CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988

This compilation was prepared on 27 December 2011
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 46 of 2011

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing ,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part I--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Interpretation ....................................................................................... 1

3AA...... When a New Zealand AOC with ANZA privileges is in force for Australia 10

3A......... Main object of this Act ...................................................................... 10

4............ Application to state aircraft ................................................................ 10

4A......... Application to aircraft subject to 83 bis agreements .......................... 11

5............ Act to bind Crown ............................................................................ 12

6............ Extension to external Territories ........................................................ 12

7............ Extra-territorial application ................................................................ 12

7A......... Application of the Criminal Code ..................................................... 13

Part II--Establishment, functions etc. of CASA 14

8............ Establishment of CASA .................................................................... 14

9............ CASA's functions ............................................................................ 14

9A......... Performance of functions .................................................................. 16

11.......... Functions to be performed in accordance with international agreements 16

11A....... Compliance with Australian Airspace Policy Statement .................... 17

12.......... Directions .......................................................................................... 17

12A....... Minister may give the Board notices about its strategic direction etc. 18

12B....... Minister may direct CASA to give documents and information to nominee 18

13.......... CASA's powers ............................................................................... 18

16.......... Consultation ...................................................................................... 19

Part III--Regulation of civil aviation 20

Division 1--General regulatory provisions 20

19.......... Civil Air Ensign ................................................................................ 20

20AA.... Flying unregistered aircraft etc. ......................................................... 20

20AB.... Flying aircraft without licence etc. ..................................................... 22

20AC.... Purported issue of authorisation ........................................................ 22

20.......... Defence aerodromes .......................................................................... 23

20A....... Reckless operation of aircraft ............................................................ 23

21.......... Interference with aeronautical facilities .............................................. 23

22.......... Interception etc. of aircraft ................................................................. 25

23.......... Dangerous goods .............................................................................. 26

23A....... Statements of the contents of cargo ................................................... 28

23B....... Training relating to dangerous goods ................................................ 29

24.......... Interference with crew or aircraft ...................................................... 29

25.......... Non-scheduled flights by foreign registered aircraft ......................... 30

26.......... Aircraft on international flights to have permission ........................... 31

Division 1A--General provisions about mutual recognition under the ANZA mutual recognition agreements 34

26A....... Guide to how this Act deals with mutual recognition between Australia and New Zealand 34

26B....... Disclosure of information by CASA to the Director of CAA New Zealand 35

26C....... Obligation to consult Director of CAA New Zealand before taking certain actions 36

26D....... Delegation of Australian powers to employees of CAA New Zealand 36

26E........ Delegation of New Zealand powers and functions to CASA officers 36

Division 2--Air Operators' Certificates (AOCs) 37

Subdivision A--General 37

27.......... AOCs ................................................................................................ 37

Subdivision B--Application for AOC 38

27AA.... Application in approved form ........................................................... 38

27AB.... Lodgment of manuals ........................................................................ 38

27AC.... CASA may require information etc. and inspections etc. .................. 39

27AD.... CASA may require proving flights etc. ............................................. 40

27AE..... Application for foreign aircraft AOC ................................................ 40

27AF..... CASA not required to consider application until requirements complied with 41

Subdivision C--Operation of a foreign registered aircraft without AOC 42

27A....... Permission for operation of foreign registered aircraft without AOC 42

Subdivision D--Issue of AOCs 43

28.......... CASA must issue AOC if satisfied about certain matters ................. 43

28A....... Additional conditions for issue of AOC in relation to certain foreign registered aircraft 45

28AA.... Matters that CASA may have regard to in issuing an AOC in relation to certain flights by foreign registered aircraft .......................................................................................................... 47

28B....... Additional conditions for issue of an Australian AOC with ANZA privileges 49

Subdivision E--Conditions of AOC 50

28BA.... General conditions ............................................................................ 50

28BAA. Certain conditions for grant of AOC also have effect as ongoing conditions on the AOC 51

28BB..... CASA may impose and vary AOC conditions ................................. 51

28BC..... Limits on CASA's powers in relation to suspension, cancellation and AOC conditions 52

28BD.... Compliance with civil aviation law .................................................... 54

28BE..... Duty to exercise care and diligence ................................................... 54

28BF..... Organisation, personnel etc. .............................................................. 55

28BG.... Operations headquarters and suitable buildings ................................ 55

28BH.... Reference library ............................................................................... 55

28BI...... Personal injury liability insurance ..................................................... 56

Subdivision F--Other provisions relating to Australian and New Zealand AOCs with ANZA privileges 56

28C....... Certain documents and information to be given to CASA by holder of New Zealand AOC with ANZA privileges .......................................................................................................... 56

28D....... Director's power to give an Australian temporary stop notice to holder of New Zealand AOC with ANZA privileges .......................................................................................................... 58

28E........ Revocation of an Australian temporary stop notice ........................... 58

28F........ CASA's obligation on receiving copy of a New Zealand temporary stop notice 59

28G....... Disapplying regulations that would otherwise apply to the holder of a New Zealand AOC with ANZA privileges .......................................................................................................... 59

Division 3--General offences in relation to aircraft 60

29.......... Offences in relation to aircraft ........................................................... 60

30.......... Weather etc. to be a defence .............................................................. 61

30A....... Court may impose exclusion period if offence committed ................. 61

30B....... Variation and termination of exclusion order .................................... 62

30C....... Court to give CASA details of exclusion orders ............................... 62

Division 3A--Serious and imminent risks to air safety 63

Subdivision A--Preliminary 63

30DA.... Engage in conduct ............................................................................. 63

Subdivision B--Suspension for contravening the serious and imminent risk prohibition 63

30DB.... Serious and imminent risk prohibition .............................................. 63

30DC.... Suspension ........................................................................................ 63

30DD.... CASA may suspend despite other processes .................................... 64

Subdivision C--Court order in relation to the serious and imminent risk prohibition 64

30DE..... Application for and making of order ................................................. 64

30DF..... Court may vary period of order ......................................................... 64

Subdivision D--Investigation and further action by CASA 66

30DG.... CASA must investigate circumstances giving rise to suspension decision 66

30DH.... CASA may give a show cause notice within 5 days after end of order 67

30DI...... CASA may vary, suspend or cancel an authorisation within 5 days after end of show cause period 67

30DJ..... When a suspension under section 30DC ends .................................. 68

Division 3B--Enforceable voluntary undertakings 69

30DK.... Enforceable voluntary undertakings .................................................. 69

Division 3C--Protection from administrative action for voluntary reporting 70

Subdivision A--Preliminary 70

30DL..... Definitions ........................................................................................ 70

30DM... Prescribed person .............................................................................. 71

30DN.... Voluntary reporting scheme .............................................................. 71

Subdivision B--Protection from administrative action 71

30DO.... Protection for reporting a reportable contravention ........................... 71

30DP..... Proof of report .................................................................................. 72

30DQ.... Only protected once every 5 years .................................................... 72

30DR.... Use of information ............................................................................ 73

Division 3D--Demerit points scheme 74

Subdivision A--Preliminary 74

30DS..... Definitions ........................................................................................ 74

30DT..... Regulations may prescribe offences that the demerit points scheme applies to 74

30DU.... Classes of civil aviation authorisations .............................................. 74

30DV.... Other regulations ............................................................................... 74

Subdivision B--Incurring demerit points 75

30DW... When demerit points are incurred ...................................................... 75

30DX.... Demerit points are incurred in relation to a class of authorisations .... 75

Subdivision C--Consequences of incurring demerit points 75

30DY.... First-time demerit suspension notice ................................................. 75

30DZ..... Second-time demerit suspension notice ............................................. 76

30EA..... Details in a demerit suspension notice ............................................... 77

30EB..... Suspension period not to be served concurrently .............................. 78

30EC..... Demerit cancellation notice ................................................................ 78

30ED..... Details in a demerit cancellation notice .............................................. 79

30EE..... Expiry of demerit points .................................................................... 79

