Civil Aviation Act 2012

97 Executive members of CAA U.K.

(1) Schedule 1 to the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (additional provisions relating to constitution, etc of CAA) is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph 8 insert—

“8A “Executive members: terms and conditions

(1) The chief executive is to be employed on such terms and conditions as the non-executive members may determine.

(2) Other executive members are to be employed on such terms and conditions as the chief executive may determine with the approval of the chair and at least one other non-executive member.

(3) In sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) references to terms and conditions include terms and conditions as to remuneration and the payment of pensions, allowances or gratuities.

(4) The CAA shall make provision for the payment of pensions, allowances and gratuities to or in respect of executive members in accordance with their terms and conditions.”

(3) In paragraph 12 (staff)—

(a) after “a reference to” insert “a person who is—

(a) an executive member, or

(b)” , and

(b) at the end insert “ (referred to in this Act as a “general employee”) ”.

(4) In paragraph 13(1) (payment of pensions, allowances and gratuities) for “its employees” substitute “ its general employees ”.

(5) In Schedule 3 to that Act (matters arising out of certain transfers to the CAA), in paragraph 2(1) for “an employee” substitute “ a general employee ”.