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COPY NO. 110
1dth March,. 19U6*
CABINET CIVIL AVIATION BILL Memorandum by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation In the absence abroad of my Minister I submit (appended to This Bill was this Paper) the draft Civil Aviation Bill.
referred to in the Legislative Programme as the Air Transport Bill. 2.
The proposals in the Bill were submitted to the Lord
President's Committee in L.P. (1+6) 1k and received the general
approval of that Committee on 25th January (L. P. (1+6) 3rd Meeting
Minute 2 ) .
3.
I ask for permission to introduce the Bill in the House of Commons during the present month or the first week of A p r i l / The Legislation Committee will consider the Bill on Tuesday, 19th March.
If the Bill is approved I also ask to be allowed to make any amendments of a minor or drafting nature which may­
be found desirable after it has been approved and before its introduction. Scope of the Bill 1+.
The Bill has two main purposes, the first to reserve scheduled air services to three statutory corporations, and the second to authorise the Minister of Civil Aviation to acquire aerodromes for use, primarily, by these statutory corporations and in particular cases by foreign air lines also.
Certain
supplementary provisions relating to matters connected with air transport services and the use of aerodromes have been included in the Bill. Summary of the provisions of the Bill Part. I - Air Services 5.
The three statutory corporations to which scheduled services are to be entrusted are:­
(i) The existing British Overseas Airways Corporation, established under the British Overseas Airways Act, 1939.
This corporation will operate services within the British Commonwealth and Empire and to the Par East.
Its maximum capital is to be fifty million pounds. (ii) A new corporation, to be called the British European Airways Corporation.
It will operate services in Europe including the internal services of the British Isles.
Its maximum capital is to be twenty million pounds. 72
(iii) Another new corporation, to be called the British South American Airways Corporation.
This will operate services between the United Kingdom and South America. Its maximum capital is to be ten million pounds. 6.
The continuity of the British Overseas Airways Corporation is not to be interrupted and accordingly the Act of 1 9 3 9 is not being repealed, although certain of its provisions are cancelled The ,two now corporations are to be or modified by the Bill.
modelled upon that corporation. 7.
Part I of the Bill is based upon the Act of 1 9 3 9 , the chief
alteration being the reservation (by Clause 22) of scheduled
air services for the three corporations.
Other important
modifications are ( i ) the wider powers of control given to the
Minister in Clause 3 , ( i i ) the provision in Clause 1 3 that each
corporation should set up joint consultative machinery for
settling terms and conditions of employment, and (iii) the
provision in Clause 1 9 that the Minister may require the thr
corporations to establish for their employees joint pension
schemes and other benefit schemes, to which members of the
existing 3 . 0 . A. C. schemes will be allowed to transfer.
8.
Provision is made for Exchequer grants up to
1 9 5 6 , the maximum aggregate figures being, for all
corporations, ten million pounds for the period to
19U7 and also for the year ending 3 1 s t March 19U8,
million pounds for each year thereafter.
3 1 s t March
the
3 1 s t March
and eight
9.
The spheres of operation of the corporations are not
defined in the Bill.
They may overlap in certain areas and it
is intended that the allocation of routes and services shall
be made by the Minister.
10.
Foreign operators will be allowed to run scheduled air
services to the United Kingdom in accordance with the terms of
inte r-gevernme ntal agreements.
11.
The functions of the corporations are to provide scheduled
air services and to do all other forms of aerial work, including
work on charter terms. .
12.
A general power is given to each corporation to do whatever
is necessary for facilitating the discharge of its functions.
In view, however, of the need, for giving some indication of the
principal powers included in the general -power, twenty-one of
those powers have been specified in Clause 2 ( 2 ) of the Bill.
The exercise of these powers will be subject to the Minister's
control - see paragraph 1 7 below.
13.
In accordance with polic. announced in the White Paper on
British Air Services (Cmd. 6 7 1 2 ) , aerial charter work is not
reserved in the Bill to the statutory corporations.
Independent
operators are at liberty to compete with the corporations in
that field, provided that they maintain terms and conditions
of employment in accordance with a formula recommended by the
Ministry of Labour and National Service.
Clause 38 is based
on that formula.
1h.
Much care has had to be given to defining the border line
between scheduled air services, which are reserved to the
corporations, and charter work, in which the corporations will
compete with other operators.
The chief task has been to
ensure that an independent ,opera tor will not be able to run a
regular service under the guise of charter work.
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Clause 2 2 of the Bill attempts to solve the problem by imposing two conditions on journeys by aircraft for hire or reward.
The conditions ore, firstly, that no person other than the corporations shall *be allowed to make advance announcements concerning the time of departure or the destination of his aircraft and, secondly, that no person or group of persons shall be allowed to contract for the hire :.f less than the whole capacity of an aircraft which is not operated by the corporations.
Power to obtain information for the purpose of enforcing those conditions is provided for in Clause 2 3 . 1 6.
The Minister, to whom clauses 2 2 and 2 3 have been telegraphed, has asked for his position to be reserved until he has had an opportunity of studying them on his return on the 1 9 t h March. 17.
The Minister is given general powers of control over
the activities of the corporations.
Clause 3 (l) enables him
to limit the powers of the corporations by an order which will
not be laiel before Parliament, but will be published in
accordance with the appropriate procedure proposed in the
Statutory Instruments Bill.
Clause 3 ( 2 ) enables him to
give directions, without formal instrument, to any of the
corporations after consultation with the chairman of the
corporation.
Clause 3 ( 2 ) is modelled on the corresponding
provision in the Bank of England Act.
The members of the
British Overseas Airways Corporations (other than the
Chairman, who is abroad) have been consulted about Clause 3
and have accepted its provisions, although they felt that
the Minister's powers of control were too wide.
Fart II - Land 18.
This part of the Bill is designed to give to the Minister power to acquire all the aerodromes necessary for use by the statutory corporations and such other land, away from aerodromes, as may be required for radio installations for air navigation purposes. '19.
Provision is also made (Clauses 2 7 and 2 9 ) for powers
to acquire rights over land in the vicinity of those
aerodromes and to restrict the use of such land so far \u is
necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft approaching or
leaving and also, in the case of radio installations,, to
ensure absence of local interference with the transmissions
frora such instalI ations.
20.
Clause 28 of the Bill gives to the Minister of Transport
powers to stop up or divert and to reprovide highways which
cross, or are made dangerous by the use of, aerodromes vested
in the minister of Civil ^viation.
i understand tii^t he hao
agreed to exercise these powers, provided that the cost is
.borne on the Ministry of Civil Aviation vote. 21,
He-housing of tenants evicted from houses on land acquired for aerodromes is dealt with in Clause 3 2 , which requires the Minister of Civil Aviation to provide or arrange for housing accommodation if he thinks such action desirable. I understand that the Minister of Health has no power to ensure that such persons will be re-housed and that he does not object to the provisions of Clause 3 2 . 74
22.
.X...-.r.st point cut to the Cabinet the extremely w i d e nature of the powers conferred by clauses 27 t o 2 9 , and also by Clause 30 (which relates to the removal of burial grounds) clause 31 (which gives a power of entry for the p u r p ; s o o f survey) ana clause 3 2 .
Some or all of these powers will be required/ not only i n connection with Heathrow aerodrome, but a l s o in connection with other State aerodromes.
The issue to be decided, therefore, is -whether these powers should be taken generally in a public bill, or acquired piecemeal by a­
series of bills relating to particular aerodromes.
I seek the approval o f the Cabinet for the principle that they should be taken generally, once for all. 23.
I am advised that the powers contained in Part II of- t h e
Bill will be sufficient for the purpose of acquiring and
developing t h e London Airport at Heathrow and "that if they
are granted by Parliament the Heathrow (Acquisition of Land)
Bill, listed in the Legislative P r o g r a m m e , will not b e
necessary.
On the assumption that the Civil Aviation Bill goes
forward in its ore sent general form it is proposed t o drop
the Heathrow Bill,
2U.
Where land is compulsorily acquired for the purposes of
Part II of the Bill the procedure closely resembles t h a t laid
down i n the Distribution of Industry Act, 1 9 h 5 , and the
Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Bill.
In t h e
case of land of statutory undertakers, local authorities and
t h e National Trust, compulsory acquisition will b e b y order
subject to special Parliamentary procedure.
25.
Compensation for the compulsory purchase of land will be
assessed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the
Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act 1 9 1 9 , t h e
Town and Country Planning Act 1 9hh and t h e Requisitioned Land
and War Works Act 19h5o
Part III - Miscellaneous 26.
In Part III, I most direct special attention to Clause 3 6 ,
under which the Minister is to be given power t o impose
restrictions on flying from aerodromes in the vicinity of State
aerodromes.
The Air Navigation A c t , 1 9 2 0 gives the Minister
a power to license aerodromes, and refusal of such a licence
would hot. attract compensation.
But this power is conferred
solely for the purposes of the Paris Convention, and I do n u t
think it could properly be used for the purpose of protecting a
State aerodrome,
I have therefore thought it right to s e e k
a new power for this purpose and to provide that aerodrome
owners whose interests are injured by the exercise o f the power
should receive compensation, except where the aerodrome w a s
established after the pas sin;-: of the Bill and without the
Minister's consent,
27.
The establishment of an Air Transport Advhsory Council is
provided for in Clause 3 5 .
This Council will not itself fix
fares and freight rates but will make recommendations t o the
Minister on these and other matters relating to air transport.
The Minister will decide whether effect is to be given t o the
Council's recommenetations.
The provisions of the Bill cover England, and W a l e s ,
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Scotland and Northern Ireland, and will be extended to the
Channel Islands and the Isle of Man by Orders in Council.
The Channel Island representatives pressed, o n constitutional
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grounds, for this course t. bo token, although they affirmed their willingness to be brought within the reservation of scheduled air services and other provisions of the Bill;
and the Manx representatives took the same line-. A Special Point on the Bill 29.
Clause h (1) requires the three corporations to use
aircraft, airframes and aero-engines designed and
manufactured within His Majesty's Dominions unless the
Minister waives that requirement.
The President of the
Board of Trade "feels that the enactment into law of
such a provision would be very unfortunate at the present
time, since it would be regarded abroad as foreshadowing a
policy of extreme pro tec tie-n for British manufactures and
1 0 0 per cent. preference to Empire manufacture by
nationalised enterprises at a time when we are about to
embark on an international Conference on Trade and
Employment on the basis of the United States proposals with
which His Majesty's Government have declared themselves
to be 'in full agreement on all important points'".
He
asks for the substitution of a sub-clause requiring the
corporations to obtain the Minister's assent to their
acquisition of aircraft and components generally;
it would
then be open to the Minister to give a general permit to
the corporation to acquire aircraft manufactured in the
Empire,, while his specific approval would still have to be
obtained for foreign acquisitions.
30.
It is laid down in the White Paper "British Air
Services", (Cmd. 6712) paragraph 27, that "it will be
the general policy of His Majesty's Government to require
the Corporations tc use British aircraft types".
The
industry will certainly expect this policy to be translated
into law.
31.
I propose that "United Kingdom" be substituted for "His Majesty's Dominions" in Clause h ( 1 ) .
This should go some way towards meeting the President of the Board Trade, but apart from this modification 1 feel bound to press for the Clause as it stands. I. T. Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ariel House, W.G.2. 1hth March, 19h6. CONFIDENTIAL
Civil Aviation Bill. ARRANGEMENT
OF
CLAUSES.
PART I .
T H E THREE
CORPORATIONS.
The British European
Airways
Corporation and
British South American Airways
Corporation.
the Clause.
I. E s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d c o n s t i t u t i o n of British E u r o p e a n A i r w a y s
C o r p o r a t i o n a n d B r i t i s h S o u t h A m e r i c a n A i r w a y s Cor­
poration.
Functions
2.
3.
4.
5.
of the three
F u n c t i o n s of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s .
L i m i t a t i o n of p o w e r s of c o r p o r a t i o n s a n d control of c o r p o r a ­
t i o n s b y t h e Minister.
E m p l o y m e n t of E m p i r e goods a n d personnel.
S a v i n g for licensing provisions of 26 Geo. 5 & 1 E d w . 8. c. 44.
Borrowing
6.
7.
8.
9 .
powers.
B o r r o w i n g p o w e r s of t h e n e w corporations.
P r o v i s i o n s as t o stock of t h e n e w corporations.
P o w e r of T r e a s u r y t o g u a r a n t e e stock a n d t e m p o r a r y l o a n s
of t h e n e w c o r p o r a t i o n s .
L i m i t a t i o n of b o r r o w i n g powers of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s .
Exchequer
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
corporations.
grants.
Initial Exchequer grants to t h e three corporations.
F u r t h e r Exchequer grants to t h e three corporations.
Revision of E x c h e q u e r g r a n t s t o t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s .
E x c h e q u e r g r a n t s t o associates of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s .
L i m i t a t i o n of E x c h e q u e r g r a n t s .
E x p e n s e s a n d receipts of Minister.
General financial
16. R e s e r v e funds.
17. A p p l i c a t i o n of r e v e n u e s .
9 3 - 9
A
provisions.
Staff, wages, pensions, etc. Clause.
18. E m p l o y m e n t of staff, a n d t e r m s a n d c o n d i t i o n s of e m p l o y ­
ment.
19. P e n s i o n s , e t c .
Accounts, reports and information. 20.
21.
Accounts and audit.
A n n u a l report a n d periodical returns.
Reservation of certain air services to the three corporations and their associates. 22.
23.
R e s e r v a t i o n of certain air services t o t h e three corporations
a n d their a s s o c i a t e s .
P o w e r of Minister t o require i n f o r m a t i o n .
Powers of the Minister in case of emergency. 24.
P o w e r s of t h e Minister i n c a s e of e m e r g e n c y .
Amendments and adaptations of the British Overseas
Airways Act, 1939.
25.
A m e n d m e n t s a n d a d a p t a t i o n s of 2 & 3 G e o . 6. c. 61.
PART
POWERS
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
OF MINISTERS
II.
IN RELATION
TO L A N D .
P o w e r s of Minister as t o a c q u i s i t i o n of l a n d , e t c .
P o w e r of Minister t o acquire rights over land.
P o w e r of Minister of Transport t o s t o p u p a n d divert
highwaj^s, e t c . , in t h e i n t e r e s t s of civil a v i a t i o n .
P o w e r of Minister t o i m p o s e restrictions o n l a n d i n t h e
i n t e r e s t of c i v i l a v i a t i o n .
S u p p l e m e n t a r y p o w e r s of Ministers in relation t o l a n d .
P o w e r of e n t r y for p u r p o s e s of s u r v e y a n d v a l u a t i o n .
P r o v i s i o n of h o u s i n g a c c o m m o d a t i o n for persons displaced
o n t h e acquisition of l a n d for c i v i l a v i a t i o n purposes.
Special p r o v i s i o n s relating t o s t a t u t o r y undertakers.
Expenses.
PART
GENERAL,
MISCELLANEOUS
III.
AND SUPPLEMENTAL
PROVISIONS.
Air Transport Advisory Council. 35.
A i r Transport A d v i s o r y Council.
Aerodromes.
Clause.
36. P o w e r of Minister t o prohibit or restrict u s e of aerodromes.
37. Sanitary control services a t aerodromes.
Miscellaneous provisions. 38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
T e r m s a n d c o n d i t i o n s of e m p l o y m e n t of persons e m p l o y e d
in air transport u n d e r t a k i n g s .
R e c o r d i n g a n d registration of births a n d d e a t h s on aircraft.
P o w e r t o a p p o i n t special c o n s t a b l e s .
C u s t o d y a n d disposal of lost property.
A m e n d m e n t of 26 Geo. 5. a n d 1 E d w . 8. c. 44.
Supplemental. 43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
P r o v i s i o n s as t o offences.
R e g i s t r a t i o n of certain orders in the register of local l a n d
charges.
V a r i a t i o n a n d r e v o c a t i o n of orders.
Interpretation.
A p p l i c a t i o n t o Scotland.
A p p l i c a t i o n t o N o r t h e r n Ireland.
A p p l i c a t i o n t o Channel Islands a n d Isle of Man.
Short title.
SCHEDULES.
First S c h e d u l e . — S u p p l e m e n t a r y provisions as t o t h e three
corporations.
S e c o n d S c h e d u l e . — P r o v i s i o n s of t h e British Overseas
A i r w a y s A c t , 1939, w h i c h are t o cease t o h a v e effect.
Third S c h e d u l e . — C o m p u l s o r y Purchase Orders.
F o u r t h S c h e d u l e . — A d j u s t m e n t s of t h e functions of
s t a t u t o r y undertakers.
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2
D R A F T
OF A
B
I
L
L
TO
A
M a k e further provision w i t h respect to civil aviation,
a n d , i n p a r t i c u l a r , t o s e c u r e t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of air
transport services b y corporations operating under
public control.
D
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I
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' E i t e n a c t e d b y t h e K i n g ' s m o s t E x c e l l e n t Majesty, b y a n d
w i t h t h e advice a n d c o n s e n t of t h e Lords Spiritual a n d T e m p o r a l , a n d C o m m o n s , i n t h i s present P a r l i a m e n t assembled, a n d b y t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e s a m e , as follows :— k
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PART
THE
THREE
I.
CORPORATIONS.
The British European Airways Corporation and the British South American Airways Corporation. 1.—(i) W i t h a v i e w t o securing t h e m o r e efficient e x e c u t i o n
i o of t h e n a t i o n a l p o l i c y for p r o v i d i n g civil air services in various
p a r t s of t h e world, a n d , in particular, i n E u r o p e (including t h e
B r i t i s h Islands) a n d u p o n r o u t e s b e t w e e n t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m
a n d S o u t h America, there shall f o r t h w i t h h e established t w o
corporations t o be k n o w n r e s p e c t i v e l y as " t h e B r i t i s h E u r o p e a n
15 A i r w a y s Corporation " a n d " t h e British S o u t h A m e r i c a n A i r w a y s
Corporation."
r
Establishment
a n d constitu­
^
of B r i t i s h
Airwa^/s^
Corporation
a n d British
South American Airways
o
n
Corporation.
T h e said corporations are hereinafter referred t o jointly a s " t h e n e w corporations " a n d s e v e r a l l y as " t h e n e w corporation" ; a n d t h e n e w corporations a n d t h e British Overseas A i r w a y s 2 0 Corporation are hereinafter referred t o a s " t h e three corpora­
t i o n s ".
(2) T h e n e w corporation shall consist of a chairman, a d e p u t y chairman, a n d s u c h n u m b e r of other m e m b e r s , n o t being less 93-9
PART I .
—cont.
t h a n three nor m o r e t h a n n i n e , as t h e Minister of Civil A v i a t i o n
(hereinafter referred t o a s " t h e Minister ") m a y f r o m t i m e t o
time determine.
(3) T h e m e m b e r s of t h e n e w c o r p o r a t i o n shall b e a p p o i n t e d
b y t h e Minister, w h o shall also a p p o i n t t w o of t h e m e m b e r s of 5 . 1
t h e corporation t o b e r e s p e c t i v e l y c h a i r m a n a n d d e p u t y chair­
m a n thereof.
(4) T h e n e w c o r p o r a t i o n shall b e d e e m e d t o h a v e b e e n e s t a b ­
l i s h e d as s o o n a s a c h a i r m a n , a d e p u t y c h a i r m a n , a n d at l e a s t
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three other m e m b e r s h a v e first b e e n a p p o i n t e d .
(5). T h e s u p p l e m e n t a r y p r o v i s i o n s c o n t a i n e d i n t h e F i r s t
S c h e d u l e t o t h i s A c t shall h a v e effect i n relation t o t h e n e w
corporation.
Functions of the three corporations. Functions of
the three
corporations.
