If you do not pay a fee, charge, or levy that you owe under the Civil Aviation Act 2023 regulations, you will have to pay it back. The Crown can take you to court to get the money back. You will have to pay the fee, charge, or levy as if it were a normal debt that you owe to the Crown.

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Transport and travel > Air travel

423: Recovery of fees, charges, and levies, or

"Paying for services done to your aircraft"

425: Processing application or providing service may be declined if fee, charge, or levy unpaid, or

"They can refuse to help you if you haven't paid the required fee or charge."

Part 10Regulations and miscellaneous provisions
Regulations: Recovery of fees, charges, and levies

424Recovery of fee, charge, or levy as debt due to Crown

Any fee, charge, or levy payable under regulations made under this Part is recoverable in any court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Crown.