EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Statutory Rules 1986 No. 211
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Aviation
AIR NAVIGATION (CHARGES) REGULATION (AMENDMENT)
Section 5 of the Air Navigation (Charges) Act 1952 provides that charges are payable in accordance with the regulations, in respect of the use by aircraft of aerodromes, air route and airway facilities, meteorological services and search and rescue services
(a) that are maintained, operated or provided by the Commonwealth; or
(b) in respect of the maintenance or operation of which, financial assistance is provided by the Commonwealth.
Section 6 of the Act provides that the Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with the Act, prescribing all matters permitted by the Act to be prescribed, or necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the Act.
The Air Navigation (Charges) Regulations provide, inter alia, that landing charges are payable in respect of any operations of airlines and certain supplementary airlines aircraft and other aircraft engaged in regular public transport operations.
The Statutory Rules insert new regulation 12A to impose an additional charge in respect of all landings by aircraft in excess of 45,000 kilogrammes operated by a holder of an airline licence other than an international airline licence. The additional charge is equal to 15% of the landing charges payable under regulation 12 and applies in respect of landings from the date of commencement of new regulation 12A and ending on 30 June 1987.
The additional charge is estimated to raise $8M in 1986/87.