Civil Aviation Act 1971
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The Civil Aviation Act 1971 is a UK statute that reorganized the country's aviation regulation framework, notably establishing the Civil Aviation Authority as the industry’s primary regulatory body.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
UK-registered aircraft
ⓘ
airlines operating in the United Kingdom ⓘ civil aviation in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| authorityCreated | Civil Aviation Authority as primary regulatory body for UK civil aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBody | Civil Aviation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | Civil Aviation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfLaw |
aviation law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ transport law ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Great Britain and Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions on air navigation services
ⓘ
provisions on establishment and constitution of the Civil Aviation Authority ⓘ provisions on financial duties of the Civil Aviation Authority ⓘ provisions on functions and duties of the Civil Aviation Authority ⓘ provisions on licensing of air transport services ⓘ supplementary and transitional provisions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public general Act ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make further provision with respect to civil aviation; to provide for the vesting in a Civil Aviation Authority of functions at present exercised by the Minister of Aviation Supply and others; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| previousRegulator |
Board of Trade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minister of Aviation Supply NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
air transport regulation
ⓘ
aviation safety regulation ⓘ civil aviation regulation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish an independent Civil Aviation Authority
ⓘ
to reorganize the United Kingdom civil aviation regulatory framework ⓘ to transfer aviation regulatory functions from government departments to a statutory authority ⓘ |
| regulates |
Civil Aviation Authority functions
ⓘ
air transport licensing procedures ⓘ charges for air navigation services ⓘ licensing of air carriers ⓘ |
| regulatoryBodyDesignated | Civil Aviation Authority as primary aviation regulator ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Air Navigation Order
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Civil Aviation Act 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| sector |
aviation
ⓘ
transport ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Civil Aviation Act 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredFunctionsTo | Civil Aviation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation |
economic regulation of airlines
ⓘ
licensing of air transport services ⓘ regulation of air navigation services ⓘ safety regulation of civil aviation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1971 ⓘ |
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