{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-1994/section-29",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-1994/section-29.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1994/9",
  "legislation_title": "Finance Act 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-1994",
  "path": "section/29",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "29",
  "heading": "Chargeable aircraft.",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of this Chapter an aircraft is a chargeable aircraft if—\n(a) it is a fixed-wing aircraft designed or adapted to carry persons in addition to the flight crew,\n(b) its authorised take-off weight is not less than 5.7 tonnes, and\n(c) it is fuelled by kerosene (as defined in section 1(8) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979).\n(2) 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 5.7 tonnes if—\n(a) 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\n(b) 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.\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4) In this section “certificate of airworthiness” has the same meaning as in the Air Navigation Order.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/9/section/29",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T17:15:37.649896+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}