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1 Civil Aviation Bill 1 (1946)

handle is hein.pio/hcbillaahmt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 3,17 Civil Aviation Bill. EXPLANATORY AND FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM. i. The two main purposes of the Bill are to provide for the development of air transport services by three corpora- tions operating under public control, and to secure the pro- vision of aerodromes for such services. PART 1.-THE THREE CORPORATIONS. 2. Two new corporations are to be formed, of which the members are to be appointed by the Minister of Civil Avia- tion (Clause i). The third corporation is the British Over- seas Airways Corporation, established under the British Overseas Airways Act, 1939. 3. The three corporations are to provide air transport ser- vices and to do other forms of aerial work, in any part of the world. They are to have power to do whatever is necessary for carrying out their functions. They are also to have power to acquire or promote other air transport undertakings or to hold stock, shares or any financial interest in such under- takings. The Minister may make orders providing that par- ticular functions of the corporations shall not be exercisable without his consent (Clause 2). 4. The three corporations and their associates are to have the exclusive privilege of operating scheduled air transport services within the United Kingdom and to and from the United Kingdom. The only scheduled services to be excepted are those operated in accordance with inter-governmental agreements by undertakings whose principal place of business is outside the United Kingdom, and any services operated for giving instruction in flying and aircrew duties or for ambulance or rescue purposes (Clause 23). The corporations and their associates are not to have exclusive rights to do charter work or other forms of aerial work. The Minister is to have power to obtain information regarding air transport services, for the purpose of ascertaining whether an operator has infringed the privilege of providing scheduled services (Clause 24). 5. Each of the corporations is to appoint such advisory or executive committees as are necessary, including committees for particular areas (Clause 3). 6. The Minister is to have general power to give to each corporation such directions regarding the exercise of their functions as he may from time to time think necessary in the public interest. Before directions are given the chairman of the corporation concerned is to be consulted (Clauses 4 and 5). [Bill 99] A