Air Corporations Act 1949
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate the enactments relating to the constitution and functions of the British Overseas Airways Corporation, the British European Airways Corporation and the British South American Airways Corporation.
Citation12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 91
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom
Royal assent16 December 1949
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to the constitution and functions of the British Overseas Airways Corporation, the British European Airways Corporation and the British South American Airways Corporation. |
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| Citation | 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 91 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 December 1949 |
| Commencement | 16 December 1949[b] |
| Repealed | 10 May 1967 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repealed by | Air Corporations Act 1967 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Air Corporations Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 91) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the constitution and functions of the British Overseas Airways Corporation, the British European Airways Corporation and the British South American Airways Corporation.[1]
Repealed enactments
Section 41(1) of the act repealed 5 enactments, listed in the third schedule to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 61 | British Overseas Airways Act 1939 | The whole act. |
| 8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 21 | Ministry of Civil Aviation Act 1945 | The whole act, so far as unrepealed. |
| 9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 70 | Civil Aviation Act 1946 | The whole act, so far as unrepealed. |
| 10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 35 | Finance Act 1947 | In subsection (2) of section fifty-seven, the words "The British Overseas Airways Corporation" and the words "The British European Airways Corporation; and The British South American Airways Corporation". |
| 12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. 57 | Airways Corporations Act 1949 | The whole act. |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 36(1) of, and schedule 3 to, the Air Corporations Act 1967, which came into force on 10 May 1967.[3]