Civil Aviation Act 1982

20 Supplementary provisions with respect to the functions of CAA. U.K.

(1) The CAA—

(a) shall, without prejudice to its powers apart from this paragraph but subject to paragraph (b) below, have power to do anything which is calculated to facilitate, or is conducive or incidental to, the performance of any of its functions (including a function conferred on it by virtue of this paragraph); but

(b) shall not without the consent in writing of the Secretary of State promote the formation of, acquire or acquire a financial interest in a body corporate or lend money to or enter into a guarantee for the benefit of a body corporate;

and it is hereby declared that the CAA has power to do elsewhere than in the United Kingdom such things as it considers appropriate for the purpose of performing any of its functions.

[F1 (1A) The power conferred on the CAA by subsection (1)(a) includes power to institute and carry on criminal proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland. ]

(2) Notwithstanding anything in section 2(4) above, the CAA shall act on behalf of the Crown—

(a) in performing any function which the CAA is authorised by an Air Navigation Order to perform and which in pursuance of, or of an Annex to, or of an amendment for the time being in force of, the Chicago Convention falls to be performed on behalf of the Crown; and

(b) in performing such of its other functions as Her Majesty may by Order in Council require it to perform on behalf of the Crown as being functions appearing to Her Majesty in Council to relate to the exercise of powers or the discharge of obligations of the United Kingdom under an international agreement.

(3) It shall be the duty of the CAA to comply with any direction given to it by the Secretary of State in pursuance of any provision of this Act.

(4) Provision may be made by regulations made by the Secretary of State as to the mode of giving evidence of—

(a) any instrument made by the CAA; and

(b) the publication by the CAA of any matter.

[F2 (5) References in this section to functions of the CAA include functions conferred by or under Part 2 of the Aviation Security Act 1982 on authorised persons (as defined in that Part) to the extent that the functions are carried out by persons authorised by the CAA. ]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 20(1A) inserted (19.2.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 101, 110(3)(d) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17)

F2 S. 20(5) inserted (1.4.2014) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), s. 110(1), Sch. 11 para. 3 (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17); S.I. 2014/262, art. 3(a)