4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

aircraft crew member means a person who performs functions as a member of the crew of an aircraft.

commercial transport operations means operations in which an aircraft is used, for hire or reward, for the carriage of passengers or cargo.

Commonwealth authority means an authority of the Commonwealth, and includes a body corporate that is incorporated for a public purpose by a law of a Territory and is declared by the regulations to be a body corporate in relation to which this Act applies.

damages includes an amount received under a compromise or settlement of a claim for damages, whether legal proceedings had been instituted or not.

passenger, in relation to an aircraft, means any person lawfully entitled to be on board the aircraft other than a person who:

(a) is employed, as an aircraft pilot or aircraft crew member, by:
(i) a Commonwealth authority; or
(ii) a corporation;
that operates commercial transport operations; and
(b) is on board the aircraft for the purpose of performing functions as a pilot, or as another member of the crew, of the aircraft.