# Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Act 2017, Section 7: Changes of circumstance beyond passengers' control

Status: prospective

(1) A passenger is a non-chargeable passenger in relation to a flight if, but for a change of circumstances beyond the passenger's control, the passenger would be a non-chargeable passenger in relation to the flight under any of sections 3 to 6 or regulations made under section 15.
(2) Subsection (1) applies only if—
(a) the passenger has a ticket for the flight, and
(b) the change of circumstances arises after the ticket is issued or last amended.
(3) A passenger is a non-chargeable passenger in relation to a flight (“flight F”) if—
(a) the passenger is carried on flight F—
(i) because of a change of circumstances beyond the passenger's control, but
(ii) in the course of travel that is covered by an agreement for carriage,
(b) the passenger has a ticket for every flight that is covered by the same agreement for carriage, and
(c) the departure airport, date and time, and the arrival airport, for flight F are not shown on the ticket when the ticket is issued or last amended.
(4) A change of circumstances is to be regarded as beyond a passenger's control if it is not attributable to an act or omission of the passenger.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2017/2/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-departure-tax-scotland-act-2017/section-7
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