What UK Civil Aviation Act 1982: The CAA, Air Navigation Regulation, Licensing and Aircraft Liability requires
The Civil Aviation Act 1982 is the principal UK statute consolidating the law on civil aviation and the constitution and functions of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Section 3 sets out the functions of the CAA, section 4 its general objectives in performing its air-transport licensing and related functions, and section 5 the duty to consider environmental factors when licensing or issuing certificates for certain aerodromes. Section 60 confers the power to give effect to the Chicago Convention and to regulate air navigation by Air Navigation Order, which is the principal vehicle for the detailed regulation of UK civil aviation, and section 61 makes supplemental provision about such Orders. Section 64 restricts the carriage by air for reward without a licence. Section 71 regulates the provision of accommodation in aircraft. Section 76 governs the liability of aircraft in respect of trespass, nuisance and surface damage, including the rule that no action lies in trespass or nuisance for ordinary flight at a reasonable height while strict liability applies for material loss or damage caused by an aircraft in flight or by persons or articles falling from it. Section 81 creates the offence of dangerous flying. Section 88 provides for the detention and sale of aircraft for unpaid airport charges. The Act is the legal foundation of UK civil-aviation regulation, the CAA's powers, and the Air Navigation Order regime.
Pillar: Aviation, Defense & Quantum · Authority: UK Parliament / Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/16/contents
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- Civil Aviation Act 1982, section 3 - functions of the CAA.
- Civil Aviation Act 1982, section 4 - general objectives.
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