Civil Aviation Bill

Page 59, line 32, leave out paragraph (b)

Page 59, line 34, leave out paragraph (a)

Page 60, line 1, leave out paragraph (b)

Insert the following new Clause—

“Accounts and audit

(1) Section 15 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (accounts and audit) is amended as follows—

(a) in subsection (1), for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) to send copies of the statement of accounts to the Secretary of State and the Comptroller and Auditor General before the end of the November following the accounting year to which the statement relates.”;

(b) in subsection (2), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) the National Audit Office shall examine, certify and report on each statement of accounts received under subsection (1) and shall lay copies of the statement of accounts and of its report thereon before each House of Parliament.”

(2) In the National Audit Act 1983, Schedule 4 (Nationalised Industries and Other Public Authorities) Part 1, leave out “Civil Aviation Authority.””

Insert the following new Clause—

“CAA general financial duties

In section 8 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (general financial duties) after subsection (4) insert—

“(5) It shall be the duty of the CAA to conduct its affairs in such a manner as to fulfil a general duty of efficiency in the use of its financial resources.””

Insert the following new Clause—

“General environmental duty

In carrying out its functions, the CAA must, where possible and appropriate, have regard for the effect on the environment and on local communities of activities connected with the provision of airport operation services and air transport services.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Duty to promote innovation

In carrying out its functions, the CAA must, where possible and appropriate, have regard to the need to promote innovation in the civil aviation industry.”

Page 62, line 8, leave out “, 61”

Lord Trefgarne gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 104 stand part of the Bill.

Lord Trefgarne gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 105 stand part of the Bill.

Insert the following new Clause—

“Public interest disclosure

(1) The Civil Aviation Act 1982 is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph (ha) of section 60(3) (functions with respect to health) insert—

“( ) for ensuring that all airline pilots and crew are aware of and are protected by the terms of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.””

Insert the following new Clause—

“Health and safety

(1) The Civil Aviation Act 1982 is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph (ha) of section 60(3) (functions with respect to health) substitute—

“( ) for enforcement of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (as amended), the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended), European Directive 2003/42/EC, Section 6 of the Civil Aviation (Working Time) Regulations 2004 (as amended), Commission Regulation (EC) No 859/2008, EASA CS25(25.831) and CS25.1309 and Regulation EC216/2008.””

Insert the following new Clause—

“Automatic direction finding equipment

In paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to the Air Navigation Order 2009, paragraph (a) of Scale F is repealed.”

Page 64, line 30, at end insert—

“( ) An order under subsection (1) to bring section (Directions to airport operators in the interests of national air infrastructure) into force may not be made while the provisions of that section would be in breach of European Union regulations.”

Page 64, line 30, at end insert—

“( ) An order under section (Risk-based aviation security regime) must set a commencement date which is later than the date of the satisfactory introduction of an outcomes-focused, risk-based aviation security regime.”