. 35 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

119

Words in Sch. 2 para. 35(1) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 148(33)(c); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

121

S. 33 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

122

Sch. 9 para. 17 in force at 6.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(3)

123

S. 15 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

126
128
130
132

Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

134

Sch. 12 para. 1 in force at 11.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/262, art. 2

135

S. 70 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

137

Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

140

Sch. 2 para. 23 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

141

S. 41 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

143

Sch. 7 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

144
145

Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

146

S. 81 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/262, art. 3(d)

152

Sch. 9 para. 13 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(3)

153

Sch. 11 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/262, art. 3(a)

154

Sch. 11 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/262, art. 3(a)

155

Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

156
158

S. 11 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

160

S. 19 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

161

S. 71 in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

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