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Air Navigation Act 1920
16Aircraft on international flights to comply with laws
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#### 16 Aircraft on international flights to comply with laws
(1) It is a condition of any licence, permission or approval granted under this Act or the regulations that, if, under the licence, permission or approval, an aircraft:
(a) arrives in Australian territory from a place outside Australian territory; or
(b) departs from Australian territory for a place outside Australian territory;
the owner, the operator, the hirer, the pilot in command and any other pilot of the aircraft must comply with the provisions of all applicable laws of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.
(2) The reference in subsection (1) to applicable laws includes, in particular, laws relating to:
(a) the entry or clearance of passengers; and
(b) crew or cargo; and
(c) immigration; and
(d) passports; and
(e) customs; and
(f) quarantine.