Air Navigation (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2015: Proposed amendment

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A decision made on 7 December 2018:

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-ER-2018-0046
DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Air Navigation (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2015 Amendment
DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:	Head of International Compliance	IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT?		Public
REPORT TITLE: N/A
REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT:	N/A	IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT?		N/A
DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION: At present, no fee is charged in Jersey for the processing of Aerial Permit applications. Historically, this has not been an issue as there were a relatively low number of such applications. However, in recent years, there has been a substantial increase in the number of applications to the Office of the Director of Civil Aviation (ODCA) for Aerial Permits. Such applications now average between 50 - 75 per year and consequently now require a significant amount of the ODCA’s time to process. To date in 2018 there have been 72 applications. Therefore, in line with other jurisdictions around the world, including the United Kingdom, France, and the Isle of Man, the Director of Civil Aviation (DCA) intends to introduce a fee for Jersey Aerial Permits to offset the cost of processing the applications. Monies received would contribute towards the budget of ODCA, reducing the cost of any potential increase in the Aerodrome Licence Fee from 2020 onwards. To enable such a fee to be charged, an amendment to the Air Navigation (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2015 is required. Therefore, the Minister for External Relations instructed the Legislative Drafting Office to draft the necessary amendment.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: There are no financial or manpower implications arising from this Ministerial Decision.
ACTION REQUIRED: External Relations to instruct the Legislative Drafting Office to prepare the necessary amendment.
SIGNATURE: SENATOR IAN GORST			POSITION: MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS
DATE SIGNED			EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION