3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

aircraft means any machine or craft that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air.

Australian aircraft means Australian aircraft within the meaning of the Civil Aviation Act 1988.

Australian territory means:

(a) the territory of Australia and of every external Territory;
(b) the territorial sea of Australia and of every external Territory; and
(c) the air space over any such territory or sea.

carriage means carriage anywhere on board an aircraft.

Contracting State means a country, other than Australia, that is a party to the Chicago Convention.

crew, in relation to an aircraft, includes every person having duties or functions on board the aircraft during the flight of the aircraft in connexion with the flying or safety of the aircraft.

international airline means an air transport enterprise offering or operating an international air service.

international airport means an international airport designated under subsection 9(1).

non‑scheduled flight, in relation to an aircraft, means a flight by the aircraft into or from Australian territory where the flight is not made under the authority of an international airline licence granted by the Secretary under the regulations.

pilot in command, in relation to an aircraft, means the pilot responsible for the operation and safety of the aircraft during the flight of the aircraft.

state aircraft means:

(a) aircraft of any part of the Defence Force (including any aircraft that is commanded by a member of that Force in the course of his or her duties as such a member); and
(b) aircraft used in the military, customs or police services of a country other than Australia.

the Air Transit Agreement means the International Air Services Transit Agreement concluded at Chicago on 7 December 1944.

the Chicago Convention means the Convention on International Civil Aviation concluded at Chicago on 7 December 1944.

the International Air Transport Association means the association incorporated under that name by Act 9‑10 George VI., Chapter 51, of the Parliament of Canada.