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  • s. 16A(2)(g) inserted by 2023 c. 30 Sch. 13 para. 28
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[F130ANorthern Ireland long haul [F2and ultra-long haul] rates of dutyU.K.

(1)This section applies to the carriage of a chargeable passenger if—

(a)the carriage begins on or after the relevant day,

(b)the only flight, or the first flight, of the passenger's journey begins at a place in Northern Ireland,

(c)the passenger's journey does not end at a place in the United Kingdom or a territory specified in Part 1 of Schedule 5A, and

(d)if the passenger's journey has more than one flight, the first flight is not followed by a connected flight beginning at a place in the United Kingdom or a territory specified in Part 1 of Schedule 5A.

F3(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5)[F4Air passenger duty is chargeable on the carriage of the chargeable passenger at the rate determined as follows]

(a)if the passenger's agreement for carriage provides for standard class travel in relation to every flight on the passenger's journey, the rate is the rate set by an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly for the purposes of this paragraph, and

(b)in any other case, the rate is the rate set by an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly for the purposes of this paragraph.

[F5(5A)In relation to the carriage of a chargeable passenger on an aircraft to which section 30(4F) applies—

F6(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)F8... The following rate is to apply instead [F9of the rate set for the purposes of subsection (5)(a) or (b)]

(i)the rate set by an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly for the purposes of this paragraph, F10...

F10(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

(6)The rate of £0 may be set for the purposes of any paragraph.

(7)The same rate may be set for the purposes of two or more paragraphs.

[F11(7A)For the purposes of any paragraph, an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly may set one rate for cases within section 30(2A) and a different rate for cases within section 30(4A).]

(8)Subsections (5) to (7) and (10) to (12) of section 30 apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section.

(9)The relevant day” means the day appointed as such by an order.

(10)Section 42(4) and (5) does not apply to an order under subsection (9).

(11)None of the following applies to any matter in respect of which this section authorises provision to be made by an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly—

(a)any paragraph of Schedule 2 or 3 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (excepted and reserved matters);

(b)section 63 of that Act (financial acts of the Assembly).

(12)A Bill containing provision authorised by this section may not be passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly except in pursuance of a recommendation which—

(a)is made by the Minister of Finance and Personnel, and

(b)is signified to the Assembly by the Minister or on the Minister's behalf.

(13)A Bill containing provision authorised by this section may not be passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly without cross-community support (as defined in section 4(5) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998).

(14)Passed”, in relation to a Bill, means passed at the final stage (at which the Bill can be passed or rejected but not amended).

(15)Duty paid to the Commissioners in respect of the carriage of chargeable passengers to which this section applies must be paid by the Commissioners into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.]

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1S. 30A(9): 1.1.2013 appointed as "the relevant day" (3.12.2012) by S.I. 2012/3015, art. 2

Textual Amendments

F1S. 30A inserted (17.7.2012) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 23 para. 9

F2Words in s. 30A heading inserted (1.4.2023 in relation to the carriage of passengers beginning on or after that date) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 323(2)(5)

F3S. 30A(2)-(4) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 79(12) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 79(7)

F4Words in s. 30A(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 79(12) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 79(8)

F5S. 30A(5A) inserted (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. 21

F6S. 30A(5A)(a) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 79(12) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 79(9)(a)

F7S. 30A(5A)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 79(12) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 79(9)(b)

F8Words in s. 30A(5A)(c) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 79(12) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 79(9)(c)(i)

F9Words in s. 30A(5A)(c) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 79(12) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 79(9)(c)(ii)

F10S. 30A(5A)(c)(ii) and word omitted (1.4.2023 in relation to the carriage of passengers beginning on or after that date) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 323(3)(5)

F11S. 30A(7A) inserted (1.4.2023 in relation to the carriage of passengers beginning on or after that date) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 323(4)(5)

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