1 Jersey R & O 6273 Airport Dues (Jersey) Law, 1956 AIRPORT DUES (TARIFF) (JERSEY) ORDER, 1976. THE HARBOURS AND AIRPORT COMMITTEE, in pursuance of Article 3 of the Airport Dues (Jersey) Law, 1956, 1 hereby makes the following Order in the terms of a draft approved by the States on the twenty-third day of March, 1976: - 1. In this Order, except so far as the context otherwise requires, the airport means St. Peter s Airport; authorized weight, in relation to any aircraft, means the maximum weight measured in metric tonnes of the aircraft authorized by the certificate of airworthiness in force in respect of the aircraft; metric tonne includes part of a metric tonne; passenger means any person carried in the aircraft excluding the crew necessary for the flying of the aircraft, any other personnel providing a service to passengers and any person carried in the aircraft free of charge; practice approach means an approach to the airport by an aircraft which does not land but uses for the purpose of training flying personnel the services provided at the airport. 2. The dues payable for the use of the airport and for services provided at the airport shall be in accordance with the tariff set out in the Schedule to this Order. 1 Recueil des Lois, Tome 1954 1956, page 370.
2 3. The Airport Dues (Tariff) (Jersey) Order, 1975 2 is hereby revoked. 4. This Order may be cited as the Airport Dues (Tariff) (Jersey) Order, 1976 and shall come into force on the first day of April, 1976. By Order of the Harbours and Airport Committee, 24th March, 1976. E.J.M. POTTER, Greffier of the States. 2 No. 6210.
3 SCHEDULE TARIFF OF AIRPORT DUES Section A B C D E F G H J K Dues for aircraft carrying passengers. Dues for aircraft operated within the Channel Islands by Aurigny Air Services Limited. Dues for aircraft flying light or carrying freight only. Dues for aircraft carrying out training flights or test flights. Dues for aircraft carrying out local flights. Dues for private aircraft. Due for aircraft belonging to locally based flying clubs. Due for locally based private aircraft. Due for extensions of normal hours of operation. Aircraft parking dues. A. DUES FOR AIRCRAFT CARRYING PASSENGERS 1. The due payable on each arrival of an aircraft carrying passengers the last point of departure of which is ninety statute miles or more from Jersey shall be calculated at whichever is appropriate of the following rates: - (a) aircraft of authorized weight exceeding 3 metric tonnes (i) from 1st April to 31st October inclusive, 2.90 per metric tonne;
4 (ii) from 1st November to 31st March inclusive, 2.61 per metric tonne; (b) aircraft of authorized weight not exceeding 3 metric tonnes (i) from 1st April to 31st October inclusive, 1.45 per 500 kilos or part of 500 kilos; (ii) from 1st November to 31st March inclusive, 1.30½ per 500 kilos or part of 500 kilos; and there shall be payable in respect of each passenger arriving on such an aircraft from any such point, being a point outside the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man, an additional due of 1.50 or, being a point within the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man, an additional due of 60p: Provided that, in respect of passengers arriving on an aircraft from any such point outside the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man operating on a scheduled service approved by the Committee for this purpose, no such additional due shall be payable during the calendar year in which that particular service commenced. 2. The due payable on the arrival of an aircraft carrying passengers the last point of departure of which is less than ninety statute miles from Jersey shall be calculated at whichever is appropriate of the following rates: - (a) aircraft of authorized weight exceeding 3 metric tonnes, 1.60 per metric tonne; (b) aircraft of authorized weight not exceeding 3 metric tonnes, 80p per 500 kilos or part of 500 kilos; and there shall be payable in respect of each passenger arriving on such an aircraft from any such point outside the Channel Islands an additional due of 83p:
5 Provided that, in respect of passengers arriving on an aircraft operating on a scheduled service approved by the Committee for this purpose, no such additional due shall be payable during the calendar year in which that particular service commenced. B. DUES FOR AIRCRAFT OPERATED WITHIN THE CHANNEL ISLANDS BY AURIGNY AIR SERVICES LIMITED The dues which would otherwise have been payable under Sections A and C of this Schedule in respect of flights operated between Jersey and any of the other Channel Islands during the period 1st April 1976 to 31st March 1977 by Aurigny Air Services Limited shall be commuted to the sum of 53,000 payable in equal monthly instalments in advance. C. DUES FOR AIRCRAFT FLYING LIGHT OR CARRYING FREIGHT ONLY 1. The due payable on each arrival of an aircraft flying light or carrying freight only the last point of departure of which is ninety statute miles or more from Jersey shall be calculated at whichever is appropriate of the following rates: - (a) aircraft of authorized weight exceeding 3 metric tonnes (i) from 1st April to 31st October inclusive, 2.23 per metric tonne; (ii) from 1st November to 31st March inclusive, 2.01 per metric tonne; (b) aircraft of authorized weight not exceeding 3 metric tonnes (i) from 1st April to 31st October inclusive, 1.11½ per 500 kilos or part of 500 kilos; (ii) from 1st November to 31st March inclusive, 1.00½ per 500 kilos or part of 500 kilos.
