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These Regulations shall come into force on the 30th day of September, 2007. MADE by the Minister responsible for Civil Aviation this 19 day of September, 2007. (JOSE COYE) Minister of Health, Local Government, Transport and Communications, Minister responsible for Civil Aviation 8 Civil Aviation SCHEDULE [REGULATION 2] S.I. 126 of 2009. S.I. 3 of 2014. 1. Aeronautical Personnel Licenses (BCAR-APL) 2. Commercial Air Transportation (Aeroplanes)(BCAR-OPS1) 3. Commercial Air Transportation (Helicopters)(BCAR-OPS3) 4. Rules of the Air (BCAR 02) 5. Aeronautical Charts (BCAR 4) 6. Search and Rescue (BCAR 12) 7. Aircraft Accident and Incident investigation (BCAR 13) 8. Aerodrome Design and Operations – Vol. I; and Heliports Regulations Vol. II BCAR 14) 9. Aeronautical Information Services (BCAR 15) 10. The Safe Transportation of Dangerous Goods (BCAR 18) 11. Acceptance procedures for Certification of Aeronautical Products (BCAR 21) 12. Airworthiness Directives (BCAR 39) 13. Aircraft Maintenance Repairs and Modifications (BCAR 43) 14. Identification and Registration Marks (BCAR 45) 15. Air Operator Certification (AOC), Operating Certificates (OC) and Operations Authorisation (BCAR 119) 16. Aerial Work (BCAR 137) Civil Aviation 9 17. Approved Maintenance Organizations (BCAR 145) 18. Air Transport (Licensing of Air Services) Regulations (BCARATLA) 19. Civil Aviation (Certification of Aerodromes Regulations (BCAR 139) 20. Air Traffic Services Regulations (BCAR ATS) 21. Air Navigation Services Regulations (BCAR ANS) 22. Aeronautical Meteorological Service (BCAR AMS) 10 Civil Aviation CHAPTER 239 BELIZE AIRPORTS AUTHORITY (LANDING AND PARKING FEES) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS 1. Citation 2. Interpretation. 3. Assessment and payment of fees. 4. Landing fees. 5. Parking fees. 6. Operating hours of the Phillip Goldson International Airport. 7. Fuel throughput fee. 8. Penalty. 9. Liability of body corporate. 10. Repeal. 11. Commencement. Civil Aviation 11 CHAPTER 239 57/1982. 142/2004. 59/2018. 161/2020. 163/2020. CAP 239. R.E. 2020 BELIZE AIRPORTS AUTHORITY (LANDING AND PARKING FEES) REGULATIONS (Gazetted 4th September, 2004.) 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Citation BELIZE AIRPORTS AUTHORITY (LANDING AND PARKING FEES) REGULATIONS. Interpretation. 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires“Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority; 163 of 2020. Schedule. “prescribed airport” means an airport listed in the Schedule; and “weight” means the maximum permissible weight authorised by the Certificate of Airworthiness of the particular aircraft in respect of which fees are to be assessed. 3.–(1) The fees shall, unless otherwise provided, be paid to the Chief Executive Officer for the use and benefit of the prescribed airports. Assessment and payment of fees. (2) All fees are based on the maximum gross weight authorized by the Certificates of Airworthiness. Where a Certificate of Airworthiness does not specify a maximum authorized weight, the Chief Executive Officer shall exercise his own discretion. 4.–(1) There shall be paid for each landing of an aircraft at prescribed airports, a fee to be assessed according to the weight of the aircraft as followsLanding fees. (a) in respect of an international flight of12 Civil Aviation (i) below 6000 lbs. (2700kg) $9.75 per landing; (ii) 6000 lbs. and over $9.75 for the first 6000 lbs. and $1.60 thereafter for every 1000 lbs. (455 kg) or part thereof. (b) in respect of– (i) a domestic flight, that is an aircraft operating wholly within Belize, there shall be a discount of 25 percent of the landing fees assessed in accordance with paragraph (a) (i) above; (ii) helicopters, there shall be a discount of 50 percent of the landing fees assessed in accordance with paragraph (a) (i) above; (iii) training flights, there shall be a discount of 50 percent of the landing fees assessed in accordance with paragraph (a) (i) above with the prior approval of the Chief Executive Officer; (iv) test flights, there shall be a discount of 50 percent of landing fees assessed in accordance with paragraph (i) (a) above (2) The following shall be exempt from landing fees– (a) military, state owned or diplomatic aircrafts on official business; (b) aircrafts on test flights departing and landing at prescribed airports, only with prior Civil Aviation 13 permission of the Chief Executive Officer and in the case of first landing only; (c) mercy flights, search and rescue flights, ambulance flights (not for hire or reward) and other emergency flights as may be approved from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer. Parking fees. 5.–(1) No fees shall be charged for the first three hours of landing or for such time as is necessary for loading, unloading or refuelling. The rate of parking fees per day or part thereof shall be $4.00 per 10,000 lbs (4550kg) or part thereof. (2) The following aircraft shall be exempt from parking fees– (a) military, state owned or diplomatic aircrafts on official business; (b) mercy flights, search and rescue flights, ambulance and other emergency flights as may be approved from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer. 6. The operating hours of the Philip Goldson International Airport shall be from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm daily. Operating hours of the Philip Golson International Airport. 163 of 2020. 7.–(1) A fuel throughput fee $0.25 shall be paid to the Chief Executive Officer in respect of every US gallon of aviation fuel sold, supplied or delivered at any prescribed airport. Fuel throughput fee. (2) Any concessionaries providing fuelling services at any prescribed airport shall submit to the Chief Executive Officer, monthly report of fuel sold to each airline or private aircraft. The report shall be submitted not later than ten (10) days after 14 Civil Aviation the end of each month and shall be used to calculate the fee referred to in sub-regulation (1). (3) Failure to submit the report of fuel in accordance with sub-regulation (2) above within the time allowed shall constitute an offence. (4) Any person who commits an offence under sub- regulation (3) above shall, notwithstanding anything contained in section 2l (e) of the Interpretation Act, be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment. 8.–(1) Any amount due to the Chief Executive Officer shall be paid within a period of thirty (30) days from the day on which the amount becomes due. Where any person fails to pay the amount due, a surcharge of five percent (5%) of the amount due shall be added onto the amount at an interval of thirty (30) days or part thereof for a maximum period of ninety (90) days. (2) Where the amount due together with the surcharge, if any, is not paid within ninety (90) days, the Chief Executive Officer shall have the right to forfeit the aircraft or other asset belonging to the owners of the aircraft and to sell it or otherwise dispose of same to recover the amount due. Liability of body corporate. 9. Where a person by whom an offence under these Regulations is committed is a body corporate, every person who at the time of the commission of the offence was a director, general manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or was purporting to act in any such capacity shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence unless he proves that the offence was committed without his consent or connivance and that he exercised all such diligence as he ought to have exercised, to prevent the commission of the offence, having regard to the nature of his functions in that capacity and to all circumstances. Civil Aviation 15 Repeal S.I. 57/1982. 10. The Air Navigation (Landing and Parking Fees) Regulations 1982 are hereby repealed. Commencement. 11. This Order shall come into force on the 23rd day of August, 2004. 16 Civil Aviation SCHEDULE 163 of 2020. [REGULATION 2] PRESCRIBED AIRPORTS 1. The Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport 2. Belize City Municipal Airport 3. The San Pedro Airport 4. Basil Jones Airstrip - 4 miles North of San Pedro 5. Caye Caulker Airstrip 6. Corozal - Ranchito Airstrip 7. Sarteneja Airstrip 8. Tower Hill Airstrip, Orange Walk District 9. Hector Silva Airstrip - Belmopan 10. Matthew Spain Airstrip - Central Farm 11. Privacion Airstrip - Mountain Pine Ridge 12. Dangriga - Pelican Airstrip 13. Melinda - Coastal Road Airstrip 14. Big Creek Airstrip 15. Placencia Airstrip 16. Punta Gorda Airstrip Civil Aviation 17 17. Riversdale Airport - Placencia Road MADE by the Minister responsible for the Civil Aviation this 23rd day of August, 2004. (AINSLIE LESLIE) Minister of Energy and Communication Minister responsible for Civil Aviation