Section 29 Chargeable aircraft.
United Kingdom
F1For the purposes of this Chapter an aircraft is a chargeable aircraft if—
it is a fixed-wing aircraft designed or adapted to carry persons in addition to the flight crew,
its authorised take-off weight is not less than 5.7 tonnes, and
it is fuelled by kerosene (as defined in section 1(8) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979).
In this section “take-off weight”, in relation to an aircraft, means the total weight of the aircraft and its contents when taking off; and for the purposes of this section the authorised take-off weight of an aircraft is less than F25.7 tonnes if—
there is a certificate of airworthiness in force in respect of the aircraft showing that the maximum authorised take-off weight (assuming the most favourable circumstances for take-off) is less than 5.7 tonnes, or
the Commissioners are satisfied that the aircraft is not designed or adapted to take off when its take-off weight is 5.7 tonnes or more (assuming the most favourable circumstances for take-off) or the aircraft belongs to a class or description of aircraft in respect of which the Commissioners are so satisfied.
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In this section “certificate of airworthiness” has the same meaning as in the Air Navigation Order.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 29(1) substituted (17.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 23 para. 23 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 23 para. 18(2)
- F2
Word in s. 29(2) substituted (17.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 23 para. 23 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 23 para. 18(3)
- F3
S. 29(3) omitted (17.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 23 para. 23 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 23 para. 18(4)