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Civil Aviation Board
1936 – 24 November 1938
Board within the Defence portfolio that administered civil aviation regulation, airways and aerodromes in the years before a separate Department of Civil Aviation was created.
How it came into existence
Constituted in 1936 to replace the Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of Defence, taking over its regulatory, airways and aerodrome functions under the Air Navigation Act 1920.
- Civil aviation regulation and licensing
- Airways and aerodromes
Legislation: Air Navigation Act 1920
How it ended
Abolished on 24 November 1938, after criticism of civil aviation administration following the Kyeema crash, when its functions passed to the new Department of Civil Aviation.
- Civil aviation regulation and licensing
- Airways and aerodromes
Main functions
- Civil aviation regulation
- Airways, navigation aids and aerodromes
- Licensing of pilots and aircraft
- Air mail and airline subsidy contracts
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Defence.
Lineage
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Sources
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