3Interpretation

##### 3 Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: > aircraft includes: (a) any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air; and (b) an object that was designed or adapted for use as an aircraft but is incapable of being so used because: (i) a part has, or parts have, been removed from it; or (ii) it is in a wrecked or damaged condition. > airport security, in relation to Federal airports, means a combination of measures and human and material resources intended to safeguard the security of aircraft, persons and property at those airports. > annual report means an annual report on the Corporation under section 9 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997. > authority of the Commonwealth includes: (a) a Department of State of the Commonwealth; (aa) an Agency (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999); and (b) the Defence Force; (c) the Australian Customs Service; (d) the Australian Federal Police; (e) a body, whether incorporated or not, established for public purposes by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory; (f) the holder of an office established for public purposes by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory; and (g) a company in which the whole of the shares or stock, or shares or stock carrying more than half of the voting power, is or are owned by or on behalf of the Commonwealth. > Board means the Board of the Corporation. > by‑law means a by‑law made under section 72. > Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board. > corporate plan means a corporate plan for the Corporation under section 17 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997. > Corporation means the Federal Airports Corporation established by subsection 5(1). > currency contract means: (a) a forward exchange rate contract; or (b) a contract with respect to currency futures. > Deputy Chairperson means the Deputy Chairperson of the Board. > employee means a person employed by the Corporation under subsection 61(1). > Federal airport means a Schedule airport or another place that is, or places that are, a Federal airport by virtue of Part IV. > Federal airport development site means a place in respect of which a declaration under section 26A or paragraph 26B(1)(a) is in force. > futures contract means: (a) a deferred delivery contract; or (b) a contract with respect to financial futures; or (c) a contract with respect to commodity futures. > jointly used area means the part of a joint‑user aerodrome that: (a) is not a Federal airport; but (b) is available for civil aviation activities. > joint‑user aerodrome means an aerodrome: (a) part of which is a Federal airport (whether owned by the Commonwealth or by the Corporation); and (b) the balance of which is: (i) owned by the Commonwealth; and (ii) under the control of the Department of Defence or a part of the Defence Force. > lease includes a sublease. > member means a member of the Board and includes the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson. > operate includes manage, maintain and improve. > Schedule airport means an aerodrome known as an airport that is specified in the Schedule. > securities includes stocks, debentures, debenture stocks, notes, bonds, promissory notes, bills of exchange and similar instruments or documents. > share means share in the share capital of a corporation, and includes stock except where a distinction between stock and shares is express or implied. > transfer day means the day fixed under subsection 23(1). > vehicle includes: (a) a trailer, caravan or portion of an articulated vehicle; and (b) an object that was designed or adapted for use as a vehicle but is incapable of being so used because: (i) a part has, or parts have, been removed from it; or (ii) it is in a wrecked or damaged condition. (2) For the purposes of this Act: (a) the Acting Chair may be referred to as the Acting Chair, Acting Chairperson, Acting Chairman or Acting Chairwoman or by any other such term as the person occupying the office so chooses; and (b) the Acting Deputy Chair may be referred to as the Acting Deputy Chair, Acting Deputy Chairperson, Acting Deputy Chairman or Acting Deputy Chairwoman or by any other such term as the person occupying the office so chooses. (2A) If a person occupying either of the offices mentioned in subsection (2) does not make known his or her choice of term, the person may be referred to by whichever of the following terms that a person addressing that person considers appropriate, as the case requires: (a) Acting Chair or Acting Deputy Chair; (b) Acting Chairperson or Acting Deputy Chairperson; (c) Acting Chairman or Acting Deputy Chairman; (d) Acting Chairwoman or Acting Deputy Chairwoman. > Note: For the manner in which the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson may be referred to, see section 18B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. (3) The question whether a company is a subsidiary of the Corporation shall be determined in the same manner as the question whether a corporation is a subsidiary of another corporation is determined for the purposes of the Corporations Act 2001. (4) A reference in this Act to dealing with securities includes a reference to: (a) creating, executing, entering into, drawing, making, accepting, indorsing, issuing, discounting, selling, purchasing or re‑selling securities; (b) creating, selling, purchasing or re‑selling rights or options in respect of securities; and (c) entering into agreements or other arrangements relating to securities. (5) For the purposes of this Act, each of the following periods is taken to be a financial year: (a) each period of 12 months starting on 1 April that occurs before 1 April 1990; (b) the period starting on 1 April 1990 and ending on 30 June 1991; (c) each period of 12 months starting on 1 July that occurs after 30 June 1991.