3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

aerodrome means an area of land or water (including any buildings, installations and equipment) intended for use wholly or partly for the arrival, departure or movement of aircraft, but does not include an aerodrome excluded by regulation from the ambit of this definition;

aircraft means an aircraft registered under Part III of the Civil Aviation Regulations;

Aircraft Register means the register of Australian aircraft established and kept under Part III of the Civil Aviation Regulations;

Civil Aviation Regulations means the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 of the Commonwealth, as amended from time to time;

holder of the certificate of registration, in relation to an aircraft, means the person whose name is entered in the Aircraft Register as the holder of the certificate of registration of that aircraft.