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AIR NAVIGATION (CHARGES) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1991 NO. 427

STATUTORY RULES 1991 No. 427

Issued by the authority of the Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support

Air Navigation (Charges) Act 1952

Air Navigation (Charges) Regulations (Amendment)

Subsection 6(1) of the Air Navigation (Charges) Act 1952 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of the Act.

The Act provides for the payment of landing charges at aerodromes that are either maintained, operated or provided by the Commonwealth or in respect of the maintenance or operation of which financial assistance is provided by the Commonwealth. Section 5 of the Act provides that charges are payable in accordance with the Air Navigation (Charges) Regulations (the Regulations). The rate of landing charges is set out in regulation 12 and in the Schedule to the Regulations.

The amendments to the Regulations substitute the Schedule with a new Schedule. The new Schedule:

•       removes aerodromes that are no longer financially supported by the Commonwealth;

•       refers to the relevant State within which the aerodrome is located (the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances expressed concern that this was not done with the Air Navigation (Charges) Regulations (Amendment) Statutory Rules 1991 No. 237);

•       raises the maximum rate of charge from $5.00 to $6.00 per 1,000 kg at Local Ownership Plan aerodromes, and from $10.00 to $12.00 per 1,000 kg at Commonwealth aerodromes; and

•       raises charges in response to updated cost and revenue information at aerodromes to which the maximum rate of charge does not apply.

The increases in charges are part of a progressive movement of the rates of charge towards full recovery on a location specific basis. The amended Regulations commenced on 1 February 1992.