CASA media release - Friday, 16 December 2005
CASA's new financial plan
A new long-term financial management plan for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority will take effect from 1 January 2006.
The financial plan will see CASA moving to full cost recovery for regulatory services, a cut in aviation fuel excise, CASA adopting more efficient work practices and improvements in service delivery to the aviation industry.
In addition, the Federal Government has decided that no additional revenue from taxpayers will be allocated to CASA's budget. The move to full cost recovery is a Federal Government requirement.
There will be a phased reduction in aviation fuel excise from 2008, with the rate to be cut by eight per cent.
Fees charged by CASA for regulatory services will increase from $5 million a year to $20 million a year by 2008-09.
Fees will make up 16 per cent of CASA's revenue by 2008-09, with the remaining 84 per cent coming from fuel excise and government funding.
The first changes to regulatory service fees will take effect from 1 January 2006, with the number of services attracting charges increasing to about 180.
Fees will apply to licences and ratings, medicals, aircraft registration, certificates, permits, exemptions, approvals and authorities. A number of these services previously attracted fees.
About two thirds of fees will be charged at an hourly rate, with the rest attracting fixed charges starting from $65.
CASA undertook consultation with the aviation industry on the new financial management plan, reducing a number of proposed fees as a result of feedback.
There are transition arrangements in place for people or aviation organisations who applied before 1 January 2006 for regulatory services that previously attracted a fee.
Full details of CASA's new financial management plan are at: www.casa.gov.au/fees
Media contact:
Peter Gibson
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Ref: MR0559