Prohibited acts in relation to aircraft

No person shall on the airport– (a) park or place an aircraft in any place or position other than that determined by the authorised officer; (b) fail to secure from movement in a manner satisfactory to the authorised officer any stationary aircraft which is not in a hangar; (c) without the permission of the owner or person in charge thereof– (i) tamper or interfere with any aircraft or anything used in connection with an (ii) start or run an engine of any aircraft; (d) start or run any aircraft engine in a hangar; (e) start or run any aircraft engine when– (i) there is not in the aircraft a competent person attending the engine controls; or (ii) the wheels of the aircraft are not adequately chocked; (f) repair any aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller or any appliance thereof in any place on the airport other than that appointed for the purpose by the authorised officer; or Belize Airports Authority 19 (g) without the permission of authorised officer– (i) run any aircraft engine for test purposes; or (ii) test any radar equipment in an aircraft on the aircraft parking apron. 24:01–(1) The Authority may collect a rider fee from the owner of non-commercial aircraft or each airline licensed under the Civil Aviation Act, to operate domestic flights. Authority to change rider fee. CAP. 239. (2) Where the aircraft is a non-commercial flight, the owner of the aircraft is responsible for the collection and payment of the rider fee. 44 of. 2010. (3) The rider fee charged under subregulations (1) and (2) shall be collected from passengers prior to the departure of the aircraft and shall be paid forthwith to the Authority. (4) Repealed 24:02. The fees collected under these Regulations shall be paid into the account approved under section 23 of the Act. Belize Airports Authority Revenue. 24:03. A person who contravenes Regulation 24:01 commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to the penalties specified in section 36(2) of the Act. 20 Belize Airports Authority