LAWS OF TUVALU
2008 Revised Edition

GOVERNMENT AERODROMES (LANDING AND TAKE OFF FEES) REGULATIONS

CAP. 49.20.3

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation 

1 Citation
2 Landing fees
3 Fees for landings and take offs outside normal working hours
4 Exemptions

SCHEDULE
Supporting Documents
ENDNOTES 

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GOVERNMENT AERODROMES (LANDING AND TAKE OFF FEES) REGULATIONS

MADE UNDER THE AERODROMES AND AIR NAVIGATION AIDS ACT1

1 Citation 

These Regulations may be cited as the Government Aerodromes (Landing and Take Off Fees) Regulations. 

2 Landing fees 

	(1) Subject to the exemptions specified in regulation 4, a landing fee based on the weight of aircraft as specified in Column 1 of the Schedule shall be payable at the rate specified in Column 2 thereof in respect of each landing of an aircraft at a Government aerodrome. 
	
	(2) The weight of an aircraft for the purposes of Column 1 of the Schedule shall be the maximum total weight as stated in the aircraft's certificate of airworthiness. 

3 Fees for landings and take offs outside normal working hours 

	(1) In addition to any landing fee prescribed by regulation 2 which may be payable, a fee of $10 shall be paid in respect of each landing or take off of an aircraft at a Government aerodrome which takes place outside normal working hours. 
	
	(2) For the purpose of this regulation the time of the landing or take off of an aircraft shall be the time officially recorded for that landing or take off by the Customs Officer. 

(3) In this regulation "normal working hours" means the hours from 8a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday other than a public holiday. 

Exemptions 

	(1) Landing fees prescribed by regulation 2 shall not be charged in respect of test flights carried out shortly before the intended departure of any aircraft if — 
	
	(a) such flights are undertaken solely for the purpose of testing the aircraft, engines or instruments on the aircraft; and 
	
	(b) before the flight the operator or the pilot in command of the aircraft shall notify the person in control of the aerodrome of the intended flight. 
	
	(2) Exemption from fees prescribed by these Regulations shall be accorded to the following classes of aircraft — 
	
	(a) State aircraft; 
	
	(b) official aircraft of Tuvalu or any Commonwealth Government; 
	
	(c) aircraft engaged on search and rescue flights; 
	
	(d) aircraft engaged on a scheduled or extra to schedule internal air journey operated by virtue of an air service licence. 
	
	(3) Exemption from fees prescribed by regulation 3 shall be accorded to aircraft engaged on scheduled international air journeys. 

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SCHEDULE2

Column 1 	Column 2 	
Weight of aircraft 	Single landing 	
a. up to 5,000 kg 	$100 	
b. 5,001 to 25,000 kg 	$10 per 1,000 kg or part thereof 	
c. 25,000 to 40,000 kg 	$ 8 per 1,000 kg or part thereof 	
d. 40,000 to 55,000 kg 	$12 per 1,000 kg or part thereof 	

ENDNOTES 
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1 LN 6/1971, LN 1/1979 Amended by LN 1/1993 commencement 17 February 1993 These regulations continue in force under section 54(3) of the Civil Aviation Act, Cap. 49.20
2 Amended by LN 1/1993