2 . — ( 1 ) E a c h of t h e three c o r p o r a t i o n s shall, subject t o t h e 15
provisions of t h i s A c t , h a v e p o w e r t o p r o v i d e air transport
services a n d t o carry o u t all other forms of aerial work, a n d m a y
p r o v i d e s u c h services or carry out s u c h w o r k , w h e t h e r o n charter
t e r m s or o t h e r w i s e , i n a n y p a r t of t h e w o r l d ; a n d i t shall b e t h e
d u t y of e a c h of t h e s a i d c o r p o r a t i o n s t o e x e r c i s e t h o s e p o w e r s 20
s o a s t o secure t h a t t h e air s e r v i c e s w h i c h t h e y h a v e p o w e r t o
p r o v i d e are d e v e l o p e d t o t h e b e s t a d v a n t a g e , a n d , in particular,
t o e x e r c i s e t h o s e p o w e r s so as t o secure t h a t t h e services p r o v i d e d
b y t h e c o r p o r a t i o n are p r o v i d e d a t r e a s o n a b l e c h a r g e s .
(2) E a c h of t h e t h r e e corporations shall h a v e p o w e r , s u b j e c t 25
a s hereinafter p r o v i d e d , t o d o a n y t h i n g w h i c h is c a l c u l a t e d t o
facilitate t h e discharge of their functions u n d e r t h e p r e c e d i n g s u b ­
s e c t i o n , or is i n c i d e n t a l or c o n d u c i v e t h e r e t o , i n c l u d i n g i n p a r t i c u ­
lar, b u t w i t h o u t prejudice t o t h e g e n e r a l i t y of t h i s p r o v i s i o n ,
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power—
(i) t o acquire aircraft, parts of aircraft a n d aircraft e q u i p ­
m e n t a n d accessories ;
(ii) t o acquire or c o n s t r u c t b u i l d i n g s a n d repair s h o p s ;
(iii) t o acquire g r o u n d p l a n t a n d g r o u n d e q u i p m e n t , including
lights, b e a c o n s a n d g r o u n d wireless i n s t a l l a t i o n s ;
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(iv) t o sell, let or o t h e r w i s e dispose of a n y p r o p e r t y b e l o n g i n g
to them ;
(v) t o m a n u f a c t u r e aircraft e q u i p m e n t a n d accessories ;
(vi) t o carry o u t repairs t o aircraft, t o a e r o - e n g i n e s a n d t o
aircraft e q u i p m e n t a n d a c c e s s o r i e s ;
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(vii) for t h e p u r p o s e of carrying o u t a n y s u c h r e p a i i s , t o
m a n u f a c t u r e p a r t s of air-frames a n d of a e r o - e n g i n e s ;
(viii) t o e n t e r i n t o a r r a n g e m e n t s for t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t or
m a i n t e n a n c e of air t r a n s p o r t s e r v i c e s t o b e o p e r a t e d , i n
c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h t h e corporation or otherwise, b y
o t h e r persons, or a n y a r r a n g e m e n t for t h e pooling of
receipts or profits w i t h other persons o p e r a t i n g air
transport services ;
(ix) t o a c t as a g e n t s for a n y other u n d e r t a k i n g e n g a g e d i n
t h e p r o v i s i o n of air transport services, or e n g a g e d i n
other a c t i v i t i e s of a k i n d w h i c h t h e corporation h a v e
p o w e r t o carry o n ;
(x) t o e s t a b l i s h a n d m a i n t a i n hotels, r e s t a u r a n t s a n d other
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s for t h e provision of l o d g i n g a n d reiresh­
ment;
(xi) t o p r o v i d e h o u s i n g or o t h e r a c c o m m o d a t i o n for e m p l o y e e s
of t h e corporation ;
(xii) t o p r o v i d e facilities for t h e transport of p a s s e n g e r s t o
or from aerodromes a n d for t h e collection, delivery a n d
storage of b a g g a g e a n d f r e i g h t ;
(xiii) t o m a k e , w i t h persons carrying o n t h e business of
p r o v i d i n g a n y facilities for passengers or freight i n
c o n n e c t i o n w i t h transport services, a r r a n g e m e n t s for
t h e p r o v i s i o n of s u c h facilities ;
(xiv) t o acquire a n y u n d e r t a k i n g c o n s t i t u t e d for t h e purpose
of p r o v i d i n g air transport services or of engaging i n
a n y other a c t i v i t i e s of a k i n d w h i c h t h e corporation
h a v e p o w e r t o carry o n , or t o acquire, h o l d or h a v e a n y
shares or s t o c k of, or a n y financial interest in, a n y s u c h
undertaking ;
(xv) t o p r o m o t e t h e f o r m a t i o n of a n y s u c h u n d e r t a k i n g a s
is m e n t i o n e d i n t h e l a s t preceding p a r a g r a p h ;
(xvi) t o l e n d m o n e y t o , or enter i n t o g u a r a n t e e s for t h e
benefit of, a n y s u c h u n d e r t a k i n g as is m e n t i o n e d i n
t h e last t w o preceding paragraphs ;
(xvii) t o carry o u t e x p e r i m e n t a l work, a n d c o n d u c t , p r o m o t e
a n d encourage e d u c a t i o n a n d research i n c o n n e c t i o n
w i t h t h e o p e r a t i o n of air transport s e r v i c e s ;
(xviii) t o m a k e a r r a n g e m e n t s , either alone or in collaboration
w i t h other u n d e r t a k i n g s , for t h e g i v i n g of instruction
a n d training in t h e d u t i e s of air crews a n d t h e operation
of air transport services ;
(xix) t o a p p o i n t a d v i s o r y b o a r d s or c o m m i t t e e s a n d local
b o a r d s or c o m m i t t e e s t o assist in t h e discharge of
t h e f u n c t i o n s of t h e corporation, a n d t o remunerate
t h e m e m b e r s of s u c h boards a n d c o m m i t t e e s ;
(xx) t o enter i n t o a g r e e m e n t s w i t h t h e g o v e r n m e n t of a n y
country ;
(xxi) t o p r o m o t e Bills in P a r l i a m e n t .
PART
I.
—cont.
Limitation of
powers of
corporations
a n d c o n t r o l of
corporations
by the
Minister.
Employment
of E m p i r e
goods and
personnel.
S a v i n g for
licensing
provisions of
26 Geo. 5 &
1 E d w . 8 . c . 44,
(3) S a v e as e x p r e s s l y p r o v i d e d in t h e preceding provisions of
this section, n o n e of t h e three corporations shall h a v e p o w e r
t o m a n u f a c t u r e air-frames or aero-engines or p a r t s ol air-frames
or a e r o - e n g i n e s .
3.—(1) T h e Minister m a y , b y a n order r e l a t i n g t o a n y of
t h e t h r e e corporations, l i m i t t h e p o w e r s of t h e corporation, t o
s u c h e x t e n t a s he t h i n k s desirable in t h e p u b l i c interest, b y
p r o v i d i n g t h a t a n y p o w e r ol t h e c o r p o r a t i o n specified i n t h e
order shall n o t b e exercisable e x c e p t i n accordance w i t h a general
or special a u t h o r i t y g i v e n b y h i m .
,
(2) I t shall b e t h e d u t y of e a c h of t h e t h r e e corporations
t o exercise t h e f u n c t i o n s of t h e corporation i n accordance w i t h
s u c h directions as m a y t r o m t i m e t o t i m e be g i v e n t o t h e
corporation b y t h e Minister after c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h t h e c h a i r m a n
of t h e corporation, b e i n g directions w h i c h t h e Minister t h i n k s
n e c e s s a r y in t h e p u b l i c interest ; a n d , w i t h o u t prejudice t o t h e
g e n e r a l i t y of t h i s provision, t h e Minister m a y in particular, if
he t h i n k s it n e c e s s a r y in t h e public interest s o t o do, direct a n y
of t h e three corporations t o u n d e r t a k e or d i s c o n t i n u e a n y a c t i v i t y
which t h e y have power to undertake :
P r o v i d e d t h a t in t h e c a s e of a n y a c t i v i t y w h i c h w o u l d require
t h e g r a n t or v a r i a t i o n of a licence u n d e r a n y Order i n Council
m a d e u n d e r s e c t i o n five of t h e Air N a v i g a t i o n A c t , 1936 (which
relates t o t h e licensing of air transport a n d commercial flying),
a n y direction of t h e Minister t o u n d e r t a k e t h a t a c t i v i t y shall i n
t h e first i n s t a n c e b e a direction t o a p p l y for t h e necessary licence
or v a r i a t i o n .
4.—(1) N o n e of t h e three corporations shall, e x c e p t w i t h t h e
a p p r o v a l of t h e Minister or in accordance w i t h t h e terms of a n y
general a u t h o r i t y g i v e n b y h i m , use in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h a n y service
o p e r a t e d b y t h e m a n y aircraft, airframes or aero-engines d e s i g n e d
or m a n u f a c t u r e d o u t s i d e H i s M a j e s t y ' s d o m i n i o n s , or a n y aircraft
accessories so m a n u f a c t u r e d or a n y e q u i p m e n t so m a n u f a c t u r e d .
(2) W i t h o u t prejudice t o their general d u t y t o c o m p l y w i t h
directions g i v e n b y t h e Minister u n d e r this P a r t of t h i s A c t ,
e a c h of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s shall in particular c o m p l y w i t h
s u c h directions as m a y from t i m e t o t i m e be g i v e n b y t h e
Minister for securing t h a t , t o s u c h e x t e n t a n d in s u c h c a s e s a s
m a y b e specified i n t h e directions, aircraft u s e d b y t h e corpora­
t i o n i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h a n y service o p e r a t e d b y t h e m shall b e
registered i n s o m e part of H i s M a j e s t y ' s d o m i n i o n s , a n d for
securing that pilots and other persons employed in any capacity
by t h e c o r p o r a t i o n shall be B r i t i s h s u b j e c t s a n d shall h a v e , or
h a v e h a d , s u c h c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e a r m e d forces of H i s M a j e s t y
a s m a y b e so specified.
5
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10
15
20
25
30
35
4
0
45
5. N o t h i n g i n t h i s A c t shall b e c o n s t r u e d as e x e m p t i n g a n y
of t h e three corporations, or a n y p e r s o n e m p l o y e d b y a n y of
t h o s e corporations, from c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e provisions of a n y
Order i n Council m a d e u n d e r s e c t i o n five of t h e Air N a v i g a t i o n
A c t , 1936.
50
A . D . 1946.
Borrowing powers.
6.—(1) T h e n e w corporation m a y , w i t h t h e c o n s e n t of t h e
P A R T I.
Treasury, or in accordance w i t h t h e t e r m s of a n y general
-cont.
a u t h o r i t y g i v e n b y t h e Treasury, borrow temporarily, b y w a y B o r r o w i n g
.0 5 of overdraft or otherwise, s u c h s u m s as t h e y m a y require for P
m e e t i n g their obligations a n d discharging their functions under c o r p o r a t i o n s
this A c t .
O
W
E
R
S
O
I
T
H
E
(2) S u b j e c t t o t h e provisions of t h i s Act, t h e n e w corporation
m a y , w i t h t h e c o n s e n t of t h e Treasury, borrow m o n e y b y t h e
10 issue of s t o c k for all or a n y of t h e following purposes, t h a t is
to s a y —
(a) t h e provision of working c a p i t a l ;
x
5
(b) t h e p r o m o t i o n of other undertakings, t h e acquisition of
other u n d e r t a k i n g s or of shares or stock of other under­
t a k i n g s , a n d t h e m a k i n g of loans t o , a n d t h e fulfilment
of g u a r a n t e e s g i v e n for t h e benefit of, other under­
takings ;
(c) t h e r e d e m p t i o n of a n y stock w h i c h t h e y are
or e n t i t l e d t o redeem ; a n d
20
required
[d) a n y o t h e r e x p e n d i t u r e properly chargeable t o capital
a c c o u n t , including t h e r e p a y m e n t of a n y m o n e y
t e m p o r a r i l y borrowed, under s u b s e c t i o n (1) of this
section, for a n y of t h e purposes m e n t i o n e d i n t h e
p r e c e d i n g paragraphs of this subsection.
7.—(1) T h e n e w corporation m a y create a n d issue a n y s t o c k P r o v i s i o n s a s
required for t h e purpose of exercising their p o w e r s u n d e r t h e to stock of
last p r e c e d i n g s e c t i o n , a n d m a y also, w i t h t h e c o n s e n t o f
.
t h e Treasury, create a n d issue s t o c k w h i c h i s t o b e a l l o t t e d as
P
*
consideration for t h e acquisition of other u n d e r t a k i n g s or of
30 shares or s t o c k i n other undertakings.
25
t
n
C O R
e
n
e
w
O R A T L O N S
(2) S t o c k i s s u e d b y t h e n e w corporation a n d t h e interest
t h e r e o n shall b e charged on t h e undertaking a n d all property
a n d r e v e n u e s of t h e corporation.
(3) S u b j e c t t o t h e provisions of t h i s Act, t h e stock of t h e n e w
35 corporation shall b e issued, transferred, dealt w i t h a n d redeemed
u p o n s u c h t e r m s a n d in accordance w i t h such regulations as t h e
Minister, w i t h t h e approval of t h e Treasury, m a y prescribe, a n d
a n y s u c h regulations m a y , in relation t o a n y s u c h stock, a p p l y
w i t h or w i t h o u t modifications a n y provisions of t h e Local L o a n s
4 A c t , 1875, or of a n y e n a c t m e n t relating t o s t o c k issued b y a
local a u t h o r i t y .
0
8.—(1) T h e Treasury m a y guarantee, in s u c h m a n n e r a n d on
s u c h c o n d i t i o n s as t h e y t h i n k fit, t h e r e d e m p t i o n or r e p a y m e n t of,
a n d t h e p a y m e n t of a n y interest on, a n y s t o c k issued, or tern4 5 p o r a r y l o a n raised, b y t h e n e w corporation under this A c t .
B
93
P o w e r of
T r e a s u r y to
f
and
temporary
PART I .
—cont.
loans of the
new corpor­
ations.
(2) A n y s u m s required b y t h e Treasury for fulfilling a guarantee
g i v e n u n d e r this s e c t i o n shall b e c h a r g e d on a n d i s s u e d out of t h e
Consolidated F u n d of t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m , or t h e g r o w i n g produce
thereof (hereinafter referred t o a s " t h e Consolidated F u n d " ) ,
a n d a n y s u m s r e c e i v e d b y w a y of r e p a y m e n t of a n y s u m s so issued, 5 j
or b y w a y of interest t h e r e o n , shall b e p a i d i n t o t h e E x c h e q u e r .
(3) T h e u n d e r t a k i n g a n d all p r o p e r t y a n d r e v e n u e s of t h e n e w
corporation shall b e c h a r g e d w i t h t h e r e p a y m e n t s a n y s u m s s o
i s s u e d o u t of t h e Consolidated F u n d , i n c l u d i n g interest t h e r e o n
a t s u c h rates a s t h e Treasury m a y d e t e r m i n e ; a n d a n y s u c h 10
charge shall r a n k —
(a) w h e r e t h e charge is a charge for t h e r e p a y m e n t of s u m s
i s s u e d o u t of t h e C o n s o l i d a t e d F u n d i n respect of stock,
n e x t after t h e principal a n d interest of t h e s t o c k a n d
a n y s u m s w h i c h t h e corporation are b o u n d t o set aside 15
t o w a r d s t h e r e p a y m e n t of t h e stock, a n d i n priority t o
a n y other charge n o t e x i s t i n g at t h e d a t e of t h e issue
of t h e s t o c k ; a n d
(b) w h e r e t h e charge is a c h a r g e for t h e r e p a y m e n t of s u m s
i s s u e d o u t of t h e Consolidated F u n d i n respect of a 20
t e m p o r a r y l o a n , n e x t after t h e principal a n d interest
of t h e l o a n , a n d i n priority t o a n y o t h e r charge not
e x i s t i n g at t h e d a t e of t h e raising of t h e l o a n .
(4) I m m e d i a t e l y after any g u a r a n t e e is g i v e n u n d e r this
s e c t i o n , t h e T r e a s u r y shall l a y a s t a t e m e n t of t h e g u a r a n t e e 25
before e a c h H o u s e of P a r l i a m e n t .
(5) W h e r e a n y s u m is i s s u e d o u t of t h e Consolidated F u n d
u n d e r t h i s section, t h e T r e a s u r y shall, as s o o n as possible after
t h e e n d of e a c h financial y e a r b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h a t i n w h i c h t h e
s u m is i s s u e d a n d e n d i n g w i t h t h a t i n w h i c h all l i a b i l i t y i n respect 30
of t h e principal of t h e s u m a n d i n respect of i n t e r e s t t h e r e o n is
finally
discharged, l a y before e a c h H o u s e of P a r l i a m e n t a n
a c c o u n t of t h a t s u m a n d of a n y s u m s received, before t h e e n d
of t h e financial y e a r w h i c h e n d e d l a s t before t h e l a y i n g of t h e
a c c o u n t , b y w a y of r e p a y m e n t thereof or b y w a y of interest 35
thereon.
Limitation of
9.—(1) S u b j e c t a s hereinafter p r o v i d e d , t h e a g g r e g a t e of
borrowing
t h e a m o u n t s o u t s t a n d i n g in respect of t h e principal of a n y
powers of the
three corpora ­ s t o c k i s s u e d a n d of a n y t e m p o r a r y l o a n s raised b y t h e B r i t i s h
E u r o p e a n A i r w a y s Corporation shall n o t at a n y t i m e e x c e e d 40
tions.
t w e n t y million p o u n d s .
(2) S u b j e c t as hereinafter p r o v i d e d , t h e a g g r e g a t e of t h e
a m o u n t s o u t s t a n d i n g i n respect of t h e principal of a n y stock
i s s u e d a n d of a n y t e m p o r a r y l o a n s raised b y the. B r i t i s h S o u t h
A m e r i c a n A i r w a y s Corporation shall n o t at a n y t i m e e x c e e d t e n 45
million pounds.
(3) S u b j e c t as hereinafter p r o v i d e d , t h e a g g r e g a t e of t h e
a m o u n t s o u t s t a n d i n g i n respect of t h e principal of a n y A i r w a y s
S t o c k i s s u e d a n d of a n y t e m p o r a r y l o a n s raised b y t h e British
Overseas A i r w a y s Corporation shall n o t a t a n y t i m e e x c e e d
$ ' 5 fifty million p o u n d s .
AJD. 1946
PART I
—cont.
r
(4) N o t h i n g i n t h i s s e c t i o n shall p r e v e n t a n y of t h e three
corporations from borrowing i n e x c e s s of t h e limit prescribed
b y t h e p r e c e d i n g p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s s e c t i o n for t h e p u r p o s e of
r e d e e m i n g a n y s t o c k of t h e corporation w h i c h t h e y are required
10 or e n t i t l e d t o r e d e e m , or of p a y i n g off a n y t e m p o r a r y l o a n .
