# The Hovercraft (Fees) Regulations 1992, Paragraph 3: Type Certificates for types of hovercraft


Where an application is made for the issue or variation of a Type Certificate in respect of a type of hovercraft, there shall be paid, for any investigations required by the CAA in pursuance of Article 10 of the Order, a fee of an amount equal to the cost of making the investigations:
Provided that—
(a) the fee shall not exceed, for the first period of 12 months or part thereof required for carrying out the investigations £45,150 or 93p per kg of the maximum weight of the hovercraft, whichever is the greater amount, and thereafter pro rata for every month or part thereof;
(b) the cost of the investigations shall not include the cost of investigating any items for which the CAA requires separate type approval;
(c) the cost of the investigations shall not include the cost of any inspection of a craft which also serves as evidence leading to the first issue of a Safety Certificate for that craft.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1478/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hovercraft-fees-regulations-1992/schedule/paragraph-3
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