3Definitions

3 Definitions

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

AOC means an Air Operator’s Certificate or AOC issued under Part III of the Civil Aviation Act 1988.

Commonwealth authority means a corporation established for a public purpose by a law of the Commonwealth.

Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

jet aircraft means an aircraft that is propelled by one or more turbofan engines, turbojet engines, unducted fan engines or rocket engines.

landing means a landing of a jet aircraft at an airport that is a leviable airport when the landing occurs.

late‑payment penalty means penalty imposed by section 9.

leviable airport means an airport that is declared to be a leviable airport under section 7.

levy means levy imposed by the Aircraft Noise Levy Act 1995.

noise amelioration program, in relation to an airport, means a program undertaken or supported by the Commonwealth to do either or both of the following:

(a) reduce the impact of aircraft noise on occupants of public buildings, or residences, around the airport;
(b) compensate persons for the impact of aircraft noise on occupants of public buildings, or residences, around the airport.

operator, in relation to a jet aircraft, has the meaning given by section 4.

public building means:

(a) a hospital that provides health care to in‑patients; or
(b) a nursing home; or
(c) a building used on an ongoing or regular basis wholly or mainly for one or more of the following activities:
(i) provision of formal courses of education;
(ii) provision of residential care for aged people;
(iii) provision of centre‑based child care for groups of children;
(iv) religious services.

qualifying airport has the meaning given by section 6.

Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.