Section 95, Civil Aviation Act, 2017 for an effective aviation safety and security

(1) Subject to subsection (10), the Authority shall drawup a scheme prescribing charges to be paid to the Authority in respect of services or facilities provided by the Authority. (2) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), the services and facilities that the Authority may charge for, include– (a) the issuance, renewal or variation of airworthiness certificates; 82 83 Terms and conditions of licence. Power of Authority to modify, suspen or revoke a licence. Foreign air operators to be licensed. Charges. (b) the issuance, renewal or variation of personnel licences; (c) aerodrome inspection, certification and licensing; (d) inspection of aircraft; (e) air operator’s certificates; (f) the approval of aircraft maintenance organisations and aviation training organisations; (g) noise and environmental pollution; (h) air transport licences; (i) any other services related to the operation of aerodromes; (j) use or rental of any assets of the Authority; (k) any other services related to its functions under this Act. (3) The scheme referred to in subsection (1) shall be submitted to the Minister for information only before being published in the Action Information Centre in terms of subsection (4). (4) The scheme referred to in subsection (1) shall be published by the Authority in an Action Information Centre giving the effective date of the coming into force of the scheme. (5) The Authority may change and revise charges and submit such changes or revisions of the charges to the Minister before publication in the Action Information Centre in accordance with subsection (4). (6) A charge shall be payable within a period specified by the Authority, and any failure to pay within the specified period may attract a penalty which shall be a percentage prescribed by the Authority and calculated in such manner as may be prescribed by the Authority from the due date for payment until the actual date of payment. (7) If the total amount due is not paid within the period specified, the Authority may seize the aircraft or other property which is the subject of the amount not paid and the Authority shall retain the aircraft or property until payment is made in full. (8) If the total amount due remains unpaid for a period of 60 days from the date of the seizure of the aircraft or other property which is the subject of the amount not paid, the Authority may commence legal proceedings to sell the aircraft or property in accordance with such procedure as the Minister may, by statutory instrument, prescribe. (9) The charge referred to under subsection (6) shall be reasonably related to expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by the Authority in relation to the provision of a service or facility. (10) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Authority may determine non aeronautical charges or charges other than regulatory charges through a bidding process.