6 2. The due payable on each arrival of such an aircraft as is mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Section the last point of departure of which is less than ninety statutes miles from Jersey shall be calculated at whichever is appropriate of the following rates (a) aircraft of authorized weight exceeding 3 metric tonnes, 1.23 per metric tonne; (b) aircraft of authorized weight not exceeding 3 metric tonnes, 61½p per 500 kilos or part of 500 kilos. 3. For the purposes of this Section, flying light means carrying neither passengers, vehicles nor freight. D. DUES FOR AIRCRAFT CARRYING OUT TRAINING FLIGHTS OR TEST FLIGHTS 1. The due payable on the arrival of an aircraft used for the sole purpose of training flying personnel the last point of departure of which is ninety statute miles or more from Jersey shall be 1.78 per metric tonne. 2. The due payable on the arrival of such an aircraft as is mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Section the last point of departure of which is less than ninety statute miles from Jersey shall be calculated at the rate of 1.23 per metric tonne. 3. The due payable on each practice approach of such an aircraft as is mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Section shall be calculated at the rate of 1.40 per metric tonne regardless of the distance from Jersey of the last point of departure. 4. Where a flight takes place from the airport which is for the sole purpose of carrying out a test of the aircraft, engines, air frames or accessories, and only personnel for conducting the test are carried in the aircraft and the aircraft returns without landing elsewhere, no due shall be payable on its return provided that the Airport Commandant had previously been notified of the purpose of the flight.
7 E. DUES FOR AIRCRAFT CARRYING OUT LOCAL FLIGHTS The due payable on an aircraft which makes a flight from the airport and returns within three hours without having landed elsewhere shall be calculated at the rate of 1.23 per metric tonne. F. DUES FOR PRIVATE AIRCRAFT. In the case of an aircraft not operated for hire or reward, the authorized weight of which does not exceed 3 metric tonnes, and which is operated by a private owner or flying club the due payable on arrival shall be in accordance with the following scale Authorized weight of private aircraft Due payable Not exceeding 1 metric tonne......... 2.00 Exceeding 1 metric tonne but not exceeding 1½ metric tonnes.................. 3.00 Exceeding 1½ metric tonnes but not exceeding 2 metric tonnes.................. 4.00 Exceeding 2 metric tonnes but not exceeding 2½ metric tonnes.................. 5.00 Exceeding 2½ metric tonnes but not exceeding 3 metric tonnes.................. 6.00 G. DUE FOR AIRCRAFT BELONGING TO LOCALLY BASED FLYING CLUBS 1. In the case of an aircraft owned and operated by a locally based flying club, an annual due of 200 payable in advance may, subject to the approval of the Airport Commandant, be paid in respect of all arrivals or practice approaches of that aircraft during any consecutive period of twelve months. 2. If an aircraft to which paragraph 1 of this Section miles applies ceases to be owned and operated by that club, a refund of 10
8 shall be granted for each complete calendar month of the unexpired period in respect of which the due was paid. H. DUE FOR LOCALLY BASED PRIVATE AIRCRAFT 1. In the case of a locally based aircraft not operated for hire or reward, the authorized weight of which does not exceed 3 metric tonnes, an annual due payable in advance may, subject to approval by the Airport Commandant, be paid in respect of all arrivals or practice approaches during any consecutive period of twelve months in accordance with the following scale Authorized weight of private aircraft Annual due Not exceeding 1 metric tonne......... 50.00 Exceeding 1 metric tonne but not exceeding 2 metric tonnes..................... 100.00 Exceeding 2 metric tonnes but not exceeding 3 metric tonnes..................... 200.00 2. The Committee may, where it considers that the circumstances of any particular case so merit, grant a refund on any annual due paid under this Section, calculated as follows Where the unexpired period in respect of which the due has been paid exceeds 3 months but does not exceed 6 months............... 25% of due paid 6 months but does not exceed 9 months............... 50% of due paid 9 months but does not exceed 12 months............... 15% of due paid
9 J. DUE FOR EXTENSIONS OF NORMAL HOURS OF OPERATION Where the airport is opened for the arrival or departure of an aircraft outside the hours during which it is normally open, a due shall be payable at the rate of 25 for each hour or part thereof that the airport is open as aforesaid, whether or not any other due is payable under this Schedule in respect of the arrival or the departure and whether or not the flight takes place. K. AIRCRAFT PARKING DUES 1. Where space is provided for parking an aircraft, a due in respect of each period of twenty four hours or part thereof in excess of two hours (calculated from the time of touchdown to the time of takeoff) shall be payable in accordance with the following scale Authorized weight of aircraft Not exceeding 4 metric tonnes Due payable 40p per 500 kilos or part thereof. Exceeding 4 metric tonnes but not exceeding 10 metric tonnes... 3.05 Exceeding 10 metric tonnes but not exceeding 20 metric tonnes... 6.10 Exceeding 20 metric tonnes but not exceeding 30 metric tonnes... 9.15 Exceeding 30 metric tonnes but not exceeding 100 metric tonnes...... 9.15 with an additional 1.95 per 10 metric tonnes or part thereof in excess of 30 metric tonnes Exceeding 100 metric tonnes...... 22.80 with an additional 1.55 per 10 metric
10 tonnes or part thereof in excess of 100 metric tonnes: Provided that no such due shall be payable in respect of an aircraft to which Section F of this Schedule applies until after the first forty-eight hours after touchdown. 2. Where circumstances so justify, dues payable under this Section in respect of any aircraft may be paid under contractual arrangements at a rate to be negotiated between the Committee and the aircraft owner. 3. Services provided in return for dues paid under this Section shall include the supply of picketing ropes and weights but shall not include any technical or other assistance to the aircraft. 4. There shall not be implied any indemnity in respect of damage to the aircraft, including damage caused by negligence on the part of the Committee or its employees, by reason of the acceptance by the Committee of dues payable under this Section.