FUNCTIONS OF THE TCIAA
The Functions of the TCIAA are prescribed under section 5 of the Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority Ordinance, and are as follows:
- To plan, develop, redevelop, construct, administer, control and manage airports, and any other property vested in it under the Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority Ordinance;
- To provide and maintain such runways, taxiways, aprons, terminals and other services and facilities, including associated lighting fixtures, as are in its opinion necessary or desirable for the efficient operation of airports or as the Minister or the Board of Directors may require;
- To provide air navigation services or air traffic control services;
- To provide or make adequate arrangements for the provision of rescue and firefighting equipment and services at airports, and to carry out regular drills and exercises and other checks of all security and safety equipment;
- To provide or make adequate arrangements for the provision of meteorological services to the Civil Aviation Authority and to users of any airport;
- To provide adequate facilities for the exercise of the regulatory powers of the Government, including customs, immigration, health and security checks, or by itself to exercise such regulatory powers of customs, immigration, health and security where the Governor with concurrence of the Minister, so directs;
- To collect prescribed or approved dues, rents, landing and parking fees and charges;
- To ensure that airports conform to the standards and recommended practices of the ICAO;
- To provide and maintain such other services and facilities as are in its opinion necessary or desirable to meet the requirements of the travelling public, service providers, employees and other persons at airports; and
- Such other functions as are conferred on it by virtue of the Ordinance or any other Ordinance or any regulations made thereunder.
In the exercise of its functions, the Authority may:
- Construct, alter and maintain buildings at airports and elsewhere;
- Purchase or otherwise acquire land or buildings;
- Grant on such terms and conditions as the Authority thinks fit, authority to carry on any trade or business at airports;
- Grant leases, sub-leases or other interests or concessions in respect of land or buildings within an airport on such terms and conditions and subject to the payment of rent or other consideration as the Authority may think fit;
- Take all necessary steps to prevent unlawful interference with navigational aids and facilities and communications systems located on airports; and
- Carry on such activities as appear to it advantageous, necessary, or desirable for or in connection with the exercise and performance of its functions.