Part I Administration
The Secretary of State
1 Functions of Secretary of State.
1
The Secretary of State shall continue to be charged with the general duty of organising, carrying out and encouraging measures for—
a
the development of civil aviation;
b
the designing, development and production of civil aircraft;
c
the promotion of safety and efficiency in the use thereof; and
d
research into questions relating to air navigation.
2
Subsection (1) above shall not authorise the production of civil aircraft by the Secretary of State.
3
The acquisition and disposal of aircraft, aero-engines and aviation equipment in discharge of the Secretary of State’s duty under subsection (1) above shall be subject to the approval of the Treasury.