Aviation Security Act 1982

29 Control of road traffic at designated airports

(1) So long as any aerodrome is a designated airport, the functions of a chief officer of police under any provisions applying in relation to the aerodrome under section 13(1) to (3) of the [1975 c. 78.] Airports Authority Act 1975 or section 37 of the [1982 c. 16.] Civil Aviation Act 1982 (application to certain aerodromes of provisions relating to- road traffic) shall, notwithstanding any order under those sections, be exercisable by that officer to the exclusion of the chief officer of any aerodrome constabulary; and for the purposes of any functions of a chief officer of police under those provisions any part of the aerodrome which is not within the relevant police area shall be treated as if it were.

(2) So long as any aerodrome is a designated airport—

(a) traffic wardens appointed by the police authority for the relevant police area (or, if that area is the metropolitan police district, by the commissioner of police of the metropolis) may exercise their functions on the aerodrome and shall be entitled, as against the manager of the aerodrome, to enter the aerodrome accordingly ;

(b) if the aerodrome is owned or managed by the British Airports Authority, no person employed by the Authority shall exercise in relation to the aerodrome any such functions as are mentioned in section 13(4) of the Airports Authority Act 1975 (appointment of traffic wardens by the Authority).

(3) The reference in subsection (1) above to section 13(1) to (3) of the Airports Authority Act 1975 includes a reference to section 13(2) of that Act as extended by section 14(2) thereof (functions as respects abandoned vehicles); and subsection (2) (a) above has effect whether or not the whole of the aerodrome is in the relevant police area.