3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

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

AA means the body called Airservices Australia that is established by this Act.

aircraft means any machine or craft that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air and, in Division 4 of Part 5, includes an object that was designed or adapted for use as an aircraft but is incapable of being so used because:

(a) a part has, or parts have, been removed from it; or
(b) it is in a wrecked or damaged condition.

appointed member means a member of the Board who is appointed by the Minister under subsection 22(2).

Australian‑administered airspace means:

(a) the airspace over Australian territory; and
(b) airspace that has been allocated to Australia by ICAO under the Chicago Convention and for which Australia has accepted responsibility; and
(c) airspace administered by Australia at the request of another country.

Australian aircraft means an aircraft registered in Australia.

Australian territory means:

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

authorised employee means an employee authorised by AA in writing to act under the provision in which the expression occurs.

authority of the Commonwealth includes the following:

(a) the Defence Force;
(c) the Australian Federal Police;
(d) a body, whether incorporated or not, established for a public purpose by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory;
(e) the holder of an office established for a public purpose by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory;
(f) a company in which the Commonwealth owns shares that carry more than half the voting power;

but does not include Qantas Airways Limited.

Board means the Board of AA.

CASA means the Civil Aviation Safety Authority established by the Civil Aviation Act 1988.

Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board.

Chicago Convention means: