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Civil Aviation Act 2023

Functions, powers, and duties of participants in civil aviation system - Regulatory roles - CAA

29: Use of words Civil Aviation Authority or CAA

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"Only the CAA can use the name 'Civil Aviation Authority' or 'CAA' unless they give permission"

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You cannot use the words Civil Aviation Authority or CAA in your business name unless you are the CAA. You also cannot use a name that is very similar to Civil Aviation Authority or CAA, because it might confuse people. The CAA can give you permission to use these words or a similar name if they want to.

You do not have to follow this rule if the CAA says you can use the words Civil Aviation Authority or CAA. This rule is similar to one in the 1990 No 98 legislation. The CAA gets to decide who can use the words Civil Aviation Authority or CAA in their business name.

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Part 2Functions, powers, and duties of participants in civil aviation system
Regulatory roles: CAA

29Use of words Civil Aviation Authority or CAA

  1. No person other than the CAA may, either alone or with another person, be incorporated or registered under other legislation, trade or carry on business, or perform the functions for which it was formed—

  2. under a name that contains the words Civil Aviation Authority or CAA; or
    1. under a name that so resembles the words Civil Aviation Authority or CAA as to be likely to mislead.

      1. Subsection (1) does not apply to any person who is appropriately authorised by the CAA.

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