CIVIL AVIATION: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION: EN ROUTE NAVIGATION CHARGES REGULATIONS

(section 16(2)(w))

(1st April, 1999)

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

    REGULATION

    1.    Citation

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Charge

    4.    Persons liable for the charge

    5.    Notice of the charge

    6.    Mode of payment

    7.    Exemption from charges

    8.    Detention for failure to pay

    9.    Extent of detention

    10.    Restriction on detention

    11.    Sale of the aircraft

    12.    Restriction on sale

    13.    Proceeds of sale of aircraft

        First Schedule - Calculation of Charge

        Second Schedule - Proceedings to Sell Aircraft

S.I. 38, 1999.

1.    Citation

    These Regulations may be cited as the En Route Navigation Charges Regulations.

2.    Interpretation

    In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

    "aeronautical information publication" means a document entitled "Aeronautical Information Publication" in force at the date of the making of these Regulations, published and updated from time to time by the Department of Civil Aviation;

    "approach control services" means those services provided for arriving or departing controlled flights, including services provided in a terminal control area;

    "charge" means en route navigation charge;

    "en route navigation services" means those services, except approach control services, provided to aircraft proceeding through the Gaborone Flight Information Region;

    "flight information region" means an airspace of defined dimension within which flight information service and alerting service are provided;

    "maximum take off weight" means the maximum take off weight of an aircraft as stated in its certificate of airworthiness, expressed in kilograms; and

    "services" includes but is not limited to, air traffic services, aeronautical telecommunications services, meteorological services, search and rescue services and aeronautical information services.

3.    Charge

    An aircraft flying over Botswana whether under instrument or visual flight rules, shall be charged a fee calculated in accordance with the First Schedule, payable to the Director for en route navigation services provided by the Gaborone Flight Information Region.

4.    Persons liable for the charge