Airports Act 1996
52Compliance by airport‑operator companies
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52 Compliance by airport‑operator companies
(1) A member of a pair of airport‑operator companies must take all reasonable steps to ensure that an unacceptable cross‑ownership situation does not exist in relation to that pair. (2) A company commits an offence if: (a) the company is required to take steps under subsection (1); and (b) the company engages in conduct; and (c) the company’s conduct contravenes the requirement.
Penalty: 500 penalty units.
(3) Strict liability applies to paragraph (2)(a).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.