Exchequer grants. 10.—(1) If t h e Minister is satisfied t h a t t h e e x p e n d i t u r e of
a n y of t h e three corporations o n r e v e n u e a c c o u n t , during t h e
p e r i o d b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e p a s s i n g of t h i s A c t a n d e n d i n g w i t h
15 t h e thirty-first d a y of March, n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d f o r t y - s e v e n ,
h a s e x c e e d e d t h e r e v e n u e of t h e corporation during t h a t period,
h e m a y , w i t h t h e c o n s e n t of t h e Treasury, m a k e t o t h e corporation
a g r a n t n o t e x c e e d i n g t h e a m o u n t of t h e e x c e s s : Initial E x ­
^Q^g^f e
p rations
n t S
e
c o r
0
P r o v i d e d t h a t t h e t o t a l a m o u n t of t h e g r a n t s m a d e b y t h e 20 Minister u n d e r t h i s s u b s e c t i o n t o all three corporations shall n o t e x c e e d t e n million p o u n d s . (2) T h e Minister m a y a d v a n c e t o a n y of t h e t h r e e corporations s u c h s u m s as h e t h i n k s fit o n a c c o u n t of g r a n t s w h i c h m a y u l t i m a t e l y b e c o m e p a y a b l e t o t h e corporation u n d e r t h e preceding 25 s u b s e c t i o n :
P r o v i d e d t h a t a n y s u c h a d v a n c e shall b e p r o v i s i o n a l only,
a n d w h e n i t is a s c e r t a i n e d w h e t h e r a n y a n d if s o w h a t g r a n t falls
t o b e p a i d t o t h e corporation u n d e r t h e preceding s u b s e c t i o n ,
s u c h a d j u s t m e n t s shall b e m a d e , either b y w a y of p a y m e n t s
30 b y t h e corporation t o t h e Minister or otherwise, a s are necessary
t o secure t h a t t h e s u m s u l t i m a t e l y r e c e i v e d b y t h e corporation
u n d e r t h i s s e c t i o n are n o greater t h a n t h e y w o u l d h a v e b e e n if
no such advance h a d been made. 11.—(1) I n respect of t h e financial y e a r b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e F u r t h e r
35 first d a y of April, n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d f o r t y - s e v e n , a n d each E x c h e q u e r
s u b s e q u e n t financial y e a r w h i c h expires before t h e first d a y of l £ r e e *
^
April, n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d fifty-six, e a c h of t h e three cor- c o r p o r a t i o n s ,
p o r a t i o n s shall, a t s u c h t i m e before t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h e y e a r as
t h e Minister m a y direct, s u b m i t t o t h e M i n i s t e r —
?
40
(a) a p r o g r a m m e of t h e air t r a n s p o r t services w h i c h t h e corporation propose t o p r o v i d e during t h a t y e a r a n d of t h e o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s i n w h i c h t h e corporation propose t o e n g a g e during t h a t y e a r ; a n d 93
B2
0
PART I .
—cont.
(b) a n e s t i m a t e of t h e r e v e n u e t o b e r e c e i v e d b y t h e cor­
p o r a t i o n during t h a t y e a r a n d of t h e e x p e n d i t u r e
t o b e incurred b y t h e m on r e v e n u e a c c o u n t during t h a t
year.
(2) E v e r y p r o g r a m m e a n d e s t i m a t e so s u b m i t t e d shall b e I
i n s u c h form a n d shall c o n t a i n s u c h particulars, a n d e v e r y
e s t i m a t e so s u b m i t t e d shall b e m a d e u p o n s u c h basis, as t h e
Minister m a y , w i t h t h e approval of the "Treasury, direct.
(3) T h e Minister shall, in c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h t h e corporation
concerned, consider e v e r y p r o g r a m m e a n d e s t i m a t e so s u b m i t t e d
t o h i m , a n d m a y require modifications t o b e m a d e t o a n y s u c h
p r o g r a m m e or e s t i m a t e .
1
0
(4) If t h e Minister is satisfied w i t h a n y s u c h p r o g r a m m e
a n d e s t i m a t e (whether as originally submitted, t o h i m or as
modified i n pursuance of a n y requirement m a d e b y h i m ) , h e m a y , 15
w i t h t h e c o n s e n t of t h e Treasury, a p p r o v e t h a t p r o g r a m m e a n d
e s t i m a t e for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s section.
(5) W h e r e t h e Minister has a p p r o v e d a n e s t i m a t e for t h e
p u r p o s e s of this section, a n d it appears f r o m t h e e s t i m a t e t h a t
t h e e x p e n d i t u r e o n r e v e n u e a c c o u n t of t h e c o r p o r a t i o n c o n c e r n e d 20
during t h e financial y e a r t o w h i c h t h e e s t i m a t e relates will b e i n
e x c e s s of their r e v e n u e during t h a t y e a r , t h e Minister a n d t h e
T r e a s u r y shall determine w h e t h e r a n y E x c h e q u e r grant s h o u l d b e
m a d e t o t h e corporation concerned for t h e y e a r in q u e s t i o n , a n d ,
if s u c h a g r a n t is t o be m a d e , t h e basis o n w h i c h t h e a m o u n t 25
thereof is t o be c a l c u l a t e d ; a n d t h e Minister shall, at t h e
conclusion of t h e year, m a k e t o t h e corporation s u c h grant, if
a n y , a s falls t o be m a d e u p o n t h a t basis.
(6) If h a v i n g regard t o a n y e s t i m a t e a p p r o v e d b y h i m for t h e
p u r p o s e s of this s e c t i o n it appears t o t h e Minister t o be e x p e d i e n t 30
so t o do h e m a y , notwithstanding that the year to which the
e s t i m a t e relates is n o t y e t ended, m a k e t o t h e c o r p o r a t i o n c o n ­
cerned s u c h p a y m e n t s as t h e Treasury m a y a p p r o v e o n a c c o u n t
of a n y grant w h i c h h e m a y s u b s e q u e n t l y b e c o m e a u t h o r i s e d t o
m a k e t o t h e corporation for t h a t y e a r u n d e r t h e p r e c e d i n g 35
p r o v i s i o n s of this section.
A n y s u c h p a y m e n t shall be provisional o n l y , a n d , w h e n it is
d e t e r m i n e d w h e t h e r a n y a n d if so w h a t g r a n t u l t i m a t e l y falls t o
b e m a d e t o t h e corporation for t h e y e a r u n d e r t h e preceding
p r o v i s i o n s of this section, shall b e s u b j e c t t o a d j u s t m e n t , either 40
b y w a y of p a y m e n t s t o " t h e corporation b y t h e Minister, or
p a y m e n t s t o t h e Minister by t h e corporation, as t h e case m a y
require.
(7) I n t h i s s e c t i o n —
(a) t h e expression " r e v e n u e " does n o t i n c l u d e a n y g r a n t 45
w h i c h m a y b e m a d e b y t h e Minister u n d e r t h i s A c t ; a n d
(6) t h e e x p r e s s i o n " e x p e n d i t u r e " i n relation t o a n y
e s t i m a t e , i n c l u d e s a n y s u m t h e r e b y proposed t o be set
aside or a l l o c a t e d for a n y p u r p o s e , other t h a n a s u m
w h i c h w o u l d fall t o b e c h a r g e d t o capital a c c o u n t .
A.D. 1946.
F
5
A
^ J '
12.—(1) If, after t h e Minister a n d t h e T r e a s u r y h a v e m a d e a n y
d e t e r m i n a t i o n for t h e p u r p o s e s of s u b s e c t i o n (5) of t h e l a s t
preceding section, it appears t h a t a n y material a s s u m p t i o n is,
or is likely t o b e , at v a r i a n c e w i t h t h e facts, t h e corporation
concerned m a y , a n d shall if t h e Minister s o requires, s u b m i t t o
10 t h e Minister a s t a t e m e n t g i v i n g particulars of t h e discrepancy.
R e v i s i o n of
I n t h i s s u b s e c t i o n t h e e x p r e s s i o n " material a s s u m p t i o n ", i n
r e l a t i o n t o a n y d e t e r m i n a t i o n , m e a n s a n y of t h e a s s u m p t i o n s
w h i c h w e r e m a d e for t h e purpose of arriving at t h e e s t i m a t e of
revenue and expenditure upon which the determination was
15 b a s e d .
Exchequer
f£e"hree
corporations,
(2) If h a v i n g regard t o a n y s u c h s t a t e m e n t , a n d t o a n y i n f o r m a t i o n furnished t o h i m i n c o n n e c t i o n t h e r e w i t h , t h e Minister is satisfied t h a t a n y d e t e r m i n a t i o n m a d e for t h e p u r p o s e s of s u b s e c t i o n (5) of t h e l a s t preceding s e c t i o n o u g h t t o b e revised, 20 h e m a y , w i t h t h e c o n s e n t of t h e Treasury, revise t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n ,
a n d t h e a m o u n t of t h e grant t o b e m a d e t o t h e corporation
for t h e financial y e a r i n q u e s t i o n shall be increased or r e d u c e d
accordingly.
(3) W h e r e a n y s u c h increase or reduction is m a d e , s u c h
25 a d j u s t m e n t s shall b e m a d e , w h e t h e r b y w a y of p a y m e n t s t o
t h e c o r p o r a t i o n b y t h e Minister, or p a y m e n t s t o t h e Minister
b y t h e corporation, as are n e c e s s a r y t o g i v e effect t o t h e increase
or r e d u c t i o n .
(4) W h e r e a n y s u c h d e t e r m i n a t i o n h a s b e e n s o r e v i s e d a s
30 aforesaid, t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n m a y be further revised in a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s s e c t i o n , a n d t h e said p r o v i s i o n s shall
h a v e effect for t h e p u r p o s e s of a n y s u c h further revision as t h e y
h a v e effect for t h e p u r p o s e s of a first revision.
13.—(1) T h e Minister m a y , w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e T r e a s u r y , E x c h e q u e r
35 m a k e g r a n t s o u t of m o n e y s p r o v i d e d b y P a r l i a m e n t t o a n y g r a n t s
a s s o c i a t e of a n y of t h e three corporations in consideration
f ^e^ree
p r o m i s e s m a d e b y t h e associate w i t h respect t o t h e performance
p tion
of f u n c t i o n s w h i c h a n y of t h e three corporations h a v e p o w e r t o
perform.
0 1
3
Q
c o r
40
(2) I t shall b e a t e r m of e v e r y a g r e e m e n t m a d e b y t h e Minister
t o m a k e g r a n t s in p u r s u a n c e of t h i s s e c t i o n t h a t n o g r a n t s shall
b e p a y a b l e u n d e r t h e a g r e e m e n t unless t h e associate c o m p l y
w i t h s u c h r e q u i r e m e n t s a s m a y b e i m p o s e d b y t h e Minister for
securing t h a t one or m o r e directors of t h e associate shall b e a
45 p e r s o n or p e r s o n s n o m i n a t e d b y h i m .
0 r a
S
(3) After t h e passing of t h i s A c t , n o a g r e e m e n t shall b e m a d e
b y t h e Minister under s e c t i o n t w e n t y - s e v e n of t h e British
PART I.
—cont. Overseas A i r w a y s A c t , 1939.
Limitation
of E x c h e q u e r
grants.
14.—(1) T h e t o t a l a m o u n t of t h e g r a n t s m a d e b y t h e Minister :,
u n d e r t h e preceding provisions of this Part of t h i s A c t in respect 5
of the y e a r b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e first d a y of April, n i n e t e e n hundred
a n d f o r t y - s e v e n , shall n o t e x c e e d t e n million p o u n d s .
(2) T h e t o t a l a m o u n t of t h e g r a n t s m a d e b y t h e Minister under
t h e preceding provisions of t h i s P a r t of this Act in respect of t h e
y e a r b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e first d a y of April, n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d 10
forty-eight, a n d in respect of e a c h s u b s e q u e n t financial year,
shall n o t e x c e e d eight million p o u n d s .
Expenses and
15. All s u m s payable b y t h e Minister i n accordance w i t h
r e c e i p t s of
t h e preceding provisions of this A c t shall b e defrayed o u t of
Minister.
m o n e y s p r o v i d e d b y Parliament ; a n d a n y s u m s r e c e i v e d b y 15
h i m i n accordance w i t h t h o s e provisions shall b e p a i d i n t o t h e
Exchequer.
Generalfinancialprovisions.
Reserve
funds.
16.—(1) E a c h of t h e three corporations shall establish a reserve
fund, a n d shall, at such t i m e s as t h e Minister, w i t h t h e approval
of t h e Treasury, m a y direct, carry t o t h e credit of t h a t fund o u t
of their r e v e n u e s such s u m s as h e m a y so direct.
2
0
(2) T h e reserve fund of e a c h of t h e three corporations shall b e
m a n a g e d i n s u c h m a n n e r a n d applied for s u c h purposes as t h e
Minister, w i t h t h e approval of t h e Treasury, m a y direct.
25
Application
of r e v e n u e s .
17.—(1) A n y excess of t h e revenues of a n y of t h e three cor­
porations for a n y financial year over their e x p e n d i t u r e a n d
provisions properly chargeable t o r e v e n u e a c c o u n t for t h a t year,
including i n s u c h provisions (without prejudice t o t h e generality
of t h a t expression) s u m s credited under t h e last preceding section 3
t o t h e reserve fund of t h e corporation, shall b e applied b y t h e
corporation i n s u c h manner a s t h e Minister, w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l of
t h e Treasury a n d after c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h t h e c h a i r m a n of t h e
corporation, m a y direct.
0
(2) A n y direction given under t h e preceding s u b s e c t i o n m a y 35
require t h e w h o l e or a n y part of a n y such e x c e s s a s aforesaid
t o b e paid i n t o t h e E x c h e q u e r .
Staff, wages, pensions, etc. Employment
of staff, a n d
terms and
c o n d i t i o n s of
employment.
18.—(1) S u b j e c t t o t h e provisions of this A c t , e a c h of t h e
three corporations m a y appoint such officers, a g e n t s a n d servants, 40
on such terms a s t o remuneration a n d otherwise, as t h e corporation
m a y determine.
; ^5
10
15
20
(2) I t shall b e t h e d u t y of e a c h of t h e three c o r p o r a t i o n s t o e n t e r i n t o c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h organisations appearing t o t h e m t o b e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of persons in their e m p l o y m e n t or of a n y class of
t h o s e persons w i t h a v i e w t o t h e conclusion of a g r e e m e n t s
providing for—
(a) t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d m a i n t e n a n c e of j o i n t m a c h i n e r y
for—
(i) t h e s e t t l e m e n t b y n e g o t i a t i o n of q u e s t i o n s a s
t o t h e t e r m s a n d c o n d i t i o n s of e m p l o y m e n t of persons
e m p l o y e d b y t h e corporation, a n d of o t h e r q u e s t i o n s
arising b e t w e e n t h e corporation a n d s u c h persons i n
c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e e m p l o y m e n t of s u c h p e r s o n s ;
and
(ii) t h e reference of a n y s u c h q u e s t i o n t o arbitra­
t i o n w h e r e n e g o t i a t i o n s for t h e s e t t l e m e n t of t h e
q u e s t i o n h a v e failed a n d t h e parties c o n c e r n e d agree
t h a t t h e q u e s t i o n s h o u l d be so referred ; a n d
(b) t h e discussion of m a t t e r s affecting t h e s a f e t y , h e a l t h a n d
welfare of persons e m p l o y e d b y t h e corporation, a n d of
o t h e r m a t t e r s of m u t u a l interest t o t h e corporation a n d
s u c h persons.
(3) W h e r e a n y of t h e t h r e e corporations c o n c l u d e s u c h a n
a g r e e m e n t as is m e n t i o n e d i n t h e last preceding s u b s e c t i o n , or
a n y v a r i a t i o n is m a d e i n s u c h an agreement, t h e corporation
25 c o n c e r n e d shall f o r t h w i t h t r a n s m i t particulars of t h e a g r e e m e n t
or t h e v a r i a t i o n t o t h e Minister a n d t h e Minister of L a b o u r a n d
N a t i o n a l Service. PART I.
—cont.
19.—(1) T h e Minister m a y b y regulations p r o v i d e for t h e Pensions, etc.
e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d m a i n t e n a n c e of one or m o r e j o i n t p e n s i o n
30 s c h e m e s for t h e p u r p o s e of p r o v i d i n g pensions a n d o t h e r similar
benefits in respect of t h e service of persons e m p l o y e d b y a n y of
t h e t h r e e corporations ; a n d t h e Minister m a y b y s u c h regulations
in particular p r o v i d e for securing benefits in t h e c a s e of injury
or d e a t h .
35
(2) N o person shall be a m e m b e r of a n y f u n d or s c h e m e e s t a b l i s h e d before t h e d a t e of t h e passing of t h i s A c t under s e c t i o n f o r t y of t h e B r i t i s h Overseas A i r w a y s A c t , 1939, unless h e w a s a m e m b e r of t h a t f u n d or s c h e m e i m m e d i a t e l y before that date. 40
(3) R e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r this section m a y m a k e s u c h
p r o v i s i o n a s t h e Minister t h i n k s necessary for enabling a n y
p e r s o n w h o is a m e m b e r of a n y s u c h fund or s c h e m e a s aforesaid,
or w h o i s for t h e t i m e b e i n g participating i n a n y s u c h s c h e m e a s
is m e n t i o n e d i n t h e S i x t h S c h e d u l e t o t h e said A c t of 1939, t o
45 w i t h d r a w from t h a t fund or s c h e m e in consideration of b e i n g
a d m i t t e d , u p o n s u c h t e r m s as m a y be p r o v i d e d for b y t h e
regulations, t o a n y s c h e m e established u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n j i ) of
this section. A.D. 1946.
PART I .
—cont.
LIMITATION
OF EXCHEQUER
GRANTS.
(3) After t h e p a s s i n g of this A c t , n o a g r e e m e n t shall be m a d e
b y t h e Minister u n d e r section t w e n t y - s e v e n of t h e B r i t i s h
O v e r s e a s A i r w a y s Act, 1 9 3 9 .
1 4 . — ( 1 ) T h e t o t a l a m o u n t of t h e g r a n t s m a d e b y t h e Minister :j )
u n d e r t h e p r e c e d i n g provisions of t h i s P a r t of t h i s A c t in r e s p e c t 5
of t h e y e a r b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e first d a y of April, n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d
a n d forty-seven, shall n o t exceed t e n million p o u n d s .
( 2 ) T h e t o t a l a m o u n t of t h e g r a n t s m a d e b y t h e Minister u n d e r
t h e p r e c e d i n g provisions of t h i s P a i t of this A c t in respect of t h e
y e a r b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e first d a y of April, n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d 1 0
f o r t y - e i g h t , a n d in r e s p e c t of each s u b s e q u e n t financial y e a r ,
shall n o t exceed eight million p o u n d s .
EXPENSES AND
1 5 . All s u m s p a y a b l e b y t h e Minister in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
RECEIPTS OF
t h e p r e c e d i n g provisions of t h i s Act shall b e defrayed o u t of
MINISTER.
m o n e y s p r o v i d e d b y P a r l i a m e n t ; a n d a n y s u m s received b y 1 5
h i m i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h o s e provisions shall b e p a i d i n t o t h e
Exchequer.
General
RESERVE
FUNDS.
financial
provisions.
1 6 . — ( 1 ) E a c h of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s shall establish a reserve
fund, a n d shall, a t such t i m e s as t h e Minister, w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l
of t h e T r e a s u r y , m a y direct, c a r r y t o t h e credit of t h a t fund out
of t h e i r r e v e n u e s such s u m s as h e m a y so direct.
2
0
(2) T h e reserve fund of e a c h of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s shall b e
m a n a g e d in s u c h m a n n e r a n d applied for s u c h p u r p o s e s as t h e
Minister, w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e T r e a s u r y , m a y d i r e c t .
25
APPLICATION
of REVENUES.
1 7 . — ( i ) A n y excess of t h e r e v e n u e s of a n y of t h e t h r e e cor­
p o r a t i o n s for a n y financial year over t h e i r e x p e n d i t u r e a n d
provisions p r o p e r l y chargeable t o r e v e n u e a c c o u n t for t h a t y e a r ,
i n c l u d i n g in such provisions (without prejudice t o t h e g e n e r a l i t y
of t h a t expression) s u m s credited u n d e r t h e last preceding section 3
t o t h e reserve fund of t h e c o r p o r a t i o n , shall be applied b y t h e
c o r p o r a t i o n in such m a n n e r a s t h e Minister, w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l of
t h e T r e a s u r y a n d after c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h t h e c h a i r m a n of t h e
c o r p o r a t i o n , m a y direct.
