Search Legislation

Airports Act 1986

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 24

 Help about opening options

Status:

Point in time view as at 29/07/2021. There are multiple versions of this provision on screen. These apply to different geographical extents. Help about Status

Changes to legislation:

Airports Act 1986, Section 24 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

24 Provision of services for public airport companies.E+W

(1)A principal council shall have power to enter into an agreement with any associated company, or with any subsidiary of an associated company, for the provision by the council for that company or (as the case may be) for that s ubsidiary of any administrative, professional or technical services.

(2)Any agreement under this section shall include provision for payment of proper commercial charges in respect of services to be provided under the agreement.

(3)Where a principal council have entered into an agreement under this section, the accounts of that council shall include a separate account in respect of that agreement and—

(a)in England F1..., [F2section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (inspection of statements of accounts etc)] shall apply in relation to any such separate account as it applies in relation to any statement of accounts prepared by the council pursuant to [F3section 3(3)] of that Act; and

[F4(aa)in Wales, section 29 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (rights of inspection) shall apply in relation to any such separate account as it applies in relation to any statement of accounts prepared by the council pursuant to regulations under section 39 of that Act;]

(b)in Scotland, sections 101 and 105 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (rights of inspection and regulations as to accounts) shall have effect as if any reference to an abstract of the accounts of an authority included a reference to any such separate account.

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 24(3)(a) repealed (E.W.) (1.4.2005) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23), s. 73, Sch. 2 para. 7(3), Sch. 4; S.I. 2005/558, art. 2, Sch. 1

24 Provision of services for public airport companies.S

(1)A principal council shall have power to enter into an agreement with any associated company, or with any subsidiary of an associated company, for the provision by the council for that company or (as the case may be) for that s ubsidiary of any administrative, professional or technical services.

(2)Any agreement under this section shall include provision for payment of proper commercial charges in respect of services to be provided under the agreement.

(3)Where a principal council have entered into an agreement under this section, the accounts of that council shall include a separate account in respect of that agreement and—

(a)in England F1..., [F2section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (inspection of statements of accounts etc)] shall apply in relation to any such separate account as it applies in relation to any statement of accounts prepared by the council pursuant to [F3section 3(3)] of that Act; and

[F4(aa)in Wales, section 29 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (rights of inspection) shall apply in relation to any such separate account as it applies in relation to any statement of accounts prepared by the council pursuant to regulations under section 39 of that Act;]

(b)in Scotland, sections 101 and 105 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (rights of inspection and regulations as to accounts) shall have effect as if any reference to an abstract of the accounts of an authority included a reference to any such separate account.

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 24(3)(a) repealed (E.W.) (1.4.2005) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23), s. 73, Sch. 2 para. 7(3), Sch. 4; S.I. 2005/558, art. 2, Sch. 1

Back to top

Options/Help