{"id":"F1996B00597","name":"Crimes (Aviation) Regulations","slug":"crimes-aviation-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"66 of 1992","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28832,"registerId":"commonwealth-F1996B00597-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Crimes (Aviation) Regulations","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nCrimes (Aviation) Regulations\n\nStatutory Rules 1992 No. 66 as amended\n\nmade under the\n\nCrimes (Aviation) Act 1991\n\nThis compilation was prepared on 25 January 2001 \ntaking into account amendments up to SR 1995 No. 335\n\nPrepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, \nAttorney-General’s Department, Canberra\n\nContents\n\nPage\n\n1 Citation \\[see Note 1\\]\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Interpretation\n\n4 Prescribed airports\n\nSchedule Airports\n\nNotes\n\n1 Citation \\[see Note 1\\]\n\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Crimes (Aviation) Regulations.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations commence on 16 March 1992.\n\n3 Interpretation\n\nIn these Regulations, the Act means the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991.\n\n4 Prescribed airports\n\nFor the purposes of subparagraph (a) (iii) of the definition of authorised person in section 3 of the Act, and paragraphs 26 (1) (a) and (2) (a) of the Act, the following airports are prescribed:\n\n(a) in Australia — each airport mentioned in the Schedule; and\n\n(b) outside Australia — each airport serving international civil aviation.\n\nSchedule Airports\n\n(regulation 4)\n\nAdelaide Airport\n\nAlice Springs Airport\n\nAyers Rock Airport\n\nBrisbane International Airport\n\nBroome Airport\n\nCairns Airport\n\nChristmas Island Airport\n\nCocos (Keeling) Islands Airport\n\nCoolangatta Airport\n\nDarwin Airport\n\nHamilton Island Airport\n\nHobart Airport\n\nLearmonth Airport\n\nLord Howe Island Airport\n\nMelbourne (Tullamarine) Airport\n\nNorfolk Island Airport\n\nPerth Airport\n\nPort Hedland Airport\n\nRockhampton Airport\n\nSydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport\n\nThursday (Horn) Island Airport\n\nTownsville Airport\n\n> Notes to the Crimes (Aviation) Regulations\n\n> Note 1\n\n> Note: The Crimes (Aviation) Regulations (in force under the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1992 No. 66 amended as indicated in the Tables below.\n\n> Note: Table of Statutory Rules\n\n| Year andnumber | Date of notificationin Gazette | Date ofcommencement | Application, saving ortransitional provisions |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |\n| 1992 No. 66 | 13 Mar 1992 | 16 Mar 1992 | |\n| 1995 No. 335 | 6 Nov 1995 | 6 Nov 1995 | — |\n\n> Note: Table of Amendments\n\n```html\n

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