(1)There shall continue to be a body corporate called the Civil Aviation Authority (in this Act referred to as “the CAA”), which shall be constituted in accordance with the following provisions of this section.
(2)The CAA shall consist of not less than six nor more than [F1sixteen] persons appointed by the Secretary of State to be members of the CAA, and the Secretary of State—
(a)shall appoint one member to be the chairman of the CAA; and
(b)may appoint not more than two other members to be deputy chairmen of the CAA.
(3)Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the CAA.
(4)It is hereby declared that the CAA is not to be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, privilege or immunity of the Crown or as exempt from any tax, duty, rate, levy or other charge whatsoever, whether general or local, and that its property is not to be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown.
Textual Amendments
F1Word substituted by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 72
The functions of the CAA shall be—
(a)the functions conferred on it by the following provisions of this Part of this Act;
(b)the functions conferred on it by or under this Act with respect to the licensing of air transport, the licensing of the provision of accommodation in aircraft, the provision of air navigation services, the operation of aerodromes and the provision of assistance and information;
(c)such functions as are for the time being conferred on it by or under Air Navigation Orders with respect to the registration of aircraft, the safety of air navigation and aircraft (including airworthiness), the control of air traffic, the certification of operators of aircraft and the licensing of air crews and aerodromes;
(d)such other functions as are for the time being conferred on it by virtue of this Act or any other enactment;
and nothing in this Act relating to the CAA shall be construed as derogating from any power exercisable by virtue of any enactment whatsoever (including an enactment contained in this Act) to make an Order in Council or other instrument conferring a function on the CAA.