FEES FOR AIR OPERATORS’ CERTIFICATES _g S.L.218.01 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 218.01
FEES FOR AIR OPERATORS’ CERTIFICATES 
REGULATIONS
27th December, 1991
LEGAL NOTICE 191 of 1991, as amended by Legal Notices 338 of 2002
and 298 of 2003.
Title .
Certificates Regulations.
Interpretation.
requires-
Cap. 218.
by the Civil Aviation (Air Operators’ Certificates) Act;
"Director" means the Director of Civil Aviation;
Cap. 218.
"maximum total weight authorized" has the same meaning
assigned to it by the Civil Aviation (Air Operators’ Certificates)
Act.
Fees.
Amended by:
L.N. 338 of 2002.
3. The fees established in the Schedule shall be payable by an
applicant to the Director for the grant or variation of an air
operator’s certificate.
2 _g S.L.9.02 BETTING ON RESULT OF FOOTBALL MATCHES
(Regulation 3)
Substituted by:
L.N. 338 of 2002;
L.N. 298 of 2003.
SCHEDULE
1. Charges for the issue of an Air Operator’s Certificate
For the first and subsequent issues of an Air Operator’s Certificate, the
applicant shall pay, depending on the maximum total weight authorised of the
heaviest aircraft listed in the Air Operator’s Certificate, the following fees:
First issue of an 
air operator’s 
certificate
Subsequent 
issue of an air 
operator’s 
certificate
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised does not exceed
1,500 kg. Lm300 Lm150
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 1,500 kg but
does not exceed 4,000 kg. Lm500 Lm250
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 4,000 kg but
does not exceed 15,000 kg. Lm5,000 Lm2,500
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 15,000 kg
but does not exceed 50,000 kg. Lm10,000 Lm5,000
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 50,000 kg. Lm20,000 Lm10,000
Upon making an application for the first issue of an Air Operator’s Certificate,
the applicant shall pay a down-payment of 25% of the charge which shall be
forfeited by the applicant if the application is withdrawn.
2 Variation of an Air Operator’s Certificate
Upon making an application for the variation to an Air Operator’s Certificate, the
applicant shall pay the appropriate fee in respect of every specific variation
applied for as set out hereunder:
2.1 Addition of new aircraft type/s to the list of aircraft in the Air Operator’s
Certificate
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised does not exceed
1,500 kg. Lm150
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 1,500 kg but
does not exceed 4,000 kg Lm250
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 4,000 kg but
does not exceed 15,000 kg Lm1,500
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 15,000 kg
but does not exceed 50,000 kg Lm3,000
FEES FOR AIR OPERATORS’ CERTIFICATES _g S.L.218.01 3
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 50,000 kg. Lm8,000
2.2 Addition of aircraft type/s already in the Air Operator’s Certificate
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised does not exceed
1,500 kg. Lm30
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 1,500 kg but
does not exceed 4,000 kg. Lm50
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 4,000 kg but
does not exceed 15,000 kg. Lm100
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 15,000 kg
but does not exceed 50,000 kg. Lm150
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 50,000 kg. Lm200
2.3. Removal of an aircraft listed in the Air Operator’s Certificate
Upon making an application for the removal of an aircraft listed in the Air
Operator’s Certificate, the applicant shall pay a fee of Lm10.
2.4. Changes to the area of operation specified in the Air Operator’s
Certificate
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 2,268 kg but
does not exceed 15,000 kg. Lm100
if the aircraft with the highest maximum
total weight authorised exceeds 15,000 kg. Lm200
2.5 Specific operational authorisations
(i) Inclusion of Category One All
Weather Operations authorisation Lm200
(ii) Inclusion of Category Two All
Weather Operations authorisation Lm500
(iii) Inclusion of Category Three All
Weather Operations authorisation Lm2,000
(iv) Inclusion of Basic Area Navigation
authorisation Lm500
(v) Inclusion of Extended Range Twin
Engine Operations/Extended Range
Operations Authorisation Lm2,000
(vi) Inclusion of Reduced Vertica1
Separation Minima authorisation Lm500
2.6 Other
Any charge not listed above will be charged Lm10 or the actua1 cost of the
investigation carried out by the Director, whichever is the higher.
