Statutory Instrument 1987 No. 1637

The Hovercraft (Fees) Regulations 1987

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1987 No. 1637

HOVERCRAFT

The Hovercraft (Fees) Regulations 1987

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of powers conferred on him by article 35 of the Hovercraft (General) Order 1972^[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the approval of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and Commencement
    1.    The Regulations may be cited as the Hovercraft (Fees) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 15th October 1987.

Interpretation and Revocation
    2.—(1)  In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —
"costs of making an investigation" means any costs incurred by the CAA in making an investigation;
"hoverplatform" means a hovercraft with no installed means of propulsion or directional control and where any external agency providing propulsion or directional control is not itself a hovercraft;
"item" means an engine, propeller, fan, instrument, component, radio apparatus or equipment;
"maximum weight of the hovercraft" means the maximum total weight specified in the relevant application;
"the Order" means the Hovercraft (General) Order 1972;
"the weight of the type of hovercraft" means the maximum permissible weight specified in the Type Certificate.


    (2)  The Hovercraft (Fees) Regulations 1985^[2] and the Hovercraft (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1987^[3] are hereby revoked.

    3.    The provisions of the Schedule to these Regulations shall have effect with respect to the fees to be paid in connection with the Certificates and other documents and with tests, inspections, investigations, permissions and approvals, required by or for the purposes of the Order.

    4.    For the purposes of these Regulations a variation of a document incorporated by reference in a Certificate shall be treated as variation of the Certificate itself.

Paul Channon

Secretary of State for Transport

10th September 1987
We approve the making of these Regulations.

Michael Neubert

David Lightbown

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

15th September 1987

[1] S.I. 1972/674. back

[2] S.I. 1985/1605. back

[3] S.I. 1987/136. back

Explanatory Note