3ADefinitions

3A Definitions

  In this instrument:

Australian-administered airspace means airspace that has been allocated to Australia by ICAO under the Chicago Convention and for which Australia has accepted responsibility.

Note   Australian-administered airspace includes the airspace over Australian territory and ICAO-allocated airspace that is outside Australian territory.

Australian aircraft has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988.

Note   The Civil Aviation Act 1988 provides that Australian aircraft means an aircraft registered in Australia, and aircraft in Australian territory, other than foreign registered aircraft and state aircraft.

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 airspace over any such territory or sea.

CASR means the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

military operating area, or MOA, means a type of danger area mentioned in paragraph 6(5C)(a) of the Airspace Regulations 2007 (as in force on and from 30 November 2023).

SUA area means special use airspace area and includes prohibited, restricted and danger areas (including MOAs).

Table means the Table in section 4.