Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)

Part III U.K. Regulation of Civil Aviation

Trespass by aircraft and aircraft nuisance, noise, etc. U.K.

Valid from 01/03/2007

[F1 78B Direction to establish, amend or revoke penalty scheme U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State may direct a specified relevant manager—

(a) to establish a penalty scheme, or

(b) to amend or revoke a penalty scheme.

(2) The Secretary of State shall publish any direction given under subsection (1) above in such manner as appears to him to be appropriate.

(3) A direction under subsection (1) above which requires a relevant manager to establish or amend a penalty scheme may include directions as to the provisions which are to be included in the scheme.

(4) Before giving a direction under subsection (1) above the Secretary of State shall consult—

(a) the relevant manager, and

(b) any body appearing to him to be representative of operators of aircraft using the aerodrome in question.

(5) If a relevant manager fails to comply with a direction given to him under subsection (1) above he shall—

(a) be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, and

(b) if the failure continues after his conviction of an offence under this subsection arising from the failure, be guilty of a separate offence under this subsection on each day on which the failure continues thereafter and be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 10% of level 5 on the standard scale.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 78A, 78B inserted (1.3.2007) by Civil Aviation Act 2006 (c. 34), ss. 3, 14; S.I. 2007/598, art. 2, Sch. 1