The Air Navigation (Isle of Man) Order 2007

Exceptions — charity flights

3.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a flight shall be deemed to be a private flight if the only valuable consideration given or promised in respect of the flight or the purpose of the flight other than—

(a) valuable consideration specified in paragraph 1(3)(c); or

(b) in the case of an aircraft owned in accordance with paragraph 6(2), valuable consideration which falls within paragraph 6(3);

is given or promised to a registered charity which is not the operator of the aircraft and the flight is made with the permission of the Department and in accordance with any conditions therein specified.

(2) If valuable consideration specified in paragraph 1(3)(c) is given or promised the flight shall for the purposes of Part 3 of this Order (other than articles 14(2) and 15(2))be deemed to be for the purpose of public transport.

(3) In this paragraph “registered charity” has the same meaning as in the Charities Registration Act 1989 (an Act of Tynwald), and includes an institution which is prescribed under section 2(3) of that Act.