Civil Aviation Act 1980

24 Powers of British Airports Authority relating to aerodromes

(1) The powers of the British Airports Authority under section 2 of the [1975 c. 78.] Airports Authority Act 1975 (which sets out the Authority's functions) shall include power (whether alone or in association with other persons)—

(a) to provide or assume the management of any aerodrome outside Great Britain ; and

(b) to provide services or facilities which are in the Authority's opinion necessary or desirable for the operation of aerodromes outside Great Britain ;

but its duty under subsection (8) of that section shall not apply in relation to the management and administration of any aerodrome outside Great Britain.

(2) The Authority shall not, by virtue of subsection (1) above* exercise any power to provide or assume the management of any aerodrome or to provide services or facilities except—

(a) with the consent in writing of the Secretary of State; and

(b) if the exercise of that power involves capital expenditure by the Authority, or the guaranteeing by the Authority of any liability, with the consent of the Secretary of State given with the approval of the Treasury.

This subsection does not affect the power of the Authority to provide services by virtue of subsection (5) of section 2 (provision of technical advice or assistance, including research services, as respects any matter in which the Authority has skill or experience), notwithstanding that the services also fall within subsection (1)(b) above.

(3) It is hereby declared that—

(a) the power of the Authority under subsection (5) of section 2 includes power to provide the advice or assistance there mentioned for any person outside Great Britain; and

(b) the Authority may exercise any of its powers under that section in relation to aerodromes or persons outside Great Britain through a body corporate in which it has a direct or indirect financial interest;

and accordingly references in subsection (2)(b) above to the Authority include references to any such body.

(4) Any consent under this section may be given subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

(5) References in the [1975 c. 78.] Airports Authority Act 1975 to aerodromes owned or managed by the Authority shall not apply to aerodromes outside Great Britain.