AIR NAVIGATION (CHARGES).

No. 49 of 1960.

An Act to amend the Air Navigation (Charges) Act 1952–1957.

[Assented to 3rd November, 1960.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.)     This Act may be cited as the Air Navigation (Charges) Act 1960.

(2.)  The Air Navigation (Charges) Act 1952–1957 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.)  The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Air Navigation (Charges) Act 1952–1960.

Commencement

2.    This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

First Schedule-paragraph 7.

3.    The First Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-paragraph (1.) of paragraph 7 and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—

“(1.)    The unit charge for an aircraft is—

(a) where the weight of the aircraft does not exceed 25,000 pounds—an amount calculated at the rate of Fourpence half-penny for each 1,000 pounds or part of 1,000 pounds of the weight of the aircraft;

(b) where the weight of the aircraft exceeds 25,000 pounds but does not exceed 50,000 pounds—an amount calculated at the rate of Sevenpence for each 1,000 pounds or part of 1,000 pounds of the weight of the aircraft;

(c) where the weight of the aircraft exceeds 50,000 pounds but does not exceed 100,000 pounds—an amount calculated at the rate of Ninepence for each 1,000 pounds or part of 1,000 pounds of the weight of the aircraft; and

(d) in any other case—an amount calculated at the rate of Tenpence half-penny for each 1,000 pounds or part of 1,000 pounds of the weight of the aircraft”.

First Schedule—Table.

4.    The Table of Flights set out in the First Schedule to the Principal Act is amended as set out in the Schedule to this Act.

Application of amendments.

5.    The amendments made by this Act apply in the case of a charge payable—

(a) in respect of a flight between places in Australia that is completed on or after the date of commencement of this Act;

(b) in respect of the landing or take-off of an aircraft on or after that date;

(c) in relation to the registration of an aircraft registered under the Air Navigation Regulations on or after that date; and

(d) by the owner of a foreign aircraft in respect of a week or part of a week commencing on or after that date.

THE SCHEDULE.                                       Section 4.

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ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS.

THE SCHEDULE—continued.