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Civil Aviation Act 1990

Fees and charges - Levies

42B: Basis on which levies may be imposed

You could also call this:

"How the government decides what to charge for flying things"

You need to know about how the government can charge different amounts of money (levies) for things related to flying. These charges can be different for different types of people, airports, planes, flying equipment, or flying services. They can also change based on when these things are used.

The amount of money charged can be worked out in many ways. It could be based on how much airplane fuel someone buys, how many passengers a plane can carry, or how many it actually carries. It might also depend on how much freight (cargo) a plane can carry or does carry, or how far the plane flies. The size of the plane or what it's used for can also affect the charge.

The government can even base the charge on how people use planes, flying equipment, or flying services. They can also consider what kind of flying permissions people have. This means there are lots of ways the government can decide how much to charge different people or companies involved in flying.

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Part 4Fees and charges
Levies

42BBasis on which levies may be imposed

  1. Different rates of levies may be imposed or varied under section 42A in respect of different classes of persons, aerodromes, aircraft, aeronautical products, or aviation related services, or on the basis of different times of use or on any other differential basis.

  2. The rate of any levy imposed or varied under section 42A may be calculated according to any one of, or any combination of 1 or more of, the following factors:

  3. the quantity of aviation fuel purchased by any person:
    1. the number of passengers able to be carried on any aircraft:
      1. the number of passengers actually carried on any aircraft:
        1. the amount of freight able to be carried on any aircraft:
          1. the amount of freight actually carried on any aircraft:
            1. the distance flown by any aircraft:
              1. aircraft size or capacity:
                1. the purpose for which any aircraft or aeronautical product is used or for which an aviation related service is supplied:
                  1. any other basis whatever that relates to the use, capacity, or size of—
                    1. any aircraft; or
                      1. any aeronautical product; or
                        1. any aviation related service; or
                          1. any privileges exercisable under any aviation document.

                          Notes
                          • Section 42B: inserted, on , by section 22 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 75).