§ Mr. Granvilleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what is the field of responsibility of his Department as against that of airport managers of municipal airports appointed by local authorities, for the supervision and administration of safety regulations and general flying arrangements.
§ Mr. LindgrenThe licensing of aerodromes is the responsibility of my Department, and the observance of the conditions prescribed on the licence is the responsibility of the aerodrome authority. If the aerodrome is unlicensed, the proprietor may not permit it to be used by an aircraft in contravention of Article 7A (1) of the Air Navigation (Consolidation) Order 1923, as amended. Subject to the Ministry's overriding responsibility for enforcement of the safety regulations, the general supervision of flying operations including local air traffic control at municipal aerodromes is the responsibility of the aerodrome authorities.