Civil Aviation Act 2012

To make provision about the regulation of operators of dominant airports; to confer functions on the Civil Aviation Authority under competition legislation in relation to services provided at airports; to make provision about aviation security; to make provision about the regulation of provision of flight accommodation; to make further provision about the Civil Aviation Authority’s membership, administration and functions in relation to enforcement, regulatory burdens and the provision of information relating to aviation; and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(Department for Transport)
What is this Bill?

The Civil Aviation Act 2012 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 19 January 2012 and became an Act of Parliament on 19 December 2012.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill
14/11/2012
Bill 90 2012-13 (Lords Amendments to the)
Briefing paper
20/04/2012
Committee Stage Report
Explanatory Note
14/11/2012
Bill 090 EN 2012-13 (Explanatory Notes to Bill)
Amendment paper
06/11/2012
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 5 November 2012
Impact Assessment
10/05/2012
Transfer of aviation security regulation and compliance functions from DfT to CAA - update (PDF, 517KB)

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

19th December 2012
Royal Assent (Commons)
21st November 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 November 2012
20th November 2012
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
20th November 2012
Programme motionPing Pong
20th November 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 12KB)
14th November 2012
Bills
Bill 90 2012-13 (Lords Amendments to the)
14th November 2012
Explanatory Notes
Bill 090 EN 2012-13 (Explanatory Notes to Bill)
13th November 2012
3rd reading (Lords)
8th November 2012
Bills
HL Bill 052 2012-13 (as Amended on Report)
7th November 2012
Report stage (Lords)
6th November 2012
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 5 November 2012
2nd November 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 1 November 2012
1st November 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 31 October 2012
26th October 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 25 October 2012
23rd October 2012
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report as at 22 October 2012
23rd July 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 20 July 2012
10th July 2012
Bills
HL Bill 36 2012-13 (as brought from the Commons)
9th July 2012
Committee stage:Committee: 4th sitting (Lords)
6th July 2012
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 5 July 2012
4th July 2012
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Lords)
3rd July 2012
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 2 July 2012
2nd July 2012
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Lords)
29th June 2012
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 28 June 2012
28th June 2012
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 27 June 2012
27th June 2012
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Lords)
27th June 2012
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 26 June 2012
26th June 2012
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 25 June 2012
25th June 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 22 June 2012
22nd June 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 21 June 2012
19th June 2012
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 18 June 2012
13th June 2012
2nd reading (Lords)
24th May 2012
Bills
HL Bill 26 2012-13 (as brought from the Commons)
24th May 2012
Explanatory Notes
Bill 26 EN 2012-13 (Explanatory notes to the Bill)
23rd May 2012
1st reading (Lords)
22nd May 2012
3rd reading (Commons)
14th May 2012
Explanatory Notes
Bill 3 EN 2012-13
11th May 2012
Bills
Bill 3 2012-13 (as re-introduced)
10th May 2012
2nd reading (Commons)
10th May 2012
1st reading (Commons)
10th May 2012
Impact Assessments
Summary impact assessment- update (PDF, 214KB)
10th May 2012
Impact Assessments
Reforming the framework for the economic regulation of airports - update
10th May 2012
Impact Assessments
Regulation: Evidence Base - update (PDF, 936KB)
10th May 2012
Impact Assessments
Modernising the Civil Aviation Authority’s Governance and Operations - update (PDF, 680KB)
10th May 2012
Impact Assessments
Granting the Civil Aviation Authority Powers to Publish Information - update (PDF, 572KB)
10th May 2012
Impact Assessments
Transfer of aviation security regulation and compliance functions from DfT to CAA - update (PDF, 517KB)
25th April 2012
Report stage (Commons)
25th April 2012
Programme motionProgramme (no.2) motion
25th April 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 85KB)
25th April 2012
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 25 April 2012
24th April 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 23 April 2012
23rd April 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 20 April 2012
20th April 2012
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
20th April 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 19 April 2012
29th March 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda - consolidated pdf version (PDF, 246KB)
14th March 2012
Bills
Bill 319 2010-12 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
14th March 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 March 2012
14th March 2012
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
A version of the bill, showing changes made in committee (PDF, 511KB)
13th March 2012
Committee stage: 14th Sitting (Commons)
13th March 2012
Committee stage: 13th Sitting (Commons)
13th March 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 5 (PDF, 59KB)
13th March 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 March 2012
9th March 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 8 March 2012
9th March 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 8 March 2012
8th March 2012
Committee stage: 11th Sitting (Commons)
8th March 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 March 2012
7th March 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 59KB)
7th March 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 March 2012
6th March 2012
Committee stage: 10th Sitting (Commons)
6th March 2012
Committee stage: 9th Sitting (Commons)
6th March 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 March 2012
5th March 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 2 March 2012
5th March 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 60KB)
2nd March 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by BAA (CA 16)
2nd March 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by EasyJet (CA 15)
2nd March 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by ABTA The Travel Association (CA 14)
2nd March 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 1 March 2012
2nd March 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 1 March 2012
1st March 2012
Committee stage: 12th Sitting (Commons)
1st March 2012
Committee stage: 8th Sitting (Commons)
1st March 2012
Committee stage: 7th Sitting (Commons)
1st March 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 March 2012
29th February 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 89KB)
29th February 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 28 February 2012
29th February 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 28 February 2012
28th February 2012
Committee stage: 6th Sitting (Commons)
28th February 2012
Committee stage: 5th Sitting (Commons)
28th February 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 February 2012
28th February 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by Hacan Clearskies (Heathrow), Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign (GACC) and Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE) (CA 13)
27th February 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 59KB)
24th February 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings at at 23 February 2012
24th February 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum submitted by British Airways (CA10)
24th February 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Mr Chris J R Lowe (CA12)
24th February 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 23 February 2012
23rd February 2012
Committee stage: 4th Sitting (Commons)
23rd February 2012
Committee stage: 3rd Sitting (Commons)
23rd February 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 February 2012
22nd February 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by the Airport Operators Association (AOA) (CA06)
22nd February 2012
Press notices
Civil Aviation Bill Committee announce programme
22nd February 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by James K Chan (CA08)
22nd February 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings at at 21 February 2012
22nd February 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by Gatwick Airport Ltd (CA07)
22nd February 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by Aviation Environment Federation (AEF) (CA09)
22nd February 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) (CA05)
22nd February 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) (CA04)
22nd February 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) (CA03)
22nd February 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the British Air Transport Association (BATA) (CA02)
22nd February 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Department for Transport Trade Union Side (CA01)
21st February 2012
Committee stage: 2nd Sitting (Commons)
21st February 2012
Committee stage: 1st Sitting (Commons)
21st February 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 February 2012
1st February 2012
Press notices
Parliamentary news: Second reading of the Civil Aviation Bill, now have your say
30th January 2012
2nd reading (Commons)
30th January 2012
Carry-over motion
30th January 2012
Money resolution
30th January 2012
Programme motion
24th January 2012
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
19th January 2012
1st reading (Commons)
19th January 2012
Explanatory Notes
Bill 275 EN 2010-12
19th January 2012
Bills
Bill 275 2010-12 (as introduced)
6th January 2012
Impact Assessments
Summary impact assessment (PDF, 213KB)
6th January 2012
Impact Assessments
Reforming the framework for the economic regulation of airports (PDF, 391KB)
6th January 2012
Impact Assessments
Evidence Base (for summary sheets) (PDF, 940KB)
6th January 2012
Impact Assessments
Modernising the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA's) Governance and Operations (PDF, 679KB)
6th January 2012
Impact Assessments
Granting the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Powers to Publish Information (PDF, 573KB)
6th January 2012
Impact Assessments
Transfer of aviation security regulation and compliance functions from DfT to the Civil Aviation Authority (PDF, 518KB)