Q
( 2 ) A n y direction given u n d e r t h e preceding subsection m a y 3 5
r e q u i r e t h e whole or a n y p a r t of a n y such excess as aforesaid
to be paid into the Exchequer.
Staff, wages, pensions,
etc.
1 8 . — ( 1 ) Subject t o t h e provisions of t h i s Act, each of t h e
EMPLOYMENT
TERMS^AND^
t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s m a y a p p o i n t such officers, a g e n t s a n d s e r v a n t s , 4 0
h t e r m s as t o r e m u n e r a t i o n a n d otherwise, as t h e c o r p o r a t i o n CONDITIONS of
EMPLOYMENT,
m a y d e t e r m i n e . o
n
s u c ;
(2) I t shall b e t h e d u t y of each of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s to enter into consultation w i t h organisations appearing t o t h e m t o be P a r t I.
representative of persons in t h e i r e m p l o y m e n t or of a n y class of
—cont.
those persons w i t h a view t o t h e conclusion of a g r e e m e n t s
"^5 providing for—
(a) the e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d m a i n t e n a n c e of j o i n t m a c h i n e r y
for—
(i) t h e s e t t l e m e n t b y negotiation of questions as
t o t h e t e r m s a n d conditions of e m p l o y m e n t of persons
10
e m p l o y e d b y t h e corporation, a n d of o t h e r questions
arising b e t w e e n t h e corporation a n d s u c h p e r s o n s in
connection w i t h t h e e m p l o y m e n t of such persons ;
and
(ii) t h e reference of a n y such question t o a r b i t r a ­
15
t i o n where negotiations for t h e s e t t l e m e n t ol t h e
q u e s t i o n h a v e failed a n d t h e parties concerned agree
t h a t t h e question should b e so referred ; a n d
(b) t h e discussion of m a t t e r s affecting t h e safety, h e a l t h a n d
welfare of persons employed b y t h e corporation, a n d of
20
other m a t t e r s of m u t u a l i n t e r e s t t o t h e c o r p o r a t i o n a n d
such persons.
(3) W h e r e a n y of t h e t h r e e corporations conclude such a n agreement a s is m e n t i o n e d in t h e last preceding subsection, or a n y v a r i a t i o n is m a d e in such a n a g r e e m e n t , t h e corporation 5 concerned shall forthwith t r a n s m i t p a r t i c u l a r s of t h e a g r e e m e n t
or t h e v a r i a t i o n to t h e Minister a n d t h e Minister of L a b o u r a n d
N a t i o n a l Service.
2
30
35
40
45
19.—(1) T h e Minister m a y b y regulations provide for t h e Pensions, etc.
establishment a n d m a i n t e n a n c e ol one or more j o i n t pension
schemes for t h e p u r p o s e of providing pensions a n d o t h e r similar benefits in respect of t h e service of persons employed b y a n y of the t h r e e corporations ; a n d t h e Minister m a y b y such regulations in p a r t i c u l a r p r o v i d e for securing benefits in t h e case of injury or d e a t h . (2) N o p e r s o n shall be a m e m b e r of a n y fund or scheme established before t h e d a t e of t h e passing of t h i s Act u n d e r section forty of t h e British Overseas Airways A c t , 1939, unless h e w a s a m e m b e r of t h a t fund or scheme i m m e d i a t e l y before that date. (3) R e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r t h i s section m a y m a k e such provision as t h e Minister t h i n k s necessary for enabling a n y person who is a m e m b e r of a n y such fund or scheme as aforesaid, or w h o is for t h e t i m e being p a r t i c i p a t i n g in a n y s u c h scheme as is m e n t i o n e d in t h e S i x t h Schedule t o t h e said A c t of 1939, t o w i t h d r a w from t h a t fund or scheme in consideration of being a d m i t t e d , u p o n s u c h t e r m s as m a y be p r o v i d e d for b y t h e regulations, t o a n y scheme established u n d e r subsection (1) of this section. A . D . 1946.
PARTI
—
c o n t
'
(4) N o fund or scheme shall be established u n d e r t h e said section ^ r t y after t h e passing of t h i s A c t . (5) P a r a g r a p h 6 of P a r t I of t h e S i x t h Schedule t o t h e B r i t i s h
Overseas Airways A c t , 1939, a n d p a r a g r a p h 7 of P a r t II of
t h a t Schedule, are h e r e b y repealed.
Accounts,
ACCOUNTS
A N D AUDIT.
reports and
jj
information.
20.—(1) E a c h of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s shall k e e p p r o p e r
a c c o u n t s a n d proper records in relation t h e r e t o , a n d shall p r e p a r e
in respect of each financial y e a r a s t a t e m e n t of a c c o u n t s in s u c h
form a s t h e Minister m a y , w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e T r e a s u r y , 1 0
direct.
(2) T h e s t a t e m e n t of a c c o u n t s p r e p a r e d in respect of a n y
financial y e a r b y a n y of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s shall c o n t a i n
such p a r t i c u l a r s w i t h r e s p e c t t o a n y u n d e r t a k i n g w h i c h a t a n y
t i m e d u r i n g t h a t y e a r w a s a n associate of t h e c o r p o r a t i o n a s t h e 15
Minister m a y direct.
(3) T h e a c c o u n t s of e a c h of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s shall b e
a u d i t e d b y a u d i t o r s a p p o i n t e d a n n u a l l y b y t h e Minister.
(4) As soon as t h e a c c o u n t s of a n y of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s
for a n y financial y e a r h a v e b e e n a u d i t e d , t h e c o r p o r a t i o n shall 20
send t o t h e Minister a c o p y of t h e s t a t e m e n t of a c c o u n t s p r e p a r e d
b y t h e m for t h a t y e a r i n accordance w i t h t h i s section, t o g e t h e r
w i t h a copy of a n y r e p o r t m a d e b y t h e a u d i t o r s o n t h a t s t a t e m e n t
or on t h e accounts of t h e corporation.
(5) T h e Minister shall l a y a c o p y of e v e r y such s t a t e m e n t a n d 25
r e p o r t before each H o u s e of P a r l i a m e n t .
21.—(1) E a c h of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s shall, a s soon a s
Annual report
and periodical possible after t h e e n d of each financial year, m a k e t o t h e Minister
p t dealing generally w i t h t h e o p e r a t i o n s of t h e c o r p o r a t i o n
returns.
d u r i n g t h a t year a n d c o n t a i n i n g such i n f o r m a t i o n w i t h r e s p e c t 30
t o t h e proceedings a n d policy of t h e c o r p o r a t i o n as c a n b e m a d e
p u b l i c w i t h o u t d e t r i m e n t t o t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e u n d e r t a k i n g of
t h e corporation.
a
r e
0 r
(2) T h e Minister shall l a y a copy of every such r e p o r t before
each H o u s e of P a r l i a m e n t .
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(3) E a c h of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s shall, in r e s p e c t of each
p l a n n i n g period, a s defined for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s section,
a n d a t such t i m e before t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h a t p e r i o d as t h e
Minister m a y direct, s u b m i t t o t h e Minister—
(a) a p r o g r a m m e of t h e a i r t r a n s p o r t services w h i c h t h e 40
corporation propose t o p r o v i d e d u r i n g t h a t p e r i o d a n d
of t h e o t h e r activities in which t h e corporation propose
t o engage d u r i n g t h a t period ; a n d
A.D. 1946.
ifART
(b) a n e s t i m a t e of t h e receipts during t h a t period, a n d of
£\
t h e e x p e n d i t u r e , w h e t h e r on r e v e n u e a c c o u n t or o n
5
c a p i t a l a c c o u n t , t o be incurred b y t h e m d u r i n g t h a t period. ( 4 ) I n respect of t h e financial y e a r beginning w i t h t h e first d a y of April, n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d forty-seven, a n d each s u b s e ­
q u e n t financial year, each of the t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s shall, a t such 1 0 t i m e before t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h e y e a r as t h e Minister m a y direct, s u b m i t t o t h e Minister a n e s t i m a t e of t h e e x p e n d i t u r e t o b e incurred b y t h e c o r p o r a t i o n on c a p i t a l a c c o u n t d u r i n g t h e y e a r . (5) W i t h o u t prejudice t o t h e i r d u t i e s u n d e r t h e p r e c e d i n g
provisions of this Act, each of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s shall 1 5 provide t h e Minister— 2 0
(a) w i t h such information relating t o t h e u n d e r t a k i n g of t h e
c o r p o r a t i o n a n d t o t h e u n d e r t a k i n g of a n y associate
of t h e c o r p o r a t i o n (including information relating t o a n y
activities p r o p o s e d t o b e u n d e r t a k e n b y t h e c o r p o r a t i o n
or a n y s u c h associate) a s t h e Minister m a y i r o m t i m e t o t i m e require ; a n d (b) w i t h such financial a n d statistical r e t u r n s relating t o a n y
such u n d e r t a k i n g as aforesaid as t h e Minister m a y from
t i m e t o t i m e require.
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(6) F o r t h e p u r p o s e of p r o v i d i n g t h e Minister w i t h a n y
information w h i c h h e m a y r e q u i r e in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e
provisions of t h e last preceding subsection, e a c h of t h e t h r e e
c o r p o r a t i o n s shall p e r m i t a n y p e r s o n a u t h o r i s e d b y t h e Minister
in t h a t behalf t o inspect a n d m a k e copies of t h e a c c o u n t s , b o o k s ,
3 0 d o c u m e n t s or p a p e r s of t h e c o r p o r a t i o n , a n d shall afford s u c h
e x p l a n a t i o n thereof as t h a t p e r s o n or t h e Minister m a y r e a s o n a b l y
require. (7) I n t h i s section—
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40
(a) t h e expression " p l a n n i n g period " m e a n s t h e period of
t h r e e financial y e a r s beginning w i t h t h e first d a y of April, n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d forty-seven, a n d e v e r y period of t h r e e financial y e a r s which follows i m m e d i a t e l y u p o n t h e e n d of a p l a n n i n g period ; (6) t h e expression " r e v e n u e " does n o t include a n y g r a n t w h i c h m a y b e m a d e b y t h e Minister u n d e r t h i s A c t ; a n d (c) t h e expression " e x p e n d i t u r e " , in relation t o a n y
e s t i m a t e , includes a n y s u m t h e r e b y p r o p o s e d t o b e set
aside or allocated for a n y p u r p o s e .
X.
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A.D. 1946. Reservation
of certain air services to the three corporations
associates. and their PART I.
-cont.
22.—(1) Subject t o t h e provisions of t h i s section, it shall n o t
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services' to the associates, a n d t h e s e r v a n t s or a g e n t s of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s 5'"
three corpora- a n d t h e i r associates, t o c a r r y passengers or goods b y air for
tions and their valuable consideration b e t w e e n a n y t w o places of w h i c h at least
associates.
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United Kingdom, except upon a journey which
complies w i t h t h e t w o s t a t u t o r y conditions.
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(2) T h e first s t a t u t o r y condition is t h a t t h e j o u r n e y is n o t a 10
scheduled j o u r n e y .
F o r t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s subsection, a j o u r n e y shall be d e e m e d
t o b e a scheduled j o u r n e y if, a n d only if, a person w h o c o n t r a c t s
t o m a k e facilities available for t h e carriage of passengers or goods
on t h e j o u r n e y , or a n y i n t e r m e d i a r y seeking business for such a 15
person, h a s , w i t h a v i e w t o t h e m a k i n g of s u c h a c o n t r a c t , m a d e
or a u t h o r i s e d a n y a n n o u n c e m e n t c a l c u l a t e d t o give information
as t o t h e t i m e w h e n , or t h e place t o w h i c h , t h e j o u r n e y is t o be
made :
P r o v i d e d t h a t for t h e p u r p o s e s of a n y proceedings for a 20
c o n t r a v e n t i o n of this section a j o u r n e y shall n o t b e d e e m e d t o
b e a scheduled j o u r n e y b y v i r t u e of a n y s u c h a n n o u n c e m e n t
if t h e d e f e n d a n t p r o v e s t h a t t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t w a s solicited
in t h e course of n e g o t i a t i o n s for t h e m a k i n g of s u c h a contract
as aforesaid.
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(3) T h e second s t a t u t o r y condition is t h a t e i t h e r —
(a) a n y facilities for t r a n s p o r t available on t h e j o u r n e y are
a c t u a l l y used, in p u r s u a n c e of a c o n t r a c t u a l right, b y
n o t m o r e t h a n one person ; or
(b) all persons w h o a c t u a l l y use t h o s e facilities in p u r s u a n c e 30
of a c o n t r a c t u a l right h a v e o b t a i n e d t h a t right
simultaneously.
I n this subsection t h e expression " facilities for t r a n s p o r t "
m e a n s facilities for t r a v e l as a passenger a n d facilities for t h e
carriage of goods, a n d t h e expression " goods " does n o t include 35
a n y articles r e q u i r e d o n l y for t h e personal use of t h e crew of t h e
aircraft on t h e j o u r n e y , or a n y articles forming p a r t of t h e e q u i p ­
m e n t or stores of t h e aircraft.
(4) N o t h i n g in t h i s section shall restrict t h e r i g h t of a n y
person—
40
(a) t o c a r r y passengers for t h e sole p u r p o s e of giving
i n s t r u c t i o n in flying a n d t h e duties of a i r c r e w s ; or
(b) t o c a r r y passengers or goods for t h e sole p u r p o s e of
p r o v i d i n g a n air a m b u l a n c e or rescue service.
(5) N o t h i n g in t h i s section shall restrict t h e r i g h t of a n y
p e r s o n t o c a r r y passengers u p o n a n y j o u r n e y which, w i t h o u t
i n t e r m e d i a t e stops, begins a n d ends a t t h e same place.
A . D . 1946.
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(6) N o t h i n g in this section shall restrict t h e r i g h t of a n y
p e r s o n , for t h e p u r p o s e s of a n y a i r t r a n s p o r t u n d e r t a k i n g of w h i c h
t h e p r i n c i p a l place of business is outside t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m , t o
p r o v i d e t r a n s p o r t for passengers or goods, in accordance w i t h
t h e t e r m s of a n y i n t e r n a t i o n a l a g r e e m e n t for t h e t i m e being
in force b e t w e e n H i s Majesty's G o v e r n m e n t in t h e U n i t e d
1 0 K i n g d o m a n d t h e G o v e r n m e n t of a n y o t h e r c o u n t r y .
(7) A p e r s o n w h o carries a passenger, or carries a n y goods, i n
c o n t r a v e n t i o n of t h e provisions of this section shall be liable
in r e s p e c t of each offence— (a) o n s u m m a r y conviction thereof, t o a fine n o t exceeding
1 5
o n e h u n d r e d p o u n d s or t o i m p r i s o n m e n t for a t e r m
n o t exceeding t h r e e m o n t h s , or t o b o t h such fine a n d
such i m p r i s o n m e n t ; a n d (b) o n conviction thereof on i n d i c t m e n t , t o a fine n o t exceed­
ing one t h o u s a n d p o u n d s , or t o i m p r i s o n m e n t for a
2 0
t e r m n o t exceeding t w o years, or t o b o t h such fine a n d
such imprisonment. 2 5
30
35
4 0
2 3 . - ( 1 ) F o r t h e p u r p o s e of securing t h e enforcement of t h e Power of
provisions of this A c t reserving certain air services t o t h e t h r e e Minister to
c o r p o r a t i o n s a n d t h e i r associates, t h e Minister, or a n y person [^fo^^ation
a c t i n g u n d e r his a u t h o r i t y , m a y require a n y person w h o t r a v e l s
pg"
u p o n a n y j o u r n e y b y air b e t w e e n t w o places of which a t least to air
one is in t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m , or w h o consigns goods u p o n a n y journeys,
s u c h j o u r n e y , or w h o m a k e s facilities for a n y such t r a v e l o r
c o n s i g n m e n t available, w h e t h e r b y providing a n aircraft or
n e g o t i a t i n g a c o n t r a c t o r otherwise, t o provide t h e Minister
w i t h s u c h information a n d d o c u m e n t s relating t o t h e j o u r n e y
as m a y b e specified in t h e r e q u i r e m e n t :
P r o v i d e d t h a t n o person shall be required b y v i r t u e of t h i s
subsection t o p r o v i d e information or d o c u m e n t s in relation t o
a n y j o u r n e y which—­
(a) is performed in a n aircraft p r o v i d e d b y a n y of t h e t h r e e
c o r p o r a t i o n s , or is u n d e r t a k e n on behalf of, or w i t h t h e
a u t h o r i t y of, a n y of t h e t h r e e corporations ; or
(6) is performed in a n aircraft p r o v i d e d b y a n air t r a n s p o r t
u n d e r t a k i n g of which t h e principal place of business is
" outside t h e United Kingdom.
w i t h
(2) A n y person h a v i n g information or d o c u m e n t s in his possession w h o fails t o c o m p l y w i t h a n y r e q u i r e m e n t relating t o t h a t information or those d o c u m e n t s , being a r e q u i r e m e n t d u l y 45 m a d e u n d e r t h e preceding subsection, shall b e liable on s u m m a r y
conviction t o a fine n o t exceeding one h u n d r e d p o u n d s .
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Part
I.
—cont.
POWERS OF
THE MINISTER
IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY.
Powers of the Minister in case of emergency.
24.—(1) I n t i m e of w a r , w h e t h e r a c t u a l or i m m i n e n t , or of
g r e a t n a t i o n a l e m e r g e n c y , t h e Minister m a y b y order r e q u i r e
t h a t t h e whole or a n y p a r t of t h e u n d e r t a k i n g of, or of a n y
p r o p e r t y a n d r i g h t s of, or u n d e r t h e control of, a n y of t h e t h r e e
c o r p o r a t i o n s shall b e placed a t t h e disposal of t h e Minister, o r
of such persons a s m a y be p r o v i d e d b y t h e order ; a n d t h e
provisions of subsections (2), (3) a n d (4) of section seven of t h e
Air N a v i g a t i o n A c t , 1920, shall h a v e effect in relation t o a n o r d e r
m a d e u n d e r this section as if i t were m a d e u n d e r t h e p o w e r s 1 0
conferred b y t h a t section, b u t w i t h t h e s u b s t i t u t i o n for references
t o t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e of references t o t h e Minister.
(2) A n y order m a d e b y v i r t u e of section t h i r t y - t w o of t h e
B r i t i s h Overseas Airways Act, 1939, a n d in force a t t h e passing
of t h i s A c t , shall be d e e m e d t o h a v e been m a d e u n d e r t h i s 15
section, a n d shall c o n t i n u e in force a n d m a y be v a r i e d o r r e v o k e d
accordingly.
and adaptations
of the British
Overseas
Airways Act, 1939.
AMENDMENTS
25.—(1) T h e s u p p l e m e n t a r y provisions c o n t a i n e d in t h e 20
AND ADAPTAF i r s t Schedule t o this A c t shall h a v e effect i n relation t o t h e
TIONS OF
2 & 3 GEO. 6 . B r i t i s h Overseas Airways Corporation i n lieu of a n y c o r r e s p o n d ­
C. 6 1 .
i n g provisions m a d e b y or u n d e r t h e British Overseas A i r w a y s
A c t , 1939 ; a n d accordingly a n y reference in t h e said Schedule
t o " t h e c o r p o r a t i o n " shall be c o n s t r u e d a s including a reference 25
t o t h e B r i t i s h Overseas A i r w a y s Corporation.
Amendments
(2) Subsection (2) of section one of t h e B r i t i s h Overseas
A i r w a y s A c t , 1939 (which d e t e r m i n e s t h e n u m b e r of m e m b e r s
of t h e B r i t i s h Overseas A i r w a y s Corporation) shall h a v e effect
a s if for t h e w o r d " n i n e " t h e r e were s u b s t i t u t e d t h e w o r d 30
" five " , a n d as if for t h e w o r d " fifteen " t h e r e were s u b s t i t u t e d
t h e w o r d " nine " .
