{"id":"F2007L01854","name":"Airspace Act 2007 - Proclamation","slug":"airspace-act-2007-proclamation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":66676,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01854-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Airspace Act 2007 - Proclamation","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Proclamation\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nProclamation\n\nAirspace Act 2007\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the Airspace Act 2007, fix 1 July 2007 as the day on which sections 3 to 15 of that Act commence.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 21 June 2007\n\nP. M. JEFFERY  Governor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nMARK VAILE\n\nMinister for Transport and Regional Services\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1290},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not alter or expand the substantive scope of the Airspace Act 2007; it merely activates the original provisions (sections 3–15) that were already drafted and passed by Parliament. It is a procedural trigger, not a policy expansion."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause fixing one date","No defined terms or interpretation sections","No cross-references to other legislation","No conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward administrative action under a specific section of the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **commencement proclamation**—a formal order that switches on sections 3 to 15 of the Airspace Act 2007 so they become legally enforceable.\n\n**What it does**\n- Fixes **1 July 2007** as the day the majority of the Airspace Act takes effect (sections 3–15)\n- Signed by the Governor‑General on 21 June 2007, giving ten days' notice before the law activates\n\n**Why it matters**\n- Before this proclamation was signed, those sections were written but had no legal force—they were \"sleeping\" provisions\n- This triggers the main framework for regulating Australian airspace, including definitions, constitutional support, and core administrative powers\n\n**Who it affects**\n- Civil aviation authorities, airlines, and pilots (who must now comply with the activated rules)\n- The general public (as airspace management becomes legally enforceable)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/airspace-act-2007-proclamation","history":"/api/acts/airspace-act-2007-proclamation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/airspace-act-2007-proclamation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/airspace-act-2007-proclamation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/airspace-act-2007-proclamation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/airspace-act-2007-proclamation/documents"}}