Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Additional Provisions Relating to Constitution, Etc. of CAA

[F1 Appointment and tenure of non-executive members ] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 1 crossheading substituted (19.2.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 96(2), 110(3)(c) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17)

1 U.K. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State—

(a) to satisfy himself, before he appoints a person to be a [F2 a non-executive member], that that person will have no such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the performance of his functions as a [F2 a non-executive member]; and

(b) to satisfy himself from time to time with respect to [F3 each non-executive member] that the [F2 a non-executive member] has no such interest;

and a person who is a [F2 a non-executive member] or whom the Secretary of State proposes to appoint as a [F2 a non-executive member] shall, whenever requested by the Secretary of State to do so, furnish him with such information as he may specify with a view to carrying out his duty under this paragaph.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 1 paras. 1-4 substituted (19.2.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 96(3), 110(3)(c) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17)

F3 Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(b) substituted (19.2.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 96(4), 110(3)(c) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17)

2 U.K. Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, a person shall hold and vacate office as a [F2 a non-executive member] or [F4 the chair or deputy chair] in accordance with the terms of the instrument appointing him to that office.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 1 paras. 1-4 substituted (19.2.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 96(3), 110(3)(c) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17)

F4 Words in Sch. 1 paras. 2-4 substituted (19.2.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 96(5), 110(3)(c) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17)

3 U.K. A person may at any time resign his office as a [F2 a non-executive member] or [F4 the chair or deputy chair] by giving to the Secretary of State a notice in writing signed by that person and stating that he resigns that office.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 1 paras. 1-4 substituted (19.2.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 96(3), 110(3)(c) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17)

F4 Words in Sch. 1 paras. 2-4 substituted (19.2.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 96(5), 110(3)(c) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17)

4 (1) If a [F2 a non-executive member] becomes or ceases to be [F4 the chair or deputy chair] the Secretary of State may vary the terms of the instrument appointing him to be a [F2 a non-executive member] so as to alter the date on which he is to vacate office as a [F2 a non-executive member]. U.K.

(2) If the chairman or a deputy chairman ceases to be a [F2 a non-executive member], he shall cease to be the chairman or a deputy chairman, as the case may be.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 1 paras. 1-4 substituted (19.2.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 96(3), 110(3)(c) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17)

F4 Words in Sch. 1 paras. 2-4 substituted (19.2.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 96(5), 110(3)(c) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17)

5 [F5 (1) The Secretary of State may by notification in writing remove a non-executive member from office if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the member— U.K.

(a) has a financial or other interest that is likely to affect prejudicially the performance of the member's functions,

(b) has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with the member's creditors,

(c) is a person in respect of whom a debt relief order has been made under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986,

(d) is failing, or has failed, to perform the functions of a non-executive member, or

(e) is otherwise unable or unfit to perform those functions.]

(2) In the application of sub-paragraph (1) above to Scotland, for the references in paragraph (b) to a member’s having become bankrupt and to a member’s having made an arrangement with his creditors there shall be substituted respectively references to sequestration of a member’s estate having been awarded and to a member’s having made a trust deed for behoof of his creditors or a composition contract.

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 1 para. 5(1) substituted (19.2.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 96(6), 110(3)(c) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17)