EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Name of the Instrument: Aviation Fuel Revenues (Special Appropriation) Act 1988 – Determination under subsection 3A(2) Setting the Statutory Rate, Determination under subsection 4(1A) Setting the Respective Share of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority's (CASA's) Payment
Made by: Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Date of Making: 24 June 2010
Date of Effect: 1 July 2010
Explanation of the Items in the Determination
Item 1: Section 3A(2) of the Aviation Fuel Revenues (Special Appropriation) Act 1988 allows for the relevant Minister to determine the statutory rate of appropriation of aviation fuel revenues, both for aviation gasoline and aviation kerosene. Items 1(a) and 1(b) of the Determination set the statutory rate for both aviation gasoline and aviation kerosene at $0.03556 (3.556 cents) per litre.
Item 2: Section 4(1A) of the Aviation Fuel Revenues (Special Appropriation) Act 1988 allows for the relevant Minister to determine the respective share of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA’s) payment in relation to these revenues. Item 2 of the Determination makes CASA entitled to the whole of the payments.