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This instrument is the Defence (RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area) Declaration 2024.
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This instrument declares the land, sea and airspace around RAAF Base Williamtown to be a defence aviation area under subsection 117AC(1) of the Act and imposes height limits on buildings, structures and objects within the mapped area. It affects landowners, occupiers and developers inside the boundary shown in Schedule 1 (white space on the plan is excluded); Defence determines the exact limits by the plan and legend, creating enforceable development constraints and compliance obligations.
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This instrument is the Defence (RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area) Declaration 2024.
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
This instrument is made under subsection 117AC(1) of the Act.
(1) The area known as RAAF Base Williamtown is declared to be a defence aviation area. (2) The RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area is the areas of land, sea and airspace in the vicinity of RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales that are depicted on the plan set out in Schedule 1 to this instrument. (3) To avoid doubt, areas depicted by white space on the plan set out in Schedule 1 are not included in the RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area.
Note: defence aviation area is defined in section 4 of the Act.
For the purposes of subsection 117AC(3) of the Act, height restrictions apply in relation to buildings, structures and objects (including trees and other natural obstacles) within the RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area.
(2) The height restrictions described in the legend to the plan set out in Schedule 1 apply in the corresponding area depicted on the plan.
Schedule 1—Plan
A map depicting the RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area Plan in New South Wales
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This instrument is the Defence (RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area) Declaration 2024.
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
This instrument is made under subsection 117AC(1) of the Act.
(1) The area known as RAAF Base Williamtown is declared to be a defence aviation area. (2) The RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area is the areas of land, sea and airspace in the vicinity of RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales that are depicted on the plan set out in Schedule 1 to this instrument. (3) To avoid doubt, areas depicted by white space on the plan set out in Schedule 1 are not included in the RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area.
Note: defence aviation area is defined in section 4 of the Act.
For the purposes of subsection 117AC(3) of the Act, height restrictions apply in relation to buildings, structures and objects (including trees and other natural obstacles) within the RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area.
(2) The height restrictions described in the legend to the plan set out in Schedule 1 apply in the corresponding area depicted on the plan.
Schedule 1—Plan