Paragraph 5 Safety Certificates (Issue)
Where an application is made for the issue of a Safety Certificate, in pursuance of Article 11 of the Order, in respect of a hovercraft which has been used solely in accordance with the conditions of an Experimental Certificate issued by the CAA, the fee to be paid in respect thereof (including any investigations undertaken by the CAA in connection with the application) shall be, for each month or part thereof for which the Safety Certificate is to be in force, on the following scale—
| Maximum weight of the Hovercraft | Fee per tonne or part thereof |
|---|---|
| For the first 10 tonnes … | £7.75 |
| For the next 10 tonnes … | £6.00 |
| For the next 10 tonnes … | £3.90 |
| For the next 10 tonnes … | £2.00 |
| For any excess over 40 tonnes … | £1.35 |
plus in each case an amount equal to the fee for an additional 3 months.
Where an application is made for the issue of a Safety Certificate, in pursuance of Article 11 of the Order, in respect of a hovercraft which has not been used solely in accordance with the conditions of an Experimental Certificate issued by the CAA, the fee to be paid in respect thereof shall be in accordance with the scale of sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph together with a fee equal to the cost of any additional investigations deemed necessary in the circumstances by the CAA:
Provided that the total fee shall not exceed £22,550 or 43.50p per kg of the maximum weight of the hovercraft, whichever is the greater amount, for the first period of 12 months or part thereof required for carrying out the investigation.
Notes on Part I
Footnotes
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No fee is payable under Table 2 by an organisation or branch approved for the purposes of construction in respect of approval for the purpose of maintenance, overhaul or repair of hovercraft constructed by that organisation.
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For approval for the purposes of maintenance, overhaul or repair of hovercraft of which the applicant is the sole operator a fixed fee of £60 will be charged in place of any fees which might otherwise be payable in accordance with Tables 2, 4 or 5.
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