Subdivision D--Reinstatement of civil aviation authorisation in special circumstances 79

30EF..... CASA may reinstate if satisfied that holder's livelihood depends on authorisation 79

Subdivision E--Administration of the demerit points scheme 80

30EG..... CASA must maintain a demerit points register ................................. 80

30EH..... CASA may maintain other records ................................................... 80

30EI...... Demerit points incurred to be included in register ............................. 80

30EJ...... Expired points to be removed from register ...................................... 81

Division 4--Miscellaneous 82

31.......... Review of decisions .......................................................................... 82

31A....... Automatic stay of certain reviewable decisions ................................. 83

31B....... Stay ends if application is withdrawn ................................................ 83

31C....... Tribunal's ordinary powers not affected ........................................... 84

31D....... CASA may still suspend for a serious and imminent risk ................. 84

32.......... Powers and functions under State and Territory laws ....................... 84

Part IIIA--Investigation powers 85

Division 1--Appointment of investigators and issue of identity cards 85

32AA.... Appointment of investigators ............................................................ 85

32AB.... Identity cards ..................................................................................... 85

Division 2--Powers of investigators 87

Subdivision A--Searches without a warrant 87

32AC.... Search with consent to monitor compliance ...................................... 87

32ACA. Search with consent for evidence in relation to civil aviation offences 87

32ACB.. Consent to enter premises ................................................................. 87

Subdivision B--Applying for and issuing a warrant 88

32AD.... Monitoring warrants ......................................................................... 88

32AF..... Offence related warrants ................................................................... 89

32AG.... Warrants may be granted by telephone .............................................. 90

32AH.... Seizures related to civil aviation offences .......................................... 91

Subdivision C--General provisions about executing a warrant 91

32AHA. Announcement before entry .............................................................. 91

32AHB. Assistance and force in executing a warrant ...................................... 92

32AHC. Copy of warrant to be shown to occupier etc. ................................... 92

32AHD. Occupier entitled to watch search ...................................................... 92

32AHE.. Specific powers available to investigator executing a warrant ........... 93

32AHF.. Use of equipment to examine or process things ................................ 93

32AHG. Use of electronic equipment at premises without expert assistance ... 94

32AHH. Use of electronic equipment at premises with expert assistance ........ 96

32AHI... Person with knowledge of a computer or a computer system to assist access etc. 97

32AHJ.. Accessing data held on other premises--notification to occupier of those premises 97

32AHK. Compensation for damage to electronic equipment ........................... 98

32AHL.. Copies of seized things to be provided .............................................. 99

32AHM Receipts of things seized under warrant ............................................ 99

32AHN. Retention of seized things ................................................................. 99

32AHO. Magistrate may permit a thing to be retained ................................... 100

32AJ..... Power to require persons to answer questions and produce documents 101

32AK.... Powers in relation to aircraft etc. ..................................................... 101

32AL..... Destruction or disposal of certain goods ......................................... 102

32AM... Compensation for acquisition of property ....................................... 102

Division 3--Offences 104

32AMA Making false statements in warrants ............................................... 104

32AMB. Offence for stating incorrect names in telephone warrants .............. 104

32AMC. Offence for unauthorised form of warrant ...................................... 104

32AMD Offence for executing etc. an unauthorised form of warrant ........... 104

32AME. Offence for giving unexecuted form of warrant .............................. 105

Division 4--Miscellaneous 106

32AMF. Other laws about search and seizure not affected ............................ 106

32AMG Magistrates--personal capacity ....................................................... 106

Part IIIB--Protection of CVR (cockpit voice recording) information 107

32AN.... Definitions ...................................................................................... 107

32AO.... Definition of CVR or cockpit voice recording ................................. 108

32AP..... Copying or disclosing CVR information ........................................ 109

32AQ.... CVR information no ground for disciplinary action ........................ 111

32AR.... Admissibility of CVR information in criminal proceedings against crew members 111

32AS..... Admissibility of CVR information in civil proceedings .................. 111

