4Definitions

#### 4 Definitions > Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following: (a) AA (short for Airservices Australia); (b) aircraft; (c) authorised employee; (d) CASA (short for Civil Aviation Safety Authority); (e) Chicago Convention; (f) Commonwealth jurisdiction aircraft; (g) Register; (h) service charge; (i) statutory lien. In this instrument: > Act means the Air Services Act 1995. > aerodrome has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988. > Aeronautical Information Publication or AIP means the Aeronautical Information Publication published in accordance with section 14, as amended from time to time. > aeronautical information service means a service provided in accordance with Division 3 of Part 2. > AIP: see Aeronautical Information Publication. > air route has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988. > airspace means Australian‑administered airspace. > Note: For the definition of Australian‑administered airspace, see section 3 of the Act. > air traffic has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. > air traffic clearance means an authorisation for an aircraft to proceed in accordance with conditions specified in the authorisation. > air traffic instruction includes: (a) a direction to an aircraft to conduct its flight in the manner specified in the direction; and (b) a direction to an aircraft to conduct its flight using an air route other than a designated air route. > air traffic services means services provided in accordance with Division 2 of Part 2. > airway has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988. > controlled aerodrome has the same meaning as in the Airspace Regulations 2007. > damage, in relation to property to which Division 3 of Part 3 applies, has a meaning affected by section 23. > designated air route has the same meaning as in the Airspace Regulations 2007. > Director of Meteorology means the Director of Meteorology under the Meteorology Act 1955. > fire fighter, in relation to an operation of a kind mentioned in section 16 or an incident or circumstance of a kind mentioned in section 20, means: (a) a qualified employee taking part in the operation, incident or circumstance; or (b) a member of a fire brigade, or of a rescue or fire fighting service, who is taking part in the operation, incident or circumstance in accordance with an arrangement under section 18 or 22. > flight has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988. > IFR flight has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. > Note: IFR is short for instrument flight rules. > manoeuvring area has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988. > NOTAM: see Notice to Airmen. > Notice to Airmen or NOTAM means a Notice to Airmen published in accordance with section 15. > qualified employee, in relation to the provision of a service, means an employee of AA who: (a) holds the appropriate licence, rating and endorsement, or any other authorisation, required by CASA to be held by a provider of the service; or (b) meets the requirements of any standard, set by CASA to be met by a provider of the service; or (c) meets the requirements of any standard set by AA in relation to the provision of the service by AA. > rescue and fire fighting services means services provided in accordance with Division 4 of Part 2. > VFR flight has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. > Note: VFR is short for visual flight rules. > volunteer, in relation to an operation of a kind mentioned in section 16 or an incident or circumstance of a kind mentioned in section 20, means a person who has volunteered to help in the operation, incident or circumstance under the direction of the officer in charge.