25New Federal airports

25 New Federal airports

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may, by notice in writing published in the Gazette, declare that, on a day specified in the notice (being a day later than both the transfer day and the day of publication of the notice in the Gazette), a place, or places (whether or not contiguous), specified in the Gazette, shall become a Federal airport to be known by a name specified in the notice, and where the Minister makes such a declaration, the declaration has effect accordingly. (2) The Minister shall not make a declaration under subsection (1) in respect of a place that consists of, or includes, land that is not owned by the Commonwealth or by the Corporation.