32AT..... Examination by a court of CVR information under subsection 32AS(3) 112

32AU.... Where a court makes an order under subsection 32AS(3) .............. 113

Part IV--Drug and alcohol management plans and testing 114

Division 1--Definitions 114

33.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 114

Division 2--Regulations 116

34.......... General regulation-making power ................................................... 116

35.......... Drug and alcohol management plans ............................................... 116

36.......... Drug or alcohol tests ....................................................................... 117

37.......... Conferral of administrative powers ................................................. 119

38.......... Conferral of power to make legislative instruments ........................ 119

39.......... General regulation-making power not limited ................................. 119

Part V--Corporate plan 120

44.......... Corporate plan ................................................................................. 120

45.......... Minister's response to corporate plan ............................................. 120

Part VI--Finance 122

46.......... CASA to be paid money appropriated by Parliament ...................... 122

47.......... Application and investment of money ............................................. 122

49.......... Extra matters to be included in annual report ................................... 122

50.......... Taxation .......................................................................................... 123

Part VII--Board of CASA 124

Division 1--Establishment and functions 124

51.......... Establishment .................................................................................. 124

52.......... Membership .................................................................................... 124

53.......... Functions ........................................................................................ 124

Division 2--Appointment etc. of Board members 125

54.......... Appointment ................................................................................... 125

55.......... Term of appointment ....................................................................... 125

56.......... Remuneration and allowances ......................................................... 125

57.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................. 125

58.......... Outside employment ....................................................................... 126

59.......... Resignation ..................................................................................... 126

60.......... Termination of appointment ............................................................ 126

61.......... Other terms and conditions ............................................................. 127

62.......... Acting Chair .................................................................................... 127

63.......... Acting Board members ................................................................... 128

Division 3--Board procedures 129

Subdivision A--Meetings 129

64.......... Times and places of meetings .......................................................... 129

65.......... Presiding at meetings ...................................................................... 129

66.......... Quorum ........................................................................................... 129

67.......... Voting at meetings etc. .................................................................... 130

68.......... Conduct of meetings ....................................................................... 130

69.......... Minutes ........................................................................................... 130

Subdivision B--Decisions without meetings 130

70.......... Decisions without meetings ............................................................ 130

71.......... Record of decisions ......................................................................... 131

Part VIIA--The Director and staff of CASA 132

Division 1--Appointing the Director 132

72.......... Director ........................................................................................... 132

73.......... Duties .............................................................................................. 132

74.......... Appointment ................................................................................... 132

75.......... Term of appointment ....................................................................... 132

76.......... Remuneration and allowances ......................................................... 132

77.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................. 133

78.......... Outside employment ....................................................................... 133

79.......... Other terms and conditions ............................................................. 133

80.......... Resignation ..................................................................................... 133

81.......... Termination of appointment ............................................................ 133

82.......... Acting Director ............................................................................... 134

Division 2--Staff of CASA 135

83.......... Staff of CASA ................................................................................ 135

84.......... Consultants ..................................................................................... 135

Part VIII--Miscellaneous 136

94.......... Delegation by the Director .............................................................. 136

95.......... Delegation by Board ....................................................................... 136

95A....... Delegation by Secretary of the Department ..................................... 136

96.......... Tabling of directions, notices etc. of the Minister ............................ 137

97.......... Payment of prescribed fees ............................................................. 137

97AA.... Prescribed fees payable to CASA ................................................... 137

97AB.... Charging of fees by external service providers ............................... 137

97A....... Conduct by directors, servants and agents ...................................... 138

98.......... Regulations etc. ............................................................................... 140

Notes 147

Notes to the Civil Aviation Act 1988

Note 1

The Civil Aviation Act 1988 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 63, 1988 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 7 March 2000 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Civil Aviation Act 1988	63, 1988	15 June 1988	Part III (ss. 17-32), s. 98 and Parts IX and X (ss. 99-103): 1 July 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S189) Remainder: Royal Assent
Commonwealth Authorities Legislation (Pay-roll Tax) Amendment Act 1988	55, 1988	15 June 1988	1 July 1988	--
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1989	6, 1989	16 Mar 1989	S. 8: (a)	--
Lands Acquisition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1989	21, 1989	20 Apr 1989	9 June 1989 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1989, No. S185)	--
Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1990	25, 1990	24 May 1990	Ss. 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 32, 47, 48 and 50: Royal Assent S. 3(a): 1 July 1988 S. 10: 24 Nov 1990 S. 25: 1 July 1991 Remainder: 20 June 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S154)	Ss. 9(2), 11(2), 16(2), 18(2), 40, 41(2), 42(3) and 44(2) S. 42(2) (am. by 11, 1991, s. 45)
as amended by
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1990	11, 1991	21 Jan 1991	S. 45: (b)	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1990	11, 1991	21 Jan 1991	Ss. 10, 11, 13-15 and 19: Royal Assent (c) S. 12: (c) S. 16: (c) S. 17: (c) S. 18: 20 June 1990 (c)	--
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1991	101, 1991	27 June 1991	Part 2 (ss. 4-6) and ss. 3, 13, 14, 20 and 21: 10 Dec 1991 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 1991, No. S332) Part 3 (ss. 7-9): 17 Feb 1984 Ss. 18(a), (c) and 22: (d) Ss. 18(b) and 19: 1 July 1991 Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 3, 15(2) and 16
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1991	173, 1991	25 Nov 1991	Ss. 10, 11(2), 12-15, 18 and 19: Royal Assent (e) Ss. 11(1) and 17: (e) S. 16: (e) S. 20: (e)	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992	71, 1992	26 June 1992	Ss. 13-17: Royal Assent (f) S. 18: 1 July 1991 (f)	--
Qantas Sale Act 1992	196, 1992	21 Dec 1992	Schedule (Part 1): 10 Mar 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. GN17) (g) Schedule (Part 5): 30 Aug 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. S324) (g)	S. 2(6) (am. by 60, 1993, s. 4; 168, 1994, s. 3)
as amended by
Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1993	60, 1993	3 Nov 1993	10 Mar 1993	--
Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1994	168, 1994	16 Dec 1994	S. 3 (item 17): Royal Assent (h) S. 3 (item 19): (h)	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992	216, 1992	24 Dec 1992	S. 21: Royal Assent (i) S. 22: 15 June 1988 (i) S. 23: 1 July 1988 (i)	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993	5, 1994	18 Jan 1994	Schedule (items 19, 24, 26-34, 36-40 and 42): Royal Assent (j) Schedule (items 20-23 and 25): 2 Oct 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S387) (j) Schedule (item 35): 15 Feb 1994 (j) Schedule (item 41): 20 June 1990 (j)	Ss. 4 and 5
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995	82, 1995	30 June 1995	Schedule 1 (items 1-14, 16-152) and ss. 7-22: 6 July 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. S270) (k) Schedule 1 (item 15): (k) Schedule 2: 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (k)	Ss. 8-17 Ss. 18(1), (2), 19(2)-22 S. 2(2), (3) (am. by 152, 1997, Sch. 3 [item 4]) S. 7 (am. by 152, 1997, Sch 3 [item 6]) S. 18(3) (am. by 152, 1997, Sch. 3 [items 7, 8]) S. 19(1) (am. by 16, 1998, Sch. 10 [item 65])
as amended by
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 3 (items 4, 6-8): 30 June 1995 (l)	--
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998	16, 1998	16 Apr 1998	Schedule 10 (items 65, 66): 16 Apr 1998	Sch. 10 (item 66)
Competition Policy Reform Act 1995	88, 1995	20 July 1995	S. 77: 6 Nov 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. S423) (m)	--
as amended by
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1998	1, 1998	24 Mar 1998	Schedule 4: 6 Nov 1995 (ma)	--
Transport Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1995	174, 1995	16 Dec 1995	S. 4: 1 July 1995 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 2 (items 29, 30): (n) Schedule 2 (item 28): (n)	--
Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1997	14, 1997	20 Mar 1997	20 Mar 1997	--
Transport Legislation Amendment (Search and Rescue