(3) T h e provisions of t h e British Overseas A i r w a y s A c t , 1939,
specified in t h e Second Schedule t o this Act, a n d so m u c h of t h e
Schedule t o t h e Ministry of Civil Aviation A c t , 1945, a s relates 35
t o section t h i r t y - t w o of t h e said A c t of 1939, shall cease t o h a v e
effect.
PART II.
P O W E R S OF M I N I S T E R S I N R E L A T I O N TO L A N D .
POWER OF
26.—(1) T h e Minister m a y b e authorised, b y a c o m p u l s o r y 40
MINISTER AS TO
ACQUISITION OF p u r c h a s e order m a d e b y h i m , t o p u r c h a s e l a n d compulsorily for
a n y p u r p o s e connected w i t h t h e discharge of h i s functions.
LAND, ETC.
(2) A c o m p u l s o r y p u r c h a s e order m a d e u n d e r t h i s section
shall b e m a d e in accordance w i t h t h e T h i r d Schedule t o t h i s
Act, a n d t h e provisions of t h a t Schedule shall h a v e effect w i t h 45
respect t o such orders accordingly.
(3) After t h e passing of this Act, t h e Minister shall not be a u t h o r i s e d t o p u r c h a s e l a n d compulsorily u n d e r t h e Military PART I I .
L a n d s Acts, 1892 t o 1903.
—cont.
(4) F o r t h e p u r p o s e s of section fifteen of t h e Air N a v i g a t i o n
(0? 5 A c t , 1920 (which relates t o t h e acquisition a n d m a n a g e m e n t of
l a n d b y t h e Minister) t h e expression " purposes of civil a v i a t i o n "
shall be d e e m e d t o include a n y purpose connected w i t h t h e
discharge of t h e functions of t h e Minister.
(5) W i t h o u t prejudice t o his powers t o acquire l a n d b y agree­
10 m e n t u n d e r t h e Military L a n d s Acts, 1892 t o 1903, t h e Minister m a y a c q u i r e l a n d b y a g r e e m e n t otherwise t h a n u n d e r those A c t s . (6) Subsection (3) of t h e said section fifteen is h e r e b y r e p e a l e d .
27.—(1) T h e Minister m a y , if h e is satisfied t h a t i t is e x p e d i e n t p e r of
so to do in o r d e r t o secure t h e safe a n d efficient use for civil Minister to
15 a v i a t i o n p u r p o s e s of a n y l a n d which is vested in h i m or w h i c h he acquire rights
proposes t o a c q u i r e , or in order t o secure t h e provision ot a n y
­
services r e q u i r e d in relation t o a n y such land, or in o r d e r t o
secure t h a t civil aircraft m a y be n a v i g a t e d w i t h safety a n d
efficiency, b y order p r o v i d e for t h e creation in his favour, or for
20 t h e v e s t i n g in h i m , of e a s e m e n t s c ver land, or of r i g h t s t o i n s t a l a n d m a i n t a i n s t r u c t u r e s , w o r k s a n d a p p a r a t u s on, u n d e r , over or across a n y l a n d . (2) A n y such o r d e r m a y c o n t a i n such consequential, i n c i d e n t a l a n d s u p p l e m e n t a l provisions as a p p e a r t o t h e Minister t o be 25 necessary or e x p e d i e n t for the purposes of t h e order, including, in particular, provisions for authorising persons t o e n t e r u p o n l a n d for t h e p u r p o s e of installing, m a i n t a i n i n g or removing a n y s t r u c t u r e s , w o r k s or a p p a r a t u s . 0 W
o v e r
(3) T h e o w n e r s h i p of a n y t h i n g shall n o t be affected b y reason
30 only t h a t it is placed on or u r d e r , or affixed t o , a n y l a n d in
p u r s u a n c e of a n y s u c h order ; a n d , so long as a n y such order is
in force, n o person shall, except w i t h t h e consent of t h e Minister,
wilfully interfere w i t h a n y s t r u c t u r e s , works or a p p a r a t u s in­
stalled on, u n d e r , over or across a n y l a n d in p u r s u a n c e of t h e
35 order. If a n y p e r s o n c o n t r a v e n e s t h e preceding provisions of this
subsection, h e shall b e liable, on s u m m a r y conviction, to imprison­
m e n t for a t e r m n o t exceeding t h r e e m o n t h s or t o a fine n o t
exceeding five h u n d r e d p o u n d s or t o b o t h such i m p r i s o n m e n t a n d
40 such fine ; a n d e v e r y person w h o wilfully o b s t r u c t s a n y person in
t h e exercise of a n y p o w e r of e n t r y conferred b y s u c h a n o r d e r as
aforesaid shall b e liable, on s u m m a r y conviction, t o a fine n o t
exceeding one h u n d r e d p o u n d s . (4) A n y person whose l a n d is injuriously affected b y a n o r d e r
45 m a d e u n d e r t h i s section shall b e entitled t o recover c o m p e n s a t i o n
from t h e Minister i n respect of t h e injurious affection ; a n d ,
l a n d
A . D . 1 9 4 6 .
—PART I I .
subject t o t h e provisions of this Act, t h e provisions or t h e
Acquisition of L a n d (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919,
shall h a v e effect for t h e purpose of assessing s u c h c o m p e n s a t i o n
I*
COIlt.
I
accordingly.
(5) A n y s u c h o r d e r shall be subject t o special p a r l i a m e n t a r y 5
procedure.
A c o p y of t h e n o t i c e required t o be given in relation t o a n y
such o r d e r b y t h e M i n i s t e r u n d e r p a r a g r a p h 1 of t h e F i r s t Schedule
t o t h e S t a t u t o r y O r d e r s (Special Procedure) A c t , 1945, shall b e
served u p o n every owner, lessee a n d occupier (except t e n a n t s 10
for a m o n t h or a less period t h a n a m o n t h ) of a n y of t h e l a n d
t o which t h e p r o p o s e d order relates, a n d t h e provisions of p a r a ­
g r a p h s 2 t o 4 of t h a t Schedule shall h a v e effect accordingly.
Power of
28.—(1) T h e Minister of T r a n s p o r t m a y , if h e is satisfied t h a t
Minister of
jt j n e c e s s a r y so t o d o in order to secure t h e safe a n d efficient use 15
Transportt*) ^
- jj j t i
p u r p o s e s of a n y l a n d v e s t e d in t h e Minister of
divert^hi^hCivil A v i a t i o n , or of a n y l a n d which t h e Minister of Civil A v i a t i o n
ways, etc.,
proposes t o a c q u i r e , b y order a u t h o r i s e t h e s t o p p i n g u p or
in the interests diversion of a n y h i g h w a y or provide for t h e e x t i n g u i s h m e n t of
20
of civil
p b l i c right of w a y .
aviation.
(2) An o r d e r u n d e r subsection (::) of t h i s section m a y p r o v i d e
for all or a n y of t h e following m a t t e r s , t h a t is t o s a y —
(a) for securing t h e provision or i m p r o v e m e n t of a n y h i g h w a y
so far as t h e Minister of T r a n s p o r t t h i n k s such provision
or i m p r o v e m e n t necessary in consequence of a n y s u c h 25
s t o p p i n g u p , diversion or e x t i n g u i s h m e n t as aforesaid ;
(b) for d i r e c t i n g t h a t a n y h i g h w a y t o be p r o v i d e d or i m p r o v e d
in p u r s u a n c e of t h e order shall b e r e p a i r a b l e b y t h e
i n h a b i t a n t s a t large, a n d for specifying t h e a u t h o r i t y
30
w h i c h is t o b e t h e h i g h w a y a u t h o r i t y t h e r e f o r ;
(c) for directing t h a t a n y h i g h w a y t o be p r o v i d e d or i m p r o v e d
in consequence of t h e s t o p p i n g u p or diversion of a
t r u n k r o a d u n d e r t h e order shall itself b e a t r u n k r o a d
for all or a n y of t h e purposes of t h e e n a c t m e n t s relating
35
to trunk roads ;
(d) for t h e r e t e n t i o n or r e m o v a l of a n y cables, m a i n s , pipes,
wires or similar a p p a r a t u s placed along, across, over or
u n d e r a n y h i g h w a y s t o p p e d u p or d i v e r t e d u n d e r t h e
order, a n d for t h e e x t i n g u i s h m e n t , modification or
p r e s e r v a t i o n of a n y rights as t o t h e use or m a i n t e n a n c e 40
of t h a t a p p a r a t u s ;
(e) if a n y h i g h w a y is t o be p r o v i d e d or i m p r o v e d u n d e r t h e
order, for authorising or requiring t h e provision of a n y
such a p p a r a t u s as aforesaid along, across, over or u n d e r
t h a t h i g h w a y , in lieu of a n y a p p a r a t u s r e m o v e d from a 45
h i g h w a y i n p u r s u a n c e of t h e order a n d for conferring
r i g h t s as t o t h e use or m a i n t e n a n c e of a p p a r a t u s so
provided;
s
Q T
a
n
y
J
c
y
a v
a
o n
U
r
0
J
i
(/) for requiring, o u t of m o n e y s provided b y P a r l i a m e n t
A.D. 1 9 4 6 .
or b y specified authorities or persons—PART I I
(i) t h e p a y m e n t of, or t h e m a k i n g of c o n t r i b u t i o n s
onU
in respect of, t h e cost of doing a n y work p r o v i d e d for
b y t h e order or a n y increased e x p e n d i t u r e t o be
incurred which is ascribable t o t h e doing of a n y such
work ; or
(ii) t h e r e p a y m e n t of, or t h e m a k i n g of contribu­
tions in respect of, a n y c o m p e n s a t i o n p a i d b y t h e
h i g h w a y a u t h o r i t y i n respect of restrictions imposed u n d e r section one or section t w o of t h e R e s t r i c t i o n of R i b b o n D e v e l o p m e n t A c t , 1935, as respects a n y h i g h w a y s t o p p e d u p u n d e r t h e order. C
G
5
10 I
(3) An order u n d e r subsection (1) of this section m a y c o n t a i n
5 s u c h consequential, incidental a n d s u p p l e m e n t a l provisions as a p p e a r t o t h e Minister of T r a n s p o r t t o b e necessary or e x p e d i e n t for t h e purposes of t h e order. (4) A n y such order shall be subject t o special
procedure. parliamentary 20
A c o p y of t h e notice required to b e given in relation t o a n y
such o r d e r b y t h e Minister of T r a n s p o r t u n d e r p a r a g r a p h 1 of
t h e F i r s t Schedule t o t h e S t a t u t o r y Orders (Special Procedure)
A c t , 1945, shall be served u p o n every local a u t h o r i t y which, in
its c a p a c i t y as a h i g h w a y a u t h o r i t y , would b e affected b y t h e
25 provisions of the order, a n d u p o n a n y person whose a p p a r a t u s , or
whose rights in relation t o a p p a r a t u s , would b e so affected ; a n d
t h e provisions of p a r a g r a p h s 2 t o 4 of t h a t Schedule shall h a v e
effect accordingly. (5) T h e powers of t h e Minister of T r a n s p o r t u n d e r subsection (1)
30 of t h i s section shall include p o w e r t o m a k e a n order a u t h o r i s i n g t h e stopping u p or diversion of a n y h i g h w a y which is t e m p o r a r i l y s t o p p e d u p or d i v e r t e d u n d e r a n y o t h e r e n a c t m e n t , a n d t o m a k e a n o r d e r p r o v i d i n g for t h e e x t i n g u i s h m e n t of a n y p u b l i c right of w a y t h e exercise of which is for t h e t i m e b e i n g p r o h i b i t e d or 3 5 r e s t r i c t e d u n d e r a n y o t h e r e n a c t m e n t .
(6) T h e Minister of T r a n s p o r t m a y b e a u t h o r i s e d , b y a com­
p u l s o r y p u r c h a s e order m a d e b y h i m , t o p u r c h a s e l a n d com­
pulsorily for t h e p u r p o s e of p r o v i d i n g or i m p r o v i n g a n y h i g h w a y
w h i c h is t o b e p r o v i d e d or i m p r o v e d in p u r s u a n c e of an order
40 u n d e r subsection (1) of this section ; a n d a n y such c o m p u l s o r y
p u r c h a s e order shall b e m a d e in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e T h i r d
Schedule t o this Act, a n d t h e provisions of t h a t Schedule shall
h a v e effect w i t h respect t o s u c h orders accordingly, with t h e
s u b s t i t u t i o n of references t o the Minister of T r a n s p o r t for
45 references t o t h e Minister.
PART I I .
—cont.
Power of
Minister to
impose
restrictions
on land in
the interests
of civil
aviation.
29.—(1) T h e Minister m a y , if h e is satisfied t h a t it is necessary
so t o do in order t o secure t h e safe a n d efficient use for civil
a v i a t i o n purposes of a n y land, s t r u c t u r e s , w o r k s or a p p a r a t u s
v e s t e d in h i m , or w h i c h he proposes t o acquire, b y o r d e r p r o v i d e —
(a) for r e q u i r i n g t h e t o t a l or p a r t i a l demolition of buildings Q
or s t r u c t u r e s within s u c h a r e a s as m a y b e so specified ;
(b) for restricting t h e height of trees w i t h i n s u c h a r e a s as
m a y b e so specified ;
(c) for restricting t h e installation of cables, m a i n s , pipes,
wires or similar a p p a r a t u s w i t h i n such a r e a s as m a y be 10
so specified ;
(d) for extinguishing, a t t h e e x p i r a t i o n of s u c h period as m a y
be d e t e r m i n e d b y o r u n d e r t h e order, a n y subsisting
right of installing or m a i n t a i n i n g a n y s u c h a p p a r a t u s
as aforesaid u p o n , across, u n d e r or over a n y such l a n d 15
as m a y b e so d e t e r m i n e d ;
(e) for requiring t h a t , before t h e e x p i r a t i o n of such period
as m a y b e so determined, a n y such a p p a r a t u s shall b e
r e m o v e d from a n y s u c h l a n d as m a y b e so d e t e r m i n e d .
(2) A n y such order m a y c o n t a i n s u c h consequential, incidental 20
a n d s u p p l e m e n t a l provisions as a p p e a r t o t h e Minister t o b e
necessary or e x p e d i e n t for t h e purposes of t h e order, including,
in p a r t i c u l a r , provisions for e m p o w e r i n g a n y p e r s o n a u t h o r i s e d
in t h a t behalf b y t h e Minister, t o r e m o v e , p u l l d o w n , cut down,
or alter so as t o b r i n g i n t o conformity w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of 25
t h e order, a n y building, s t r u c t u r e , tree or a p p a r a t u s w h i c h con­
t r a v e n e s those r e q u i r e m e n t s .
(3) A n y person whose l a n d or a p p a r a t u s , or w h o s e right t o
m a i n t a i n or instal a p p a r a t u s , is injuriously affected b y a n order
m a d e u n d e r this section shall be e n t i t l e d t o recover c o m p e n s a t i o n 30
from t h e Minister in respect of t h e injurious affection ; a n d ,
subject t o t h e provisions of this A c t , a n y q u e s t i o n of d i s p u t e d
c o m p e n s a t i o n u n d e r this subsection shall b e d e t e r m i n e d in t h e
s a m e m a n n e r as c o m p e n s a t i o n on t h e acquisition of l a n d falls
t o b e d e t e r m i n e d u n d e r t h e Acquisition of L a n d (Assessment of 35
Compensation) A c t , 1919, a n d sections one, t h r e e , five a n d six
of t h a t Act shall, with a n y necessary modifications, h a v e effect
accordingly.
(4) A n y such order shall b e subject t o special p a r l i a m e n t a r y
procedure.
40
A c o p y of t h e notice required t o b e given in relation t o a n y
such order b y t h e Minister u n d e r p a r a g r a p h 1 of t h e F i r s t
Schedule to t h e S t a t u t o r y Orders (Special P r o c e d u r e ) Act, 1945,
shall b e served u p o n e v e r y owner, lessee a n d occupier (except
t e n a n t s for a m o n t h or a less period t h a n a m o n t h ) of a n y l a n d 45
t o which t h e proposed order relates a n d u p o n a n y o t h e r person
whose rights would, in t h e opinion of t h e Minister, b e affected
A.D. 1 9 4 6 . b y t h e order, a n d t h e provisions of p a r a g r a p h s 2 t o 4 of t h a t Schedule shall h a v e effect accordingly.
^IL^;/ '
1
(5) T h e powers of t h e Minister u n d e r this section shall n o t
5 prejudice his power t o acquire l a n d for t h e p u r p o s e of securing t h e o b s e r v a n c e of a n y r e q u i r e m e n t or restriction w h i c h m i g h t h a v e been i m p o s e d i n relation t o t h e l a n d b y a n o r d e r u n d e r this section. 30.—(1) Section t w e n t y - e i g h t of t h e T o w n a n d C o u n t r y Supple­
10 P l a n n i n g Act, 1944 (which relates t o consecrated l a n d a n d b u r i a l
"^
grounds) shall h a v e effect in relation t o a n y l a n d acquired b y ^ n ^ t e r a i
t h e Minister as if t h e Minister h a d acquired t h a t l a n d u n d e r relation to
P a r t I of t h a t A c t :
land.
P r o v i d e d t h a t t h e power of m a k i n g regulations for t h e purposes
15 of t h a t section as applied b y this section shall b e exercisable b y t h e Minister, a n d accordingly t h e references in subsection (3) of t h a t section t o " t h e Minister " shall b e c o n s t r u e d as references t o t h e Minister of Civil A v i a t i o n . (2) A n y regulations m a d e b y t h e Minister b y v i r t u e of t h e
20 last preceding subsection shall b e subject t o a n n u l m e n t in p u r ­
suance of a resolution of either H o u s e of P a r l i a m e n t . (3) W h e n l a n d h a s been a c q u i r e d b y t h e Minister of T r a n s p o r t u n d e r t h i s P a r t of this A c t , t h e preceding provisions of t h i s section shall h a v e effect a s if t h e l a n d h a d been a c q u i r e d b y t h e 25 Minister of Civil Aviation, b u t w i t h t h e s u b s t i t u t i o n of references t o t h e Minister of T r a n s p o r t for references t o t h e Minister of Civil A v i a t i o n . m
e
0
r y
%
f
n
31.—(1) W h e r e a Minister is a u t h o r i s e d t o p u r c h a s e a n y l a n d Power of
compulsorily u n d e r this P a r t of t h i s A c t , o r h a s u n d e r considera- "
f
30 tion t h e p u r c h a s e of a n y l a n d as aforesaid, a n y p e r s o n a u t h o r i s e d farv^y ana
in writing b y t h a t Minister m a y a t all reasonable times, on valuation,
producing, if so required, evidence of his a u t h o r i t y in t h a t behalf,
e n t e r on t h e land for t h e p u r p o s e of surveying or e s t i m a t i n g t h e
v a l u e of t h e l a n d :
e
t r y
f o r
Q
P r o v i d e d t h a t admission shall n o t , b y v i r t u e of t h i s subsection,
be d e m a n d e d as of right t o a n y l a n d which is o c c u p i e d unless
t w e n t y - f o u r h o u r s ' notice of t h e i n t e n d e d e n t r y h a s b e e n given
t o t h e occupier.
(2) If a n y person o b s t r u c t s a p e r s o n so a u t h o r i s e d a s aforesaid
40 in t h e exercise of a n y p o w e r conferred b y this section, h e shall
b e liable on s u m m a r y conviction t o a fine n o t exceeding t w e n t y
pounds.
35
32. W h e r e t h e Minister h a s a c q u i r e d o r proposes t o acquire Provision of
l a n d for civil a v i a t i o n purposes, a n d i t a p p e a r s t o h i m t o b e
o! .
