Commentary on provisions of the Act Miscellaneous Schedule 11: Charging schemes
Paragraph 1 provides the meaning of the terms "charging scheme" and "charging authority".
	Paragraph 2 provides a power for the CAA to make a scheme for payment of charges in respect of its functions conferred by or under this Act and specified in a charging scheme. Such schemes can be made administratively and the CAA can make, vary or revoke a scheme. The CAA must publish the scheme, variation or revocation and the date this comes into effect must be at least 14 days after publication (sub-paragraph (3)). Sections 8 and 13 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 make provision for sums received by CAA.
	Paragraph 3 provides for charging schemes to be made by regulations in respect of charges by persons other than the CAA, providing for payment in respect of performance of the functions specified in the scheme. Such regulations may make provision for the destination or remission of sums received.
	Paragraph 4 sets out matters that may be included in a charging scheme.
	Paragraph 5 sets out the obligations that a charging authority has in relation to consulting before making a charging scheme.
	Paragraph 6 provides that if a licence condition requires payment of charges determined under a scheme, this does not prevent the charging authority recovering those charges as a debt due to it.
	Paragraph 7 sets out that where a charging scheme provides for a charge to be made, a charging authority has a duty to charge accordingly but it may waive all or part of a charge if it thinks fit. However, paragraph 7 does not affect a charging authority’s power to enter into agreements for the payment of charges where there is no charging scheme in place.