7Air transport services

#### 7 Air transport services 7 Air transport services > > (1) In this Act, air transport service means a public passenger service that consists of transport by an aircraft on a regular air service for a regulated air route. > > > (2) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare a specified air route from a place in New South Wales to another place in New South Wales to be a regulated air route. > > > (3) In determining whether to make an order the Minister must have regard to the following matters— > > > > > (a) the needs of the public of New South Wales as a whole, and of the public of any area or district, for air transport services along the route, > > > > > (b) fostering competition between airlines in relation to the route, > > > > > (c) the effect, if any, on the maintenance and development of adequate and reasonable public air transport services within New South Wales of the operation of aircraft over the route, > > > > > (d) the effect, if any, on the economic development of, or on the environment in, any area or district within New South Wales, of the operation of aircraft over the route. > > > (4) A service is a regular air service for the purposes of this section if it is provided— > > > > > (a) in accordance with a fixed schedule, or > > > > > (b) on 5 or more occasions within any period of 28 days.