Civil Aviation (Eurocontrol) Act 1962
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The Civil Aviation Act 1962 (c.8) was an Act
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
that brought the treaty establishing EUROCONTROL
into effect within the United Kingdom.
. The Act was given the Royal Assent
on 21 February 1962. Section 1 of the Act brings the treaty into effect, while Section 2 establishes EUROCONTROL as a corporate body, and Section 3 authorises the British Minister for Aviation to pay the United Kingdom's allotted expenses to maintain the organisation. Section 4 allows the Minister to make orders under the treaty setting charges for air navigation assistance offered by the organisation. The Act was repealed by the Civil Aviation Act 1982.
Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom
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of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
that brought the treaty establishing EUROCONTROL
European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
EUROCONTROL is the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation. Founded in 1963, it is an international organisation working for seamless, pan-European air traffic management. EUROCONTROL is a civil organisation and currently has 39 member states; its headquarters are in...
into effect within the United Kingdom.
Act
The intention was to give effect to the International Convention relating to Cooperation for the Safety of Air Navigation, which created EUROCONTROLEuropean Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
EUROCONTROL is the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation. Founded in 1963, it is an international organisation working for seamless, pan-European air traffic management. EUROCONTROL is a civil organisation and currently has 39 member states; its headquarters are in...
. The Act was given the Royal Assent
Royal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
on 21 February 1962. Section 1 of the Act brings the treaty into effect, while Section 2 establishes EUROCONTROL as a corporate body, and Section 3 authorises the British Minister for Aviation to pay the United Kingdom's allotted expenses to maintain the organisation. Section 4 allows the Minister to make orders under the treaty setting charges for air navigation assistance offered by the organisation. The Act was repealed by the Civil Aviation Act 1982.