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1 Civil Aviation Bill 1 (1967)

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           Civil   Aviation Bill [H.L.]





           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
  This Bill makes amendments  to and  extends the present law
relating to civil aviation. The Bill also extends the powers of
the Parliament of Northern  Ireland in relation to aerodromes
in Northern Ireland.
  Clause 1 deals with the control of road traffic on aerodromes
to be designated by an order made by the Minister of Transport
or the Secretary of State, including traffic on roads to which
the public do not have access.
  Clauses 2 to 5 empower the Board of Trade, local authorities,
and  owners of private aerodromes designated by an  order of
the Board  of Trade, to  make  byelaws for their aerodromes.
Byelaws made  by local authorities and owners of private aero-
dromes will be subject to confirmation by the Board of Trade.
  Clause 6 enables local authorities to provide facilities for civil
aviation at aerodromes not established or maintained by them,
and to make byelaws in respect of such facilities. It also enables
Her Majesty by Order in Council, to make provision for regulating
the charges made in respect of such facilities.
  Clause 7 confers powers on the Board of Trade with the approval
of the Treasury to make  grants or loans towards the cost of
establishing, maintaining or expanding aerodromes  in  Great
Britain.
  Clause 8 enables the Parliament of Northern Ireland to make
laws in respect of aerodromes in Northern Ireland.
  Clause 9 confers power  on aerodrome  authorities to detain
aircraft to secure the payment of airport charges, and, if the
charges are not paid within twenty-one days, to sell the aircraft
and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the charges and incidental
expenses.
  Clause 10 empowers  the Board of Trade to make  regulations
requiring the payment of charges to international organisations
and  governments outside the United Kingdom   for navigation
services provided for aircraft under international agreement.
The clause also enables those charges and charges for navigation
services under existing legislation, to be imposed in respect of
any aircraft, whether or not it is registered in the United Kingdom,
or is in or over the United Kingdom-at tlelie when the services
were provided.
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