4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

another country includes any region:

(a) that is part of a foreign country; or
(b) that is under the protection of a foreign country; or
(c) for whose international relations a foreign country is responsible.

Australian carrier, in relation to particular capacity, means a person who:

(a) conducts, or proposes to conduct, an international airline service to and from Australia; and
(b) under the bilateral arrangement to which the capacity relates, may be permitted to carry passengers or freight, or both passengers and freight, under that arrangement as an airline designated, nominated or otherwise similarly authorised by Australia.

available capacity has the meaning given in subsection 5(1).

bilateral arrangement means an agreement or arrangement between:

(a) Australia, or an entity or organisation nominated or otherwise similarly authorised by Australia to enter into the agreement or arrangement; and
(b) another country;

under which the carriage by air of passengers or freight (or both) is permitted.

blocked space arrangements means arrangements under which capacity is acquired by a carrier for the carriage of passengers or freight on an aircraft of another carrier.

capacity means an amount of space (however worked out or described) for the carriage of passengers or freight (or both) by persons designated, nominated or otherwise similarly authorised by Australia, being carriage permitted under a bilateral arrangement, or a combination of bilateral arrangements.

Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Commission.

code sharing means an arrangement under which a carrier sells capacity under its own designator code on a flight operated by another airline.

Commission means the International Air Services Commission established by section 6.

determination means a determination made by the Commission under section 7 or 8 concerning the allocation of capacity.

interim determination means a determination that includes a statement, under paragraph 15(2)(b), 19(1)(b) or 54(4)(a), to the effect that it is an interim determination.