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Civil Aviation Act 1982

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5 Duty of CAA to consider environmental factors when licensing or issuing certificates for certain aerodromes.

(1) Subject to section 4 above, it shall be the duty of the CAA, in exercising any aerodrome licensing or certification function in relation to any aerodrome to which this section applies, to have regard to the need to minimise so far as reasonably practicable— (a) any adverse effects on the environment, and (b) any disturbance to the public, from noise, vibration, atmospheric pollution or any other cause attributable to the use of aircraft for the purpose of civil aviation. (2) The reference in subsection (1) above to an aerodrome licensing function of the CAA is a reference to any function conferred on it by or under an Air Navigation Order with respect to the licensing of aerodromes. (2A) The reference in subsection (1) above to an aerodrome certification function of the CAA is a reference to any function falling to be carried out by the CAA under the Aerodromes Regulation with respect to the certification of aerodromes. (3) This section applies to any aerodrome in the United Kingdom specified in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section; but the Secretary of State may not specify in any such order an aerodrome which is designated for the purposes of section 78 below.

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5 Duty of CAA to consider environmental factors when licensing or issuing certificates for certain aerodromes.

(1) Subject to section 4 above, it shall be the duty of the CAA, in exercising any aerodrome licensing or certification function in relation to any aerodrome to which this section applies, to have regard to the need to minimise so far as reasonably practicable— (a) any adverse effects on the environment, and (b) any disturbance to the public, from noise, vibration, atmospheric pollution or any other cause attributable to the use of aircraft for the purpose of civil aviation. (2) The reference in subsection (1) above to an aerodrome licensing function of the CAA is a reference to any function conferred on it by or under an Air Navigation Order with respect to the licensing of aerodromes. (2A) The reference in subsection (1) above to an aerodrome certification function of the CAA is a reference to any function falling to be carried out by the CAA under the Aerodromes Regulation with respect to the certification of aerodromes. (3) This section applies to any aerodrome in the United Kingdom specified in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section; but the Secretary of State may not specify in any such order an aerodrome which is designated for the purposes of section 78 below.

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