The Civil Aviation (Canadian Navigation Services) (Second Amendment) Regulations 1998

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Civil Aviation (Canadian Navigation Services) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/688) (“the Principal Regulations”). The main changes are as follows:

1.  The charge for the use of air navigation services within the Gander Oceanic Flight Information Region described in regulation 4(1)(a) of the Principal Regulations is increased from $71.60 Canadian to $88.33 Canadian.

2.  The charge in respect of each international flight other than a flight between Canada and the United States of America other than Hawaii in the course of which the aircraft makes use of radio frequencies to obtain air navigation services by way of telecommunication services described in regulation 4(1)(b) of the Principal Regulations is increased from $53.68 Canadian to $58.49 Canadian.

3.  The charge for each flight which crosses specified airspace without landing or taking off in Canada in the course of which the aircraft makes use of air navigation services described in regulation 4(1)(d) of the Principal Regulations is increased from $0.026142 Canadian to $0.03263 Canadian.

4.  Regulation 4(1)(f) of the Principal Regulations is amended to remove the exemption from charges for air navigation services made available by or on behalf of the Canadian Minister of Transport, Nav Canada or a person acting under the authority of the Canadian Minister of National Defence in respect of a flight between any two points both of which are in the United States of America except in respect of a flight by an aircraft the maximum total weight authorised of which is 8 metric tonnes or less.

5.  The rate of interest specified in regulation 4(4) of the Principal Regulations is increased from 10.28 per cent to 18 per cent.