3Definitions

3 Definitions

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Australia includes the external Territories.

Australian aircraft means:

(a) an aircraft registered, or required to be registered, under the Civil Aviation Regulations; or
(b) a Commonwealth aircraft; or
(c) a defence aircraft.

authorised person means:

(a) in sections 30 and 33—any of the following persons:
(i) a protective service officer within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979;
(ii) a member of the Australian Federal Police or an officer of the police force (however described) of a State or Territory;
(iii) the manager of any Commonwealth aerodrome or prescribed airport;
(iv) a person who is an authorised officer for the purposes of section 89 of the Migration Act 1958; or
(b) in section 32:
(i) a member of the Australian Federal Police; or
(ii) an officer of the police force (however described) of a State or Territory of or above the rank of sergeant; or
(c) in section 37—an SES employee or acting SES employee in the Department who is appointed in writing by the Minister to be an authorised person for the purposes of that section; or
(d) in section 49—a person engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 who is appointed in writing by the Minister administering the Air Navigation Act 1920 to be an authorised person for the purposes of that section;

and includes, in relation to any of those provisions, a person who is, under section 54, taken to be an authorised person for the purposes of that provision.

Civil Aviation Regulations means regulations made under the Civil Aviation Act 1988, and includes any of those regulations as in force under the law of a State.

commencing day means the day on which this Act commences.

Commonwealth aerodrome means:

(a) an area of land or water in Australia that is owned by the Commonwealth and used, or intended for use, either wholly or partly, for, or in connection with, the arrival, departure or other movement of aircraft; or
(b) a core regulated airport within the meaning of the Airports Act 1996;

and includes any building, structure, installation or equipment in that area, or on the land that forms the core regulated airport, that is provided for use in connection with the operation of that area or land as an aerodrome or airport.

Commonwealth aircraft means an aircraft, other than a defence aircraft, that is owned by, or in the possession or control of, the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority.