Air Navigation (Fees) Order, 1981.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) This Order may be cited as the Air Navigation (Fees) Order, 1981.
(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of December, 1981.
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paragraphs: In this Order “the Minister” means the Minister for Transport.
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paragraphs: The Air Navigation (Fees) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 307 of 1980 ) is hereby revoked.
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paragraphs: There shall be charged and levied for the issue of a certificate of registration of an aircraft fees in accordance with the following scale—
where the maximum total authorised weight of the aircraft—
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does not exceed 2,730 kgs.
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(b)
exceeds 2,730 kgs. but does not exceed
5,700 kgs.
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(c)
exceeds 5,700 kgs. but does not exceed
13,600 kgs.
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(d)
exceeds 13,600 kgs. but does not exceed
45,500 kgs.
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(e)
exceeds 45,500 kgs.
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paragraphs: There shall be charged and levied for the issue of a certificate of type approval a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations as were required by the Minister for the purpose of issuing the certificate.
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paragraphs: (1) There shall be charged and levied for the issue of a certificate of airworthiness a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations as were required by the Minister for the purpose of issuing the certificate of airworthiness.
(2) There shall be charged and levied for the issue of a certificate of airworthiness for export the following scale of fees:—
£
(a)
in the case of a glider or balloon of which
the maximum total authorised weight
does not exceed 1,000 kgs.
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(b)
in the case of a glider or balloon of which
the maximum total authorised weight
exceeds 1,000 kgs.
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(c)
in the case of any other aircraft for every
500 kgs. or part thereof
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(3) In the case of an aircraft in respect of which a certificate of airworthiness has previously been issued there shall be charged for the validation of a certificate of airworthiness the following scale of fees for each complete year of validity specified:—
£
(a)
in the case of a glider or balloon of which
the maximum total authorised weight
does not exceed 1,000 kgs.
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(b)
in the case of a glider or balloon of which
the maximum total authorised weight
exceeds 1,000 kgs.
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(c)
in the case of any other aircraft for every
500 kgs. or part thereof
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(4) There shall be charged and levied for the renewal of a certificate of airworthiness and for the renewal of a validation of a certificate of airworthiness the following scale of fees for each complete year of validity specified:—
£
(a)
in the case of a glider or balloon of which
the maximum total authorised weight
does not exceed 1,000 kgs.
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(b)
in the case of a glider or balloon of which
the maximum total authorised weight
exceeds 1,000 kgs.
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(c)
in the case of any other aircraft for every
500 kgs. or part thereof
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paragraphs: There shall be charged and levied for the issue of a flight permit a fee of an amount equal to the cost of such investigations as were required by the Minister for the purpose of issuing the flight permit.
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paragraphs: There shall be charged and levied for the approval of a modification to an aircraft a fee of an amount equal to the cost of such investigations as were required by the Minister for the purpose of granting the approval as may be prescribed from time to time, subject to a minimum charge of £8.50.
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paragraphs: There shall be charged and levied for the approval of an engine a fee of an amount equal to the cost of such investigations as were required by the Minister for the purpose of granting the approval.
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paragraphs: There shall be charged and levied for the issue of a noise certificate a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations as were required by the Minister for the purpose of issuing the noise certificate.
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paragraphs: There shall be charged and levied—
(a) for the inspection of an organisation for the purpose of the approval of the organisation a fee of £252 per annum for each branch of the organisation separately inspected;
(b) for the approval of an organisation for the manufacture of materials, a fee of £63.00 per annum;
(c) for the inspection of premises for the purpose of the approval of the premises for the storage of accessories and component parts, a fee of £63.00 per annum.
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paragraphs: There shall be charged and levied for the grant of permission by the Minister in respect of an aircraft engaged in the dropping of material for the purpose of sowing seed or dusting or spraying the surface of the land or water or anything growing on the land a fee of £168 per aircraft per annum.
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paragraphs: There shall be charged for an inspection on the application of an owner of an aircraft (not being an inspection made with a view to issuing or renewing or validating a certificate of airworthiness or issuing a certificate of airworthiness for export) for the purpose of seeing that the aircraft is airworthy and complies with the requirements for the issue of a certificate of airworthiness a fee equal in amount to the cost of such investigations as were made for the purpose of the inspection.
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paragraphs: There shall be charged and levied for the approval by the Minister of a course of training connected with the requirements for the grant of an aircraft maintenance engineers licence the following charges:—
(a) for the grant of approval, a fee of £252.
(b) for the renewal of such approval, a fee of £120.
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paragraphs: There shall be charged and levied for the issue, renewal or variation of a licence for an aerodrome a fee of an amount equal to the cost of such investigations as are required by the Minister for the purpose of the issue, renewal or variation of a licence subject to the following minimum charges:—
(a) for the issue of a licence for an aerodrome, a fee of £42,
(b) for the renewal of a licence for an aerodrome, a fee of £25,
(c) for the variation of a licence for an aerodrome, a fee of £12.50.
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paragraphs: There shall be charged and levied for the grant of special approval of an aerodrome by the Minister, a fee of an amount equal to the cost of such investigations as were required by the Minister for the grant of the approval.
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paragraphs: (1) (a) There shall be charged and levied for a person normally resident in the State, or in a member state of the European Communities, or employed by an air transport undertaking which has its principal place of business in the State or in a member state of the European Communities, the scale of personnel licence fees in respect of the grant, renewal or extension of such licences set out in the schedule to this Order.
(b) In the case of persons other than those specified in paragraph (1) (a) of this Article, there shall be charged and levied for the issue of a Basic Aeronautical Certificate or the grant, renewal or extension of an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's Licence such fee of an amount as may be prescribed from time to time.