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Aerodrome Licence Fee 2009.

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A decision made (24/12/2008) regarding: Aerodrome Licence Fee 2009.

Decision Reference:    MD-C-2008-0038

Decision Summary Title :

L:\International\Chief Minister decisions\Aerodrome licence fee 2009.doc

Date of Decision Summary:

23 December 2008

Decision Summary Author:

International Relations

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Aerodrome licence fee 2009

Date of Written Report:

23 December 2008

Written Report Author:

International Relations

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:  Aerodrome licence fee 2009

Decision(s): 

The Chief Minister decided, in pursuance of Article 14 of the Civil Aviation (Jersey) Law 2008, after receiving the advice of the Minister for Treasury and Resources and the Minister for Economic Development, to determine the aerodrome licence fee for 2009 of £198,000.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Civil Aviation (Jersey) Law 2008 comes into force on 1 January 2009.  The Law provides, amongst other matters, that the aerodrome may be licensed and that the Chief Minister shall determine and publish the fee payable on the grant or renewal of a licence.

The Law also requires that the Chief Minister shall not determine the fee until he has sought and received the advice of the Minister for Treasury and Resources and the Minister for Economic Development. The respective Ministers have agreed the proposed licence fee, with the proviso that such fee may be adjusted by the Chief Minister during the year if necessary after further advice is received from each Minister.

Resource Implications:

The payment of a fee involves the transfer of revenue from Jersey Airport to the Chief Minister’s Department (Director of Civil Aviation).  However, there is no net cost to the Sates, as any expenditure arising (for example, commissioning services from external providers) would previously have been borne by the Airport directly rather than by the Director of Civil Aviation.

Action required:  International Relations to –

  • published the information in accordance with the Law;
  • request Jersey Airport to authorise transfer of the licence fee to the Chief Minister’s Department.

Signature:

Position:  Chief Minister 

Date Signed:

24 December 2008

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

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