45 desirable t h a t he should p r o v i d e or a r r a n g e for t h e provision of i
f
a c c o m m 0
t
o n
or
a
housing a c c o m m o d a t i o n for persons occupying houses o n t h a t
l a n d w h o h a v e been or are t o b e displaced in consequence of t h e
PART I I .
a p p r o p r i a t i o n of t h e l a n d for civil a v i a t i o n purposes, h e shall
—cont.
provide or a r r a n g e for t h e provision of such a c c o m m o d a t i o n
persons dis­
placed on the upon such t e r m s as he t h i n k s a p p r o p r i a t e h a v i n g regard, in
acquisition of particular, t o a n y rents c h a r g e d or proposed t o be charged b y
land for civil local a u t h o r i t i e s in t h e n e i g h b o u r h o o d for houses provided b y
aviation
them.
purposes.
Special
provisions
relating to
statutory
undertakers.
33.—(1) T h e c o m p e n s a t i o n t o b e p a i d ­
(a) in respect of t h e c o m p u l s o r y p u r c h a s e u n d e r t h i s P a r t
of this A c t of a n y l a n d h e l d for t h e purposes of c a r r y i n g
on a s t a t u t o r y u n d e r t a k i n g ;
(b) in respect of t h e acquisition, b y v i r t u e of a n order m a d e
u n d e r t h i s P a r t of t h i s A c t , of a n y easement over l a n d
v e s t e d in a s t a t u t o r y u n d e r t a k e r for t h e purposes of
his u n d e r t a k i n g , or of a n y o t h e r right in relation t o
such l a n d ;
(c) in respect of a n y prohibition, restriction or r e q u i r e m e n t
imposed b y v i r t u e of a n order m a d e u n d e r this P a r t of
t h i s Act in relation t o buildings, structures, w o r k s or
a p p a r a t u s v e s t e d in a s t a t u t o r y u n d e r t a k e r for t h e
p u r p o s e s of his u n d e r t a k i n g ;
shall in default of a g r e e m e n t b e assessed b y t h e a r b i t r a t i o n of
t h e t r i b u n a l c o n s t i t u t e d in accordance w i t h the provisions of
P a r t I I of t h e F o u r t h Schedule t o t h e T o w n a n d C o u n t r y P l a n n i n g
Act, 1944, a n d t h e a m o u n t of t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n shall be a n
a m o u n t calculated in accordance w i t h t h e provisions of p a r a ­
g r a p h 2 of t h a t Schedule :
10
15
20
25
P r o v i d e d t h a t , as respects c o m p e n s a t i o n in respect of a c o m ­
pulsory p u r c h a s e , if, before t h e e x p i r a t i o n of t w o m o n t h s from 30
t h e d a t e on which notice t o t r e a t is served in respect of t h e
interest of t h e person b y w h o m t h e s t a t u t o r y u n d e r t a k i n g is
carried on, t h a t person gives notice in writing t o the Minister
b y w h o m t h e order was m a d e t h a t h e elects t h a t , as respects all
or a n y of t h e l a n d comprised in t h e purchase, t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n 35
shall b e ascertained in accordance w i t h t h e e n a c t m e n t s , o t h e r
t h a n R u l e (5) of t h e Rules set o u t in section t w o of t h e Acqui­
sition of L a n d (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919, which
would b e applicable a p a r t from t h e provisions of t h i s subsection,
t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n shall b e so ascertained.
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(2) I n s u b - p a r a g r a p h (4) of t h e said p a r a g r a p h 2, a s it h a s
effect b y v i r t u e of this section, a n y reference t o t h e imposition
of a r e q u i r e m e n t shall b e c o n s t r u e d as including a reference t o
a n y t h i n g w h i c h m a y be d o n e b y v i r t u e of an order m a d e u n d e r
this P a r t of this Act.
45
(3) T h e provisions of t h e F o u r t h Schedule to this Act (being provisions' s u b s t a n t i a l l y corresponding t o sections twenty-six II.
a n d t w e n t y - s e v e n of t h e T o w n a n d C o u n t r y P l a n n i n g Act, 1944) PART
—cont.
shall h a v e effect for t h e p u r p o s e of m a k i n g a n y a d j u s t m e n t s of t h e
0 5 functions of s t a t u t o r y u n d e r t a k e r s which m a y b e necessary in
consequence ol t h e provisions of this P a r t of t h i s Act.
34. A n y expenses i n c u r r e d b y t h e Minister or t h e Minister of
T r a n s p o r t in consequence of t h e passing of t h i s P a r t of this Act,
a n d a n y a d d i t i o n a l s u m s which, in consequence of t h e passing
10 of this P a r t of t h i s Act, fall t o b e defrayed out of m o n e y s p r o v i d e d
b y P a r l i a m e n t u n d e r t h e F o u r t h Schedule t o t h e Town a n d
C o u n t r y P l a n n i n g Act, 1944, shall be defrayed o u t of m o n e y s
provided b y Parliament.
e x
p'
PART I I I .
15
GENERAL, MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS.
Air Transport
Advisory
Council.
35.—(1) H i s Majesty m a y b y Order in Council provide for Air Transport
t h e constitution of a n Air T r a n s p o r t Advisory Council consisting
­
of such n u m b e r of m e m b e r s a p p o i n t e d b y t h e Minister as m a y
20 be d e t e r m i n e d in accordance w i t h t h e Order, a n d for securing
t h a t tin- m e m b e r s of t h e Council so c o n s t i t u t e d h a v e such quali­
fications as H i s Majesty t h i n k s necessary for t h e performance of
t h e duties i m p o s e d on t h e Council b y this section.
C o u n c u
(2) I t shall b e t h e d u t y of t h e Air T r a n s p o r t Advisory Council—
25
30
35
40
(a) t o consider a n y question relating t o facilities for t r a n s p o r t
b y air in a n y p a r t of t h e world, or relating t o t h e charges
for s u c h facilities, which m a y be referred t o t h e Council
b y t h e Minister ;
(b) subject t o a n y conditions or exceptions for which provision
m a y b e m a d e b y a n O r d e r m a d e u n d e r t h i s section, t o
receive a n d consider r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s from a n y q u a r t e r
w i t h respect t o a n y such facilities a n d charges as afore­
said a n d t o afford t o persons interested t h e o p p o r t u n i t y
of b e i n g h e a r d in connection w i t h such r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s ;
and
(c) w h e n t h e Council h a v e considered a n y question referred
t o t h e m b y t h e Minister, or h a v e considered a n y such
r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s as aforesaid, t o r e p o r t t o t h e Minister
u p o n t h e i r conclusions, a n d t o m a k e such r e c o m m e n d a ­
t i o n s t o t h e Minister in connection w i t h those conclusions
as they think expedient:
93
PART III.
—cont.
P r o v i d e d t h a t t h e Council shall n o t b e r e q u i r e d t o h e a r
e r p r e s e n t a t i o n s from m e m b e r s of t h e p u b l i c w i t h respect t o
a n y m a t t e r w h i c h is for t h e t i m e being r e g u l a t e d b y a n inter­
n a t i o n a l a g r e e m e n t t o which His Majesty's G o v e r n m e n t in t h e
U n i t e d K i n g d o m is a p a r t y .
5j
(3) A n y O r d e r m a d e u n d e r t h i s section m a y c o n t a i n s u c h
i n c i d e n t a l a n d c o n s e q u e n t i a l provisions, including provisions for
t h e p a y m e n t of r e m u n e r a t i o n t o m e m b e r s of t h e Council out of
m o n e y s p r o v i d e d b y P a r l i a m e n t , a n d provisions for d e t e r m i n i n g
t h e p r o c e d u r e of t h e Council, as H i s Majesty t h i n k s e x p e d i e n t . 10
(4) T h e Council shall be furnished b y t h e Minister w i t h s u c h
clerks, officers a n d staff as a p p e a r t o h i m , w i t h t h e concurrence
of t h e T r e a s u r y a s t o n u m b e r s , t o be requisite for t h e p r o p e r
discharge of t h e i r functions, a n d t h e Minister shall, o u t of m o n e y s
p r o v i d e d b y P a r l i a m e n t , p a y t o t h e clerks, officers a n d staff *5
of t h e Council s u c h r e m u n e r a t i o n a n d allowances as h e m a y w i t h
t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e T r e a s u r y d e t e r m i n e .
(5) T h e Minister shall provide t h e Council w i t h s u c h i n f o r m a t i o n
a n d o t h e r assistance as h e t h i n k s e x p e d i e n t for t h e p u r p o s e of
assisting t h e Council t o discharge t h e i r functions.
20
(6) T h e Council shall m a k e a n a n n u a l r e p o r t t o t h e Minister
of t h e i r proceedings, a n d t h e Minister shall l a y t h e r e p o r t before
each H o u s e of P a r l i a m e n t t o g e t h e r w i t h a s t a t e m e n t of a n y
action w h i c h h a s been t a k e n b y him in consequence of a n y
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s s u b m i t t e d t o h i m b y t h e Council d u r i n g t h e 25
period t o w h i c h t h e r e p o r t relates.
Aerodromes.
Power of
Minister to
prohibit or
restrict use
of civil
aerodromes.
3 6 . — ( 1 ) T h e Minister m a y b y order p r o h i b i t or restrict t h e
use of a n y civil a e r o d r o m e t o such e x t e n t as h e t h i n k s e x p e d i e n t
for t h e p u r p o s e of securing t h a t aircraft m a y l a n d a n d d e p a r t 30
w i t h safety from a n y a e r o d r o m e v e s t e d in h i m .
(2) A n y p e r s o n whose r i g h t s in relation t o a n a e r o d r o m e a r e
injuriously affected b y a n o r d e r m a d e u n d e r t h i s section shall b e
entitled t o recover c o m p e n s a t i o n from t h e Minister in respect of
t h e injurious affection ; a n d a n y question of d i s p u t e d c o m p e n - 35
sation u n d e r t h i s subsection shall be d e t e r m i n e d in t h e s a m e
m a n n e r as c o m p e n s a t i o n o n t h e acquisition of l a n d falls t o b e
d e t e r m i n e d u n d e r t h e Acquisition of L a n d (Assessment of
Compensation) A c t , 1919, a n d sections one, t h r e e , five a n d six
of t h a t A c t shall, w i t h a n y necessary modifications, h a v e effect 40
accordingly :
05
P r o v i d e d t h a t where a n y a e r o d r o m e or any p a r t of an aerodrome
was first p r o v i d e d after t h e passing of this Act, no c o m p e n s a t i o n
shall be p a y a b l e u n d e r t h i s subsection in respect of t h a t a e r o d r o m e
or in respect of t h a t p a r t thereof, as t h e case m a y b e , unless it
w a s p r o v i d e d w i t h t h e consent of t h e Minister.
A.D. 1946
PART I I I .
—conl.
(4) A n y p e r s o n w h o c o n t r a v e n e s t h e provisions of a n y such order shall b e liable in respect of e a c h offence— 1 0
15
(a) on s u m m a r y conviction t o a fine not exceeding one
h u n d r e d p o u n d s or to i m p r i s o n m e n t for a t e r m n o t
exceeding t h r e e m o n t h s or t o b o t h such fine a n d to such imprisonment ; and (b) on conviction o n i n d i c t m e n t , to a fine not exceeding one
t h o u s a n d p o u n d s or to i m p r i s o n m e n t for a period n o t
exceeding t w o y e a r s or t o b o t h such fine a n d such
imprisonment.
(5) I n this section t h e expression " civil a e r o d r o m e " m e a n s a n y a r e a of l a n d or w a t e r designed, equipped or set a p a r t for affording facilities for t h e l a n d i n g a n d d e p a r t u r e of civil aircraft. 37.—(1) W i t h o u t p r e j u d i c e to t h e i r general duties u n d e r a n y Sanitary 20 A c t of P a r l i a m e n t or otherwise, it shall be t h e d u t y of t h e Minister g ^ ? ^
of H e a l t h a n d t h e Minister of Civil Aviation t o m a k e a r r a n g e m e n t s
,iromes
for securing satisfactory s a n i t a r y control services a t a e r o d r o m e s
for t h e t i m e being v e s t e d in t h e Minister of Civil A v i a t i o n .
a t
aero
(2) A local a u t h o r i t y m a y , a n d shall if t h e Minister of H e a l t h
25 so requires, u n d e r t a k e duties in connection w i t h t h e execution of a n y s u c h a r r a n g e m e n t s as aforesaid upon s u c h t e r m s as m a y b e agreed u p o n b e t w e e n t h e Minister of H e a l t h a n d t h e a u t h o r i t y , or, in default of a g r e e m e n t , as t h e Minister of H e a l t h m a y deter­
mine. (3) Section one h u n d r e d a n d forty-three of t h e P u b l i c H e a l t h
Act, 1936, (which e m p o w e r s t h e Minister of H e a l t h t o m a k e
regulations w i t h a v i e w t o t h e t r e a t m e n t of certain diseases a n d
for p r e v e n t i n g the s p r e a d of such diseases) shall h a v e effect in
relation t o a e r o d r o m e s for t h e t i m e being v e s t e d in t h e Minister
35 of Civil Aviation s u b j e c t t o t h e following modifications, t h a t is
to say— 30
40
(a) in subsection (3) thereof, after t h e words " for t h e i r
enforcement a n d execution " there shall be inserted t h e
w o r d s " b y officers designated for t h a t p u r p o s e b y t h e
Minister or t h e Minister of Civil Aviation, a n d " ;
P a r t
I I I .
—cont.
(b) in subsection (4), after t h e word " a u t h o r i t y " t h e r e shall
b e inserted t h e w o r d s " officers so d e s i g n a t e d as
aforesaid " ;
a n d t h e provisions of t h e said A c t of 1936 shall h a v e effect 1
accordingly.
5
(4) A n y expenses of t h e Minister of H e a l t h a n d t h e Minister
of Civil A v i a t i o n in executing t h e provisions of this section shall
b e defrayed o u t of m o n e y s p r o v i d e d b y P a r l i a m e n t .
(5) I n this section t h e expression " local a u t h o r i t y " m e a n s a n y
local a u t h o r i t y for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e P u b l i c H e a l t h Act, 1936, 10
a n d includes a c o u n t y council a n d a p o r t h e a l t h a u t h o r i t y .
Miscellaneous
Terms and
conditions of
employment of
persons
employed in
air transport
undertakings
provisions.
38.—(i) T h e provisions of t h i s section shall h a v e effect for t h e
p u r p o s e of securing t h a t t h e t e r m s a n d conditions of e m p l o y m e n t
f p
e m p l o y e d b y a n y i n d e p e n d e n t u n d e r t a k i n g c o n s t i t u t e d 15
for t h e p u r p o s e of p r o v i d i n g air t r a n s p o r t services or of c a r r y i n g
o u t o t h e r forms of aerial w o r k shall, except in so far as t h e y
comply—
0
e r s o n s
(a) w i t h a n y r e q u i r e m e n t s i m p o s e d b y or u n d e r a n y e n a c t m e n t
for t h e r e g u l a t i o n of s u c h t e r m s a n d conditions ; or
20
(b) w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of a n a g r e e m e n t m a d e between
t h e u n d e r t a k i n g a n d organisations r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e
p e r s o n s e m p l o y e d ; or
(c) w i t h a n y decision of a t r i b u n a l h a v i n g a u t h o r i t y to settle
t h o s e t e r m s or conditions ;
25
n o t be less favourable t h a n t h e least favourable of t h e t e r m s a n d
conditions settled, for persons engaged in c o m p a r a b l e work, in
p u r s u a n c e of t h e provisions of this A c t providing for t h e regula­
tion of t h e t e r m s a n d conditions of emplo3'ment of persons
e m p l o y e d b y t h e t h r e e corporations.
30
(2) If a n y d i s p u t e arises a s t o w h a t t e r m s a n d conditions
o u g h t t o b e observed for t h e p u r p o s e specified in t h e preceding
subsection, t h e d i s p u t e m a y , if n o t otherwise disposed of, be
referred b y t h e Minister t o t h e I n d u s t r i a l Court for s e t t l e m e n t .
(3) W h e r e a n y a w a r d h a s b e e n m a d e b y t h e I n d u s t r i a l Court 35
u p o n a d i s p u t e referred t o t h a t Court u n d e r this section, t h e n ,
as from t h e d a t e of t h e a w a r d or from such o t h e r d a t e as the
Court m a y direct, it shall be a n implied t e r m of t h e c o n t r a c t
b e t w e e n t h e employer a n d workers t o w h o m t h e a w a r d applies
t h a t t h e t e r m s a n d conditions of e m p l o y m e n t t o b e observed
u n d e r t h e c o n t r a c t shall, until varied in accordance w i t h t h e
provisions of t h i s section, be in accordance with t h e a w a r d .
A.D. 1946.
p
-
V R T
HI.
—cont.
N o direction given b y t h e C o u r t for t h e purposes of t h e
^1 5 preceding provisions of this section shall h a v e t h e effect of m a k i n g
a n y a w a r d retrospective t o a d a t e earlier t h a n t h e d a t e on which
t h e d i s p u t e to w h i c h t h e a w a r d relates first arose.
(4) Section t w e n t y - s e v e n of t h e Air N a v i g a t i o n Act, 1936, is
h e r e b y repealed ; b u t a n y a w a r d m a d e u n d e r t h a t section a n d in
10 force i m m e d i a t e l y before t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s Act shall be
d e e m e d t o h a v e been m a d e on a reference u n d e r this section,
a n d m a y be enforced or varied accordingly. (5) I n this section t h e expression " i n d e p e n d e n t u n d e r t a k i n g " m e a n s a n y u n d e r t a k i n g o t h e r t h a n t h e t h r e e corporations. 39.-—(1) T h e Minister m a y b y regulations p r o v i d e for requiring Recording and
such persons a s m a y be specified in t h e regulations t o k e e p registration
births and
records a n d m a k e r e t u r n s to h i m —
deaths on
(a) of b i r t h s a n d d e a t h s occurring in a n y p a r t of t h e world
­
in a n y aircraft registered in Great B r i t a i n a n d N o r t h e r n
20
Ireland ; a n d
15
o f
a i r c r a f t
(b) of the d e a t h , outside t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m , of a n y person
who, b e i n g a traveller on such a n aircraft, is killed on
t h e j o u r n e y in consequence of a n a c c i d e n t ;
a n d for t h e keeping in his D e p a r t m e n t of a record of a n y r e t u r n s
25 m a d e t o h i m in accordance w i t h a n y such r e q u i r e m e n t a s aforesaid.
A n y person w h o fails t o c o m p l y w i t h a n y such r e q u i r e m e n t shall be liable on s u m m a r y conviction t o a fine n o t exceeding twenty pounds. (2) W h e r e a n y s u c h regulations provide for t h e keeping of
30 records in t h e D e p a r t m e n t of t h e Minister in accordance w i t h t h e
preceding subsection, t h e y shall also provide for t h e t r a n s m i s s i o n
of certified copies of those records t o t h e R e g i s t r a r General of
B i r t h s , D e a t h s a n d Marriages in E n g l a n d , t h e R e g i s t r a r General
of B i r t h s , D e a t h s a n d Marriages in Scotland, or t h e R e g i s t r a r
35 General for N o r t h e r n Ireland, as t h e case m a y r e q u i r e . (3) T h e R e g i s t r a r General t o w h o m a n y such certified copies a r e sent shall cause t h e m t o be filed a n d preserved in a book t o b e k e p t b y h i m for t h e purpose, a n d t o be called t h e Air Register B o o k of B i r t h s a n d D e a t h s . PART I I I .
—cont.
(4) R e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r subsection (1) of t h i s section
shall also provide for t h e rectification of a n y records k e p t in t h e
D e p a r t m e n t of t h e Minister in p u r s u a n c e of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s a n d
for t h e transmission of certified copies of a n y corrected e n t r y in
t h e records t o t h e R e g i s t r a r General of B i r t h s , D e a t h s a n d
Marriages in E n g l a n d , the R e g i s t r a r General of B i r t h s , D e a t h s
a n d Marriages in Scotland, or t h e R e g i s t r a r General for N o r t h e r n
I r e l a n d , as t h e case m a y require.
5
(5) T h e R e g i s t r a r General t o w h o m a certified c o p y of a n y s u c h 10
corrected e n t r y is sent in accordance w i t h t h e regulations shall
cause t h e corrected e n t r y to be s u b s t i t u t e d for t h e corresponding
e n t r y for the time being m a d e in the A i r Register Book of B i r t h s
and Deaths.
(6) T h e e n a c t m e n t s relating to t h e registration of b i r t h s a n d 15
d e a t h s in E n g l a n d , Scotland a n d N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d shall h a v e
effect as if t h e Air Register Book of B i r t h s a n d D e a t h s were a
certified copy t r a n s m i t t e d to t h e R e g i s t r a r General in a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h those e n a c t m e n t s .
(7) T h e Minister m a y b y regulations p r o v i d e —
(a) for t h e keeping in his D e p a r t m e n t of a record of p e r s o n s
w i t h respect to w h o m t h e r e are reasonable g r o u n d s
for believing t h a t t h e y are missing in consequence of a n
accident in a n aircraft registered in G r e a t B r i t a i n or
Northern Ireland ;
O Q
2
5
(b) for t h e rectification of a n y s u c h record ; a n d
(c) for t h e transmission of information as to t h e m a t t e r s
for t h e t i m e being entered on t h e record to t h e R e g i s t r a r
General of B i r t h s , D e a t h s a n d Marriages in E n g l a n d ,
t h e R e g i s t r a r General of B i r t h s , D e a t h s a n d Marriages o
in S c o t l a n d or t h e R e g i s t r a r General for N o r t h e r n
Ireland, as t h e case m a y require.
Power to
appoint
special
constables.
40.—(1) A n y two justices of. t h e peace m a y a p p o i n t such
persons as m a y be n o m i n a t e d for t h e purpose b y t h e Minister—
(a) t o b e special constables on, a n d within five miles of, a n y
premises for t h e t i m e being vested in t h e Minister or
u n d e r his c o n t r o l ; a n d
(6) to b e special constables for t h e p u r p o s e of performing,
outside t h e places a n d limits aforesaid, such d u t i e s as
t h e Minister m a y from t i m e to t i m e require to b e
performed in connection with accidents to aircraft.
(2) E v e r y person so a p p o i n t e d shall be sworn in b y t h e justices
duly t o e x e c u t e t h e office of a constable in t h e premises a n d w i t h i n
t h e limits a n d for t h e purposes aforesaid, a n d w h e n so sworn in
0
shall, i n those premises a n d w i t h i n t h o s e l i m i t s a n d for those
p u r p o s e s , h a v e t h e powers a n d privileges a n d b e liable t o t h e
d u t i e s a n d responsibilities of a constable.
A.D. 1946.
PART I I I .
—cont.
(3) Special constables a p p o i n t e d u n d e r t h i s section shall b e
5 u n d e r t h e exclusive control of t h e Minister, a n d t h e Minister shall h a v e p o w e r t o s u s p e n d or t e r m i n a t e t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of a n y such special constable. 4 1 . T h e Minister m a y b y regulations m a k e provision for t h e Custody and
safe c u s t o d y a n d re-delivery of a n y p r o p e r t y which, h a v i n g been disposal of
10 accidentally left, is found on a n y premises belonging t o h i m
P P
­
or in a n y aircraft on those premises ; a n d a n y s u c h regulations
m a y in particular—
(a) provide for requiring charges t o b e p a i d in respect of
a n y such p r o p e r t y before it is re-delivered ; a n d
15
(b) provide for authorising t h e disposal of a n y such p r o p e r t y
if i t is n o t re-delivered before t h e e x p i r a t i o n of such
period as m a y be specified i n t h e regulations.
l o s t
r o
e r t v
42.—(1) I n s u b - p a r a g r a p h (2) of p a r a g r a p h 7 of t h e T h i r d Amendment
Schedule t o t h e Air N a v i g a t i o n Act, 1936 (which relates t o deposits and i ^ d w 8
20 i n respect of t h i r d p a r t y risks), for t h e w o r d s " S e c r e t a r y o f
S t a t e " t h e r e shall b e s u b s t i t u t e d t h e w o r d s " Minister of Civil
Aviation ".
5
c - 4 4 -
2
(2) A n y rules m a d e b y t h e Secretary of S t a t e u n d e r t h e said s u b - p a r a g r a p h (2) before t h e passing of t h i s A c t a n d in force a t 5 t h a t t i m e shall thereafter b e d e e m e d t o h a v e b e e n m a d e by t h e
Minister of Civil A v i a t i o n , a n d shall h a v e effect, a n d m a y b e
v a r i e d or r e v o k e d , accordingly.
Supplemental.
3
G
43.—(1) Proceedings for a n offence a g a i n s t t h i s A c t shall n o t , Provisions as
i n E n g l a n d , b e i n s t i t u t e d except b y or w i t h t h e c o n s e n t of t h e
offencesMinister or b y or w i t h t h e c o n s e n t of t h e D i r e c t o r of Public
Prosecutions.
(2) W h e r e a n offence against t h i s A c t h a s b e e n c o m m i t t e d b y
a b o d y c o r p o r a t e , every person who a t t h e t i m e of t h e commission
35 of t h e offence w a s a director or officer of t h e b o d y c o r p o r a t e , o r
w a s p u r p o r t i n g t o a c t i n a n y s u c h c a p a c i t y , shall b e d e e m e d t o b e
guilty of t h a t offence, unless h e p r o v e s t h a t t h e offence w a s
c o m m i t t e d w i t h o u t his consent o r c o n n i v a n c e a n d t h a t h e
exercised a l l such diligence t o prevent^ t h e commission of t h e
40 offence a s h e o u g h t t o h a v e exercised h a v i n g r e g a r d t o t h e n a t u r e
of his functions in t h a t c a p a c i t y a n d t o all t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s .
t o
A.D. 194O.
PART I I I .
—cont.
Registration
of certain orders in the
register of
local land
charges.
44.—(1) As soon as m a y be after a n y of t h e following orders,
t h a t is to say—(a) a n order u n d e r section t w e n t y - s e v e n of this A c t ;
(b) a n order u n d e r section t w e n t y - n i n e of this Act w h i c h
restricts t h e h e i g h t of trees or t h e installation of
a p p a r a t u s ; or
(c) a n order u n d e r section thirty-five of t h i s Act ;
m
5
x:
becomes o p e r a t i v e , it shall b e registered in t h e prescribed m a n n e r
in t h e register of local l a n d charges b y t h e p r o p e r officer of t h e
local a u t h o r i t y in t h e a r e a of which t h e l a n d t o which t h e order 1 0
relates, or a n y p a r t of t h a t land, is s i t u a t e d .
I n this subsection t h e expression " local a u t h o r i t y " m e a n s
t h e council of a c o u n t y b o r o u g h or c o u n t y district, t h e c o m m o n
council of t h e City of L o n d o n , a n d t h e L o n d o n C o u n t y Council.
(2) As soon as m a y b e after s u c h an o r d e r h a s become o p e r a t i v e 15
it shall be t h e d u t y of t h e Minister to notify t h a t fact to t h e p r o p e r
officer of t h e local a u t h o r i t y b y w h o m t h e o r d e r is r e q u i r e d t o
b e registered as aforesaid, a n d t o furnish t o h i m all necessary
i n f o r m a t i o n relating to t h e order.
(3) T h e p o w e r conferred b y subsection (6) of section fifteen of 20
t h e L a n d Charges Act, 1925, t o m a k e rules for giving effect t o
t h e provisions of t h a t section shall b e exercisable for giving
effect t o t h e provisions of t h i s section, a n d in this section t h e
expression " prescribed " m e a n s prescribed b y rules m a d e in
t h e exercise of t h a t power.
25
Variation and
4 5 . A n y power conferred b y this A c t t o m a k e a n y Order in
revocation
Council or order shall be c o n s t r u e d as including a power, exercisable
of orders.
in t h e like m a n n e r a n d subject t o t h e like conditions, if a n y , t o
v a r y or r e v o k e t h e Order in Council or order.
Interpretation.
4 6 . — ( i ) I n t h i s Act, e x c e p t w h e r e t h e c o n t e x t otherwise 30
r e q u i r e s or w h e r e it is o t h e r w i s e expressly p r o v i d e d , t h e following
expressions h a v e t h e m e a n i n g s h e r e b y respectively assigned t o
t h e m , t h a t is to s a y —
" air t r a n s p o r t service " m e a n s a service for t h e carriage b y
air of passengers, m a i l s or o t h e r freight ;
35
" associate ", in r e l a t i o n t o any of t h e t h r e e c o r p o r a t i o n s ,
m e a n s a n y u n d e r t a k i n g c o n s t i t u t e d for t h e p u r p o s e of
p r o v i d i n g air t r a n s p o r t services or of engaging in a n y
o t h e r activities of a k i n d w h i c h t h e c o r p o r a t i o n h a v e
p o w e r t o c a r r y on, being a n u n d e r t a k i n g of w h i c h 40
shares or stock a r e h e l d b y t h e c o r p o r a t i o n ;
' ft. 10 GEO. 6.
Civil
Aviation.
3i
" director " includes a n y person occupying t h e position of
director, b y w h a t e v e r n a m e called ;
L
5
PART I I I .
—cant.
" financial y e a r " , in relation t o a n y of t h e t h r e e corporations,
m e a n s a period of twelve m o n t h s beginning on t h e first d a y of A p r i l ; " l a n d " includes a n y e s t a t e or i n t e r e s t in l a n d ;
1
0
* 5
20
25
" owner " , in relation t o a n y l a n d , m e a n s a person, o t h e r
t h a n a mortgagee n o t in possession, who is for t h e t i m e
being entitled to dispose of t h e fee simple of t h e land,
w h e t h e r in possession or in reversion, a n d includes also
a person holding or entitled t o t h e r e n t s a n d profits of
t h e land u n d e r a lease or agreement, t h e u n e x p i r e d
t e r m whereof exceeds t h r e e years.
" r e v e n u e " , in relation t o a n y of t h e t h r e e corporations
includes g r a n t s m a d e b y t h e Minister t o t h e corporation
under this A c t ;
" s t a t u t o r y u n d e r t a k e r " m e a n s a n y person (including a
local a u t h o r i t y ) a u t h o r i s e d b y a n y Act ( w h e t h e r public
general or local), or b y a n y order or scheme m a d e u n d e r
or confirmed b y a n y Act, t o construct, w o r k or c a r r y on
a n y railway, light railway, t r a m w a y , r o a d t r a n s p o r t ,
w a t e r t r a n s p o r t , c a n a l , i n l a n d navigation, dock, h a r b o u r ,
pier, or lighthouse u n d e r t a k i n g , or a n y u n d e r t a k i n g
for t h e s u p p l y of electricity, gas, h y d r a u l i c power or
w a t e r , a n d t h e expression " s t a t u t o r y u n d e r t a k i n g "
shall b e c o n s t r u e d accordingly. (2) References in t h i s Act t o a n y e n a c t m e n t shall b e c o n s t r u e d a s including references t o t h a t e n a c t m e n t as a m e n d e d b y o r u n d e r a n y o t h e r e n a c t m e n t , including t h i s Act. AT.
*'*
Application
to Scotland.
PART I I I .
—cont.
Application
to Northern
Ireland.
Application
to Channel
T ! f\
isle ot Man.
S
a n C
a n d
Short title.
t
4 9 . H i s Majesty m a y b y O r d e r in Council direct t h a t a n y of t h e
provisions of t h i s A c t shall e x t e n d , w i t h s u c h e x c e p t i o n s , a d a p t a ­
t i o n s a n d modifications, if a n y , a s m a y b e specified in t h e O r d e r ,
T i d or t o t h e Isle of M a n .
o
Q f
C
h
a
n
n
e
l
s
a n
s
50. T h i s A c t m a y b e c i t e d a s t h e Civil A v i a t i o n A c t , 1946.
A.D.
S C H E D U L E S .
G
-
F I R S T SCHEDULE
S U P P L E M E N T A R Y PROVISIONS AS TO T H E
T H R E E CORPORATIONS.
5
Tenure and Vacation of Office.
1. Subject as hereinafter provided, a member of the corporation
shall hold and vacate office as such in accordance with the terms of
t h e instrument appointing him to be a member :
IO
15
Provided t h a t —
(a) where a member becomes or ceases to be chairman or deputy
chairman of the corporation, the Minister may vary the terms
of the instrument appointing him to be a member of the
corporation, so far as they relate to the date on which he is
to vacate office as such ; and
(b) a member of the corporation m a y at any time, b y notice in
writing under his hand addressed to the Minister, resign
his membership.
3. Subject as hereinafter provided, the chairman of the corporation
a n d the deputy chairman of the corporation shall hold and vacate
2 0 office in accordance with the instruments respectively appointing
them:
Provided that the chairman or deputy chairman m a y at any time,
b y a notice in writing under his hand addressed to the Minister, resign
his office as such.
25
3
0
35
4. If the chairman or deputy chairman of the corporation ceases
to be a member of the corporation, he shall cease to be chairman or
deputy chairman, as the case m a y be.
5. A person shall be disqualified for being a member of the
corporation if and so long as he is a member of the Commons House of
Parliament.
6. If the Minister is satisfied that a member of the corporation—
(a) has been absent from meetings of the corporation for a period
longer t h a n three consecutive months without the permission
of the corporation ; or
(b) has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with his
creditors; or
1946.
1ST
SCH.
—cant.
(c) is incapacitated by physical or mental illness ; or
(d) is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a
member ;
the Minister m a y declare his office as a member of the corporation to
be vacant and shall notify the fact in such manner as the Minister
thinks fit ; and thereupon the office shall become vacant.
^
7. A member of the corporation who ceases t o be a member shall be
eligible for re-appointment unless he is disqualified for membership.
8. The validity of any proceeding of the corporation shall not be
affected by any vacancy amongst the members thereof, or by any defect 1 0
in the appointment of a member thereof, or by the fact that any
member thereof is disqualified from being a member of the cotporation.
Remuneration.
9. The corporation shall pay to each member thereof, in respect of
his office as such, such remuneration as m a y be determined b y the 5
Minister with the consent of the Treasury, and shall pay to the
chairman and deputy chairman thereof, in respect of his office as
such, such remuneration (in addition to any remuneration to which
he m a y be entitled in respect of his office as a member) as m a y be so
determined.
20
I
10. If any member of the corporation is employed about the affairs
of the corporation otherwise than as a member thereof, the corporation
m a y pay to that member such remuneration (in addition to a n y
remuneration to which he m a y be entitled in respect of his office as a
member) as the corporation may determine.
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Meetings and
proceedings.
11. The quorum of the corporation and the arrangements relating
to meetings thereof shall, subject t o any regulations made by the
Minister, be such as the corporation may determine.
The common seal.
3
0
12. The corporation shall have a common seal, and the fixing of
the seal shall be authenticated b y the signatures of—
[a) the chairman of the corporation, or some other member
thereof authorised either generally or specially by the
corporation to act in his stead for t h a t purpose ; and
35
(b) some other person authorised by the corporation, either
generally or specially, to act for t h a t purpose.
Instruments
of the corporation.
13. Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed
by a person not being a body corporate, would not be required to be 40
under seal, m a y be entered into or executed on behalf of the corporation
by a n y person generally or specially authorised by them for t h a t
purpose.
9&
io
GEO.
Civil Aviation-
6.
35
14. Any document purporting to be a document duly executed
under the seal of the corporation shall be received in evidence and
shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be a document so
executed.
A.D. 1946
—
IST SCH.
-
Power to hold land.
^5 15. The corporation shall have power to hold land for the purposes of their functions without licence in mortmain. SECOND S C H E D U L E .
10
PROVISIONS O F T H E B R I T I S H OVERSEAS AIRWAYS ACT, 1939. W H I C H A R E TO CEASE TO H A V E E F F E C T . I n subsection (2) of section one, the words from " and the prc­
ceedings " to the end of the subsection. Subsections (4) to (7) of section one.
Sections two to seven.
15
Section fifteen.
Sections seventeen to twenty-six.
Sections twenty-eight and twenty-nine.
Sections thirty-one to thirty-seven.
The First, Second and Fifth Schedules.
THIRD
SCHEDULE.
COMPULSORY PURCHASE O R D E R S .
PART
I.
Procedure for authorising compulsory purchase.
1. A compulsory purchase order shall incorporate, subject to the
25 modifications set out in Part IV of this Schedule, and to any necessary adaptations, the Lands Clauses Acts, section seventy-seven of the Railways Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, and sections seventy-eight to eighty-five of that Act (as originally enacted and not as amended for certain purposes by section fifteen of the Mines (Working Facilities 30 and Support) Act, 1923), and shall describe b y reference to a map the land to which it relates, and subject as aforesaid shall be in such form as the Minister may determine. c o n t
3 R D
SCH.
—cont.
2.—(i) Where the Minister proposes to make a compulsory purchase
order with respect to any land he shall prepare a draft of the order,
and shall—
(a) publish in one or more newspapers circulating in the district r
in which the land is situated a notice stating t h a t he proposes "5
to make a compulsory purchase order and describing the
land and naming a place where a copy of the draft of the order
and of the map referred to therein may be seen at all
reasonable hours ;
(6) serve on every owner, lessee and occupier (except tenants for 10
a month or a less period than a month) of any of the land
a notice stating t h a t the Minister proposes t o make a com­
pulsory purchase order, and the effect thereof, and specifying
the time within which, and the manner in which, objections
t o the proposal may be made.
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(2) Where under this paragraph any notice is required to be served
on an owner of land, and the land is ecclesiastical property, a like
notice shall be served on the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
(3) In this paragraph the expression " ecclesiastical p r o p e r t y "
means land belonging to any ecclesiastical benefice, or being or forming 20
part of a church subject to the jurisdiction of the bishop of any diocese
or t h e site of such a church, or being or forming part of a burial ground
subject to sucH jurisdiction.
3.—(1) If no objection is duly made by any persons upon whom
notices are required to be served or by any local authority in whose 25
area the land to which the draft of the order relates is situated, or if
all objections so made are withdrawn, the Minister may, if he thinks
fit, make an order either in accordance with the draft or with any
modification thereof except, unless all persons interested consent, a
modification extending the order to any land not designated by the 30
draft.
(2) I n any other case the Minister shall, before making an order,
cause a public local inquiry to be held, and shall consider any
objection not withdrawn and the report of the person who held the
inquiry and may then make an order as aforesaid:
^5
Provided t h a t the Minister may require any person who has made
an objection to state in writing the grounds thereof, and m a y make an
order without causing a public local inquiry t o be held if he is satisfied
t h a t every objection duly made relates exclusively t o matters which
can be dealt with b y the arbitrator by whom the compensation has 40
to be assessed.
(3) Subsections (2) and (3) of section two hundred and ninety of
t h e Local Government Act, 1933 (which relate t o the giving of
evidence at local inquiries) shall apply to local inquiries held in
pursuance of this paragraph as they apply to the local inquiries 45
mentioned in subsection (1) of the said section two hundred and
ninety.
PART II.
"
A.D.
1946.
Validity and Operation of Compulsory Purchase Orders.
JRD g
4. Immediately after a compulsory purchase order has been made,
5 the Minister shall publish in one or more newspapers circulating in the
district in which the land is situated a notice stating that the order
has been made, and naming a place where a copy of the order and the
map referred to therein m a y be seen at all reasonable hours, and
shah serve a like notice on every person who, having duly given
10 notice of his objection to the making of the order, appeared at the public local inquiry in support of his objection. —
5.—(1) If any person aggrieved by a compulsory purchase order
desires to question the validity thereof, or of any provision contained
therein, on the ground that it is not within the powers of this Act or
! ^ that any requirement of this Act has not been complied with in
relation to the order, he may, within six weeks from the time when
notice of the making of the order is first published, make an application
to the High Court, and 011 any such application the Court— (a) m a y by interim order suspend the operation of the order or
any provision contained therein, either generally or in so
far as it affects any property of the applicant, until the final
determination of the proceedings ; and (b) if satisfied that the order or any provision contained therein
is not within the powers of this Act, or that the interests of
the applicant have been substantially prejudiced by any
5
requirement of this Act not having been complied with,
may quash an order or any provision contained therein,
either generally or in so far as it affects any property of the
applicant. O Q
2
3
0
(2) Except by leave of the Court of Appeal, no appeal shall lie to
the House of Lords from a decision of the Court of Appeal under the last foregoing sub-paragraph. 6. Subject to the provisions of the last foregoing paragraph, a
compulsory purchase order shall not, either before or after it has been
made, be questioned in any legal proceedings whatsoever, and shall
35 become operative on the expiration of six weeks from the date on which notice of the making of the order is published in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Schedule. 7. The preceding provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall not
apply to an order which is confirmed by an Act of Parliament under
section six of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act, 1945,
4 but except as aforesaid shall have effect in relation to a compulsory purchase order to which t h a t Act applies as if, in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 5, for the reference to the time when notice of the making of the order is first published there were substituted a reference to the time when the order becomes operative under the Statutory 45 Orders (Special Procedure) Act, 1945, and as if, in paragraph 6, the words from " and shall become operative " to the end were omitted. 8. Any power conferred by this Act to make a compulsory purchase
order in relation to any land shall be exercisable notwithstanding any
other enactment providing that the land shall be inalienable.
0
C H
c o n i
­
A . D . 1946.
3RD SCH.
2.—(1) Where t h e Minister proposes t o make a compulsory purchase
order with respect to a n y land he shall prepare a draft of the order, and shall— —cont.
(a) publish in one or more newspapers circulating in the district - \
in which the land is situated a notice stating that he p r o p o s e s 5
to make a compulsory purchase order and describing the
land and naming a place where a copy of t h e draft of t h e order
and of t h e m a p referred t o therein m a y be seen at all
reasonable h o u r s ;
(b) serve on every owner, lessee and occupier (except tenants for 10
a month or a less period than a month) of any of t h e land
a notice stating that t h e Minister proposes to make a com­
pulsory purchase order, and t h e effect thereof, and specifying
the time within which, and t h e manner in which, objections
to the proposal m a y be made.
5
x
(2) Where under this paragraph a n y notice is required t o be served
on an owner of land, and t h e land is ecclesiastical property, a like
-notice shall be served on the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
(3) In this paragraph t h e expression " ecclesiastical p r o p e r t y "
means land belonging t o any ecclesiastical benefice, or being or forming 20
part of a church subject t o t h e jurisdiction of the bishop of any diocese
or t h e site of such a church, or being or forming part of a burial ground
subject t o such jurisdiction.
3.—(1) If no objection is duly made b y any persons upon whom
notices are required to be served or b y a n y local authority in whose 25
area the land t o which t h e draft of t h e order relates is situated, or if
all objections so made are withdrawn, the Minister may, if he thinks
fit, make an order either in accordance with the draft or with a n y
modification thereof except, unless all persons interested consent, a
modification extending the order to a n y land not designated b y the 30
draft.
(2) In a n y other case the Minister shall, before making an order,
cause a public local inquiry t o be held, and shall consider any
objection not withdrawn and the report of the person w h o held the
inquiry and m a y then make an order as aforesaid:
35
Provided that t h e Minister m a y require a n y person w h o has made
an objection to state in writing t h e grounds thereof, and m a y make an
order without causing a public local inquiry t o be held if he is satisfied
that every objection duly made relates exclusively t o matters which
can be dealt with by t h e arbitrator b y whom the compensation has 40
to be assessed.
(3) Subsections (2) and (3) of section t w o hundred and ninety of
the Local Government Act, 1933 (which relate t o the giving of
evidence at local inquiries) shall apply t o local inquiries held in
pursuance of this paragraph as they apply t o t h e local inquiries 45
mentioned in subsection (1) of the said section t w o hundred and
ninety.
95
PART II.
A . D . 1946.
Validity and Operation of Compulsory Purchase Orders.
4. Immediately after a compulsory purchase order has been made,
5 the Minister shall publish in one or more newspapers circulating in the
district in which the land is situated a notice stating that the order
has been made, and naming a place where a copy of the order and the
map referred to therein m a y be seen at all reasonable hours, and
shall serve a like notice on every person who, having duly given
10 notice of his objection to the making of the order, appeared at the
public local inquiry in support of his objection.
g
2
0
5
3
0
(a) may b y interim order suspend the operation of the order or
any provision contained therein, either generally or in so
far as it affects any property of the applicant, until the final
determination of the proceedings ; and
(b) if satisfied that the order or any provision contained therein
is not within the powers of this Act, or that the interests of
the applicant have been substantially prejudiced b y any
requirement of this Act not having been complied with,
m a y quash an order or any provision contained therein,
either generally or in so far as it affects any property of the
applicant.
(2) Except b y leave of the Court of Appeal, no appeal shall lie to
the House of Lords from a decision of the Court of Appeal under
the last foregoing sub-paragraph.
6. Subject to the provisions of the last foregoing paragraph, a compulsory purchase order shall not, either before or after it has been made, be questioned in any legal proceedings whatsoever, and shall 35 become operative on the expiration of six weeks from the date on
which notice of the making of the order is published in accordance
with the provisions of this Part of this Schedule.
7. The preceding provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall not apply to an order which is confirmed by an Act of Parliament under section six of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act, 1945, 4 but except as aforesaid shall have effect in relation to a compulsory
purchase order t o which that Act applies as if, in sub-paragraph (1)
of paragraph 5, for the reference to the time when notice of the making
of the order is first published there were substituted a reference to
the time when the order becomes operative under the Statutory
45 Orders (Special Procedure) Act, 1945, and as if, in paragraph 6, the
words from " and shall become operative " to the end were omitted.
0
8. Any power conferred b y this Act to make a compulsory purchase order in relation to any land shall be exercisable notwithstanding any other enactment providing that the land shall be inalienable. 93
F
SCH.
c o n t
5.—(1) If any person aggrieved by a compulsory purchase order desires to question the validity thereof, or of any provision contained therein, on the ground that it is not within the powers of this Act or xg that any requirement of this Act has not been complied with in
relation to the order, he may, within six weeks from the time when
notice of the making of the order is first published, make an application
to the High Court, and on any such application the Court—
2
R D
­
A.D.
1946.
3RD SCH.
—cont.
PART
III.
Restrictions on Compulsory Purchase of Certain Lands. g.—(1) In so far as a compulsorj' purchase order authorises the
purchase of any land forming part of a common, open space or fuel or
field garden allotment, the order shall be subject to special parlia­
mentary procedure unless the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
(in the case of a common or of a fuel or field garden allotment) or the
Minister of Town and Country Planning (in the case of an open space
not being a common or such an allotment) is satisfied that there has
been or will be given in exchange for such land other land, not being
less in area and being equally advantageous to the persons, if any,
entitled to rights of common or other rights, and to the public, and
that the land given in exchange has been or will be vested in the
persons in w h o m the land purchased was vested, and subject to the
like rights, trusts and incidents as attach to the land purchased, and,
being so satisfied, certifies accordingly. ^
10 15 (2) Where it is proposed to give a certificate under this paragraph,
the Minister having jurisdiction to give the certificate shall give
public notice of his intention so t o do, a n d —
(a) after affording an opportunity to all persons interested t o 20
make representations and objections in relation thereto, and
(6) after causing a local inquiry t o be held in any case where it
appears t o him to be expedient so t o do, having regard t o any
representations or objections made,
the said Minister may, after considering any representations and 25
objections made and, after an inquiry has been held, the report of
the person who held the inquiry, give the certificate.
(3) A compulsory purchase order m a y provide for vesting land
given in exchange as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph,
in the persons, and subject to the rights, trusts and incidents therein 30
mentioned, and for discharging the land purchased from all rights,
trusts and incidents, to which it was previously subject.
(4) As soon as m a y be after the giving of a certificate under this
paragraph, the Minister of Civil Aviation shall publish in one or more
local newspapers circulating in the locality in which the land comprised 35
in the order is situated a notice in the prescribed form stating that
the certificate has been given.
10. A compulsory purchase order, in so far as it authorises the
purchase of land being, or being the site of, an ancient monument or
other object of archaeological interest, shall be subject to special 40
parliamentary procedure.
11. A compulsory purchase order, in so far as it authorises the
purchase of land belonging to the National Trust which is held b y
the Trust inalienably, shall be subject to special parliamentary
procedure.
45
12. A compulsory purchase order shall, in so far as it authorises
the compulsory purchase of land which is the property of a local
authority, or land which is the property of statutory undertakers and
has been acquired by the undertakers for the purpose of their under­
taking, be subject t o special parliamentary procedure.
50
o, & i o G E O . 6 .
Civil
Aviation.
39
13. In this Part of this Schedule, the following expressions have A.D. 1946.
the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to s a y —
" ancient monument " has the same meaning as in the Ancient
^ '
Monuments Acts, 1913 and 1931;
" common " includes any land subject to be enclosed under the
Enclosure Acts, 1845 t o 1882, and any town or village green;
" fuel or field garden allotment " means any allotment set out
as a fuel allotment or a field garden allotment, under an
Enclosure Act ;
" held inalienably " in relation to land belonging to the National
Trust, means that the land is inalienable under section
twenty-one of the National Trust Act, 1907, or section eight
of the National Trust Act, 1939 ;
" local authority " means the council of a county, county borough,
metropolitan borough or county district, the common
council of the City of London, and any other local authority
within the meaning of the Local Loans Act, 1875, and
includes any drainage board and any joint board or joint
committee if all the constituent authorities are such local
authorities as aforesaid ;
" National Trust " means the National Trust for Places of
Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, incorporated b y the
said Act of 1907 ;
" open space " means a n y land laid out as a public garden or
used for the purpose of public recreation, or land being a
disused burial ground.
3
R
D
H
c
^5
10
15
20
25
PART I V .
Modifications of Lands Clauses Acts and Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919, for purposes of this Act. 30
The Lands Clauses Acts. 14. In construing the Lands Clauses Acts as incorporated w i t h a compulsory purchase order,— (a) this Act, together with the compulsory purchase order in
question, shall be deemed to be the special A c t ;
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(b) references t o the promoters of the undertaking shall be
construed as references to the Minister ;
(c) references to the execution of the works shall be construed as
references to any erection or carrying out b y the Minister of
buildings or works authorised b y this Act.
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5 - The following sections of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, s & 9 Viet.,
1845, shall be excepted from incorporation with a compulsory purchase c. 18.
order, that is to say,—
(a) sections one hundred and twenty-seven to one hundred and
thirty-two (which relate to the sale of superfluous land) ;
(b) section one hundred and thirty-three (which relates to
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promoters making good deficiencies in land tax and rates) ;
(c) sections one hundred and fifty and one hundred and fifty-one
(which relate t o access to the special Act).
16.—(1) Where the Minister has served notice to treat on every 50 owner of any land, he m a y at any time thereafter serve a notice on. 40
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A.D. 1946. every owner and occupier of any of the land, describing the land t o
— w h i c h the notice relates and stating his intention to enter on that land
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take possession thereof at the expiration of such period (not
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being less than fourteen days) from the date on which the notice is
served as m a y be therein specified.
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(2) At the expiration of the period specified in such a notice (or,
where t w o or more such notices are required, and the periods specified
in the several notices do not expire at the same time, at the expiration
of the last of those periods to expire), or at any time thereafter, the
Minister may enter on and take possession of the land without previous 10
consent or compliance with sections eighty-four to ninety of the
Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, but subject to the payment
of the like compensation for the land of which possession is taken,
and interest on the compensation agreed or awarded, as he would
have been required to pay if those provisions had been complied with *5
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- 17. The following provisions shall have effect in substitution for
the provisions of section ninety-two of the Lands Clauses Consolidation
Act, 1845, that is to say, no person shall be required t o sell a part
only of any house, if he is willing and able to sell the whole of the
house, building, manufactory, park or garden, unless the arbitrator 20
determines that, in the case of a house, building or manufactory, such
part as is proposed to be taken can be taken without material detriment
to the house, building or manufactory, or, in the case of a park or
garden, that such part as aforesaid can be taken without seriously
affecting the amenity or convenience of the house, and, if he so 25
determines, he shall award compensation in respect of any loss due t o
the severance of the part so proposed to be taken, in addition to the
value of that part, and thereupon the party interested shall be
required t o sell to the Minister that part of the house, building,
manufactory, park or garden.
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18. Where glebe land or other land belonging to an ecclesiastical
benefice is purchased compulsorily, or compensation falls to be paid
for damage sustained b y the owner of such land b y reason of severance
or injury affecting the land, sums agreed upon or awarded for the
purchase, severance or injury shall not be paid as directed by the 35
Lands Clauses Acts, but shall be paid to the Ecclesiastical Com­
missioners to be applied for the purposes for which the proceeds of a
sale by agreement of the land would be applicable under any
enactment or Measure authorising such a sale.
19.—(1) Any notice required to be served by the Minister may, not- 40
withstanding anything in section nineteen of the Lands Clauses
Consolidation Act, 1845, be served on any person either b y delivering
it t o him, or b y leaving it at his proper address, or by post, so however
that the notice shall not be duly served b y post unless it is sent by
registered letter.
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(2) A n y such notice required or authorised to be served upon an
incorporated company or body shall be duly served if it is served on
the secretary or clerk of the company or body.
(3) For the purposes of this paragraph and of section twenty-six
of the Interpretation Act, 1889, the proper address of any person 5
upon whom any such notice as aforesaid is to be served shall, in the
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case of the secretary or clerk of a n y incorporated company or body, A . D . 1946. be that of the registered or principal office of the company or body, SCH. and in any other case be the last known address of the person to be
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served:
Provided that where the person to be served has furnished an address
for service, his proper address for t h e purposes aforesaid shall be the
address furnished.
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(4) If it is not practicable after reasonable enquiry t o ascertain the
name or address of an owner, lessee or occupier of land on whom any
10 such notice as aforesaid is to be served, the notice m a y be served b y
addressing it to him b y t h e description of " owner ", " lessee " or
" occupier " of the land (describing it) t o which it relates, and b y
delivering it t o some person on the premises or, if there is no person
on the premises to whom it can be delivered, by affixing it, or a copy
! 5 of it, t o some conspicuous part of the premises.
Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919.
20. Where compensation falls to be assessed under t h e Acquisition
of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919, the arbitrator shall
not take into account any interest in land, or any enhancement of
20 the value of any interest in land b y reason of any building erected,
work done or improvement or alteration made, whether on the land
purchased or on any other land with which the claimant is, or was at
the time of the erection, doing or making of the building, work,
improvement or alteration, directly or indirectly concerned, if the
25 arbitrator is satisfied that the creation of the interest, the erection of
the building, the doing of the work, or the making of the improvement
or alteration, as the case m a y be, was not reasonably necessary and
was undertaken with a view to obtaining compensation or increased
compensation. 30
FOURTH
SCHEDULE.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE FUNCTIONS OF STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS.
PART I.
1. Where it appears to the Minister and the appropriate Minister, upon a representation made by t h e person carrying on a statutory 35 undertaking, that in order to facilitate a n y adjustment of the carrying on of the undertaking necessitated by any order made or proposed to be made under Part II of this Act, it is expedient that the powers and duties of the said person in relation to t h e carrying on of the undertaking should be extended or modified, the Minister and the 40 appropriate Minister may b y order provide for such extension or modi­
fication of the said powers and duties as appears t o them to be requisite for facilitating the adjustment. 2. Without prejudice t o the generality of the provisions of the
preceding paragraph, an order under this Part of this Schedule m a y 45 provide— (a) for empowering the person carrying on the undertaking t o
acquire, whether compulsorily or by agreement, any land
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specified, in t h e order and to erect or construct any buildings
or works so specified ; j
p p i y i g j relation 'to t h e acquisition of such land and the construction of such works enactments relating to the
acquisition of land and the construction of works (including
s£")
the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act,
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1919);
and for such incidental and supplemental matters as appear t o the
Minister and t h e appropriate Minister t o be expedient for the purposes
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of t h e order.
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3 . A s soon as m a y be after the making of a representation under
this Part of this Schedule, the person carrying o n the undertaking
shall publish, in such form and manner as m a y be directed b y the
Minister and the appropriate Minister, a notice giving such particulars
as m a y be so directed of the matters to which the representation 15
relates and specifying the time within which, and the manner in which,
objections to the making of an order on the representation m a y be
made, and shall also, if it is so directed b y t h e Minister and t h e
appropriate Minister, serve a like notice on such persons, or persons
of such classes, as m a y be so directed.
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4 . If any objection is duly made to the making of an order on a n y
such representation as aforesaid, the provisions of t h e First Schedule
t o t h e Town and Country Planning Act, 1944, shall have effect as if
t h e order were an order under section twenty-six of that Act.
5. A n order under this Part of this Schedule shall be subject to 25
special parliamentary procedure.
PART I I .
6. Where on a representation in t h a t behalf made b y the person
carrying on a statutory undertaking t h e appropriate Minister is satisfied'
that the making of a n y order under the said Part II of this Act has 30
rendered impracticable t h e fulfilment of a n y obligation of the said
person incurred in connection with t h e carrying on of the undertaking,
t h e appropriate Minister m a y b y order direct that t h e said person shall
be relieved of t h e fulfilment of the obligation either absolutely or to
such extent as m a y be specified in t h e order.
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" 7 . A s soon as m a y be after the making of a representation t o the
appropriate Minister under t h e preceding paragraph, the person
carrying on the undertaking in question shall, as m a y be directed b y
t h e appropriate Minister, either publish, in such manner as m a y be
so directed, a notice giving such particulars as m a y be so directed of 4
the matters t o which t h e representation relates and specifying the
time within which, and the manner in which, objections t o the making
of an order on t h e representation m a y be made, or serve such a notice
on such persons, or persons of such classes, as m a y be so directed, or
both publish and serve such notices.
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8. The provisions of the First Schedule t o the Town and Country
Planning Act, 1944, shall have effect in relation t o the making of an
order under this Part of this Schedule if a n y objection thereto is duly
made, as if t h e order were an order under section twenty-seven of that
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Act, and subject t o those provisions in a case in which they have
effect, the appropriate Minister may, if he thinks fit, make an order.
A.D. 1 9 4 6 .
4TH SCH. 9 . If any objection t o the making of an order under this Part
w of this Schedule is made and is not withdrawn before the making of
l 5 the order, the order shall be subject to special parliamentary procedure.
PART
III.
10. In this Schedule the expression " the appropriate Minister "
means—
[a) in relation t o a railway, light railway, tramway, road transport.
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water transport, canal, inland navigation, dock, harbour,
'pier or lighthouse undertaking, the Minister of Transport;
ib) in relation to an undertaking for the supply of electricity, gas
or hydraulic power, the Minister of Fuel and P o w e r ; and
(c) in relation to an undertaking for the supply of water, the
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Minister of Health.
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CONFIDENTIAL
Givil Aviation Bill.
DRAFT
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B I L L
To make further provision with respect to
civil aviation, and, in particular, to
secure the development of air transport
services by corporations operating
under public control.
CCCLXVI—F.
(9)
14th March 1946.
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