Marginal note:Application to air transportation services

7. This Act applies in respect of

• (a) the acquisition, on or before March 31, 2002, of an air transportation service for which any consideration is paid or becomes payable after March 31, 2002 and that includes a chargeable emplanement

  • (i) made after March 31, 2002, if the service is acquired in Canada, or

  • (ii) made after May 31, 2002, if the service is acquired outside Canada; and

• (b) the acquisition after March 31, 2002 of an air transportation service that includes a chargeable emplanement

  • (i) made after March 31, 2002, if the service is acquired in Canada, or

  • (ii) made after May 31, 2002, if the service is acquired outside Canada.

Marginal note:Minister’s duty

8. The Minister shall administer and enforce this Act and the Commissioner may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under this Act.

Marginal note:Officers and employees

• 9. (1) The officers, employees and agents that are necessary to administer and enforce this Act shall be appointed, employed or engaged in the manner authorized by law.

• Marginal note:Delegation of powers

  (2) The Minister may authorize an officer or agent or a class of officers or agents to exercise powers or perform duties of the Minister, including any judicial or quasi-judicial power or duty of the Minister, under this Act.

Marginal note:Administration of oaths

10. Any officer, if designated by the Minister for the purpose, may administer oaths and take and receive affidavits, declarations and affirmations for the purposes of or incidental to the administration or enforcement of this Act, and every officer so designated has for those purposes all the powers of a commissioner for administering oaths or taking affidavits.

Marginal note:Charge payable

• 11. (1) Every person who acquires from a designated air carrier all or part of an air transportation service that includes a chargeable emplanement shall pay to Her Majesty a charge as determined under this Act in respect of the service.

• Marginal note:Exceptions

  (1.1) No charge is payable in respect of an air transportation service that is acquired

  • (a) by a person for the purpose of re-selling the service, if the person sells the service to another person before April 1, 2002 and makes full and final payment to the air carrier in respect of the service before May 1, 2002; or

  • (b) by a registered charity from an air carrier for no consideration, if the service is donated by the charity to an individual for no consideration and in pursuit of its charitable purposes.

• Marginal note:When charge payable

  (2) The charge in respect of the air transportation service is payable

  • (a) if any consideration is paid or payable for the service, at the time any consideration for the service is first paid or becomes payable;

  • (b) if no consideration is paid or payable for the service, at the time a ticket is issued for the service; or

  • (c) if no consideration is paid or payable for the service and no ticket is issued for the service, at the time of emplanement.