Civil Aviation Act 1980

18 Abolition of certain Government controls over Civil Aviation Authority

(1) The consent of the Secretary of State shall no longer be required with respect to the numbers and remuneration of officers and servants appointed by the Civil Aviation Authority under paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1971 or with respect to the terms of any contract of employment with the Authority ; and accordingly, in that paragraph—

(a) the words from " with" to " remuneration" in sub-paragraph (1); and

(b) sub-paragraphs (2) to (4);

shall cease to have effect.

(2) For sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 13 of that Schedule (which provides for the payment of pensions by the Authority in the case of such of its employees as the Secretary of State may determine), there shall be substituted the following subparagraph—

“(1) The Authority shall, in the case of such of its employees as it may determine, pay such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of them as it may determine, make such payments towards the provision of such pensions, allowances or gratuities as it may determine or provide and maintain such schemes (whether contributory or not) for the payment of such pensions, allowances or gratuities as it may determine.”.