PARLIAMENT, that is the British parliament, in the form of the multi-party Transport Committee of the House of Commons, has decided to launch an inquiry into the remit and work of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The CAA is an independent public corporation responsible for the regulation of civil aviation. The corporation was set up in 1972, and it is responsible for airspace policy, safety regulation, consumer protection, as well as the economic regulation of the industry. The Committee will look at the following issues: the remit, structure, and powers of the CAA; the performance of the CAA in relation to its statutory objectives and functions; the effectiveness and efficiency of the CAA”s regulatory framework and the general discharge of its duties plus the effect of growing international and European Union cooperation on its work . If you wish to submit written memoranda to the Committee, you must do so before Monday 14 November 2005.
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