Civil Aviation Act 1982
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The Civil Aviation Act 1982 is a key piece of UK legislation that establishes the regulatory framework for civil aviation, including the powers and responsibilities of aviation authorities and the governance of air transport operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civil Aviation Act 1982 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11835508 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civil Aviation Act 1982 Context triple: [United Kingdom airspace, legalBasis, Civil Aviation Act 1982]
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A.
Civil Aviation Act 1971
The Civil Aviation Act 1971 is a UK statute that reorganized the country's aviation regulation framework, notably establishing the Civil Aviation Authority as the industry’s primary regulatory body.
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B.
Federal Aviation Act of 1958
The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled federal regulation of civil aviation and created a centralized authority to ensure the safety and management of the national airspace system.
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C.
Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset Act of 1984
The Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that formally abolished the Civil Aeronautics Board as part of the broader deregulation of the airline industry.
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D.
Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938
The Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 was a landmark U.S. federal law that established comprehensive economic and safety regulation of commercial aviation and created the framework for federal oversight of airlines.
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E.
Civil Aviation Ordinance of Hong Kong
The Civil Aviation Ordinance of Hong Kong is the primary legal framework governing civil aviation safety, regulation, and administration within Hong Kong’s airspace and aviation sector.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civil Aviation Act 1982 Target entity description: The Civil Aviation Act 1982 is a key piece of UK legislation that establishes the regulatory framework for civil aviation, including the powers and responsibilities of aviation authorities and the governance of air transport operations.
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A.
Civil Aviation Act 1971
The Civil Aviation Act 1971 is a UK statute that reorganized the country's aviation regulation framework, notably establishing the Civil Aviation Authority as the industry’s primary regulatory body.
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B.
Federal Aviation Act of 1958
The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled federal regulation of civil aviation and created a centralized authority to ensure the safety and management of the national airspace system.
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C.
Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset Act of 1984
The Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that formally abolished the Civil Aeronautics Board as part of the broader deregulation of the airline industry.
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D.
Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938
The Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 was a landmark U.S. federal law that established comprehensive economic and safety regulation of commercial aviation and created the framework for federal oversight of airlines.
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E.
Civil Aviation Ordinance of Hong Kong
The Civil Aviation Ordinance of Hong Kong is the primary legal framework governing civil aviation safety, regulation, and administration within Hong Kong’s airspace and aviation sector.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| amends | earlier civil aviation legislation in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
aerodrome operators in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
airlines operating in the United Kingdom ⓘ operators of UK-registered aircraft ⓘ |
| consolidates | earlier enactments relating to civil aviation ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| definesPowersOf |
Civil Aviation Authority
ⓘ
Secretary of State for Transport in relation to civil aviation ⓘ
linked to:
Secretary of State for Transport
|
| enables |
implementation of international aviation obligations of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
implementation of the Chicago Convention provisions in domestic law ⓘ |
| establishesFrameworkFor | powers and duties of the Civil Aviation Authority ⓘ |
| governs |
air navigation orders
ⓘ
air operator licensing ⓘ designation of airports ⓘ grant of air transport licences ⓘ regulation of air traffic services ⓘ use of aerodromes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force, as amended ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| longTitle | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to civil aviation with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission ⓘ |
| providesFor |
compensation for damage caused by aircraft to persons and property on land
ⓘ
investigation of accidents and incidents involving aircraft ⓘ making of Air Navigation Orders ⓘ regulation of noise and vibration from aircraft ⓘ |
| regulates |
aerodromes
ⓘ
air navigation ⓘ air traffic services ⓘ air transport operations ⓘ civil aviation in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sector |
aviation law
ⓘ
transport law ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Civil Aviation Act 1982 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
aviation safety
ⓘ
consumer protection in air travel ⓘ control of airspace ⓘ economic regulation of air transport ⓘ investigation of air accidents ⓘ liability for damage caused by aircraft ⓘ licensing of aerodromes ⓘ licensing of air carriers ⓘ regulation of air transport services ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public law ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1982 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civil Aviation Act 1982 Description of subject: The Civil Aviation Act 1982 is a key piece of UK legislation that establishes the regulatory framework for civil aviation, including the powers and responsibilities of aviation authorities and the governance of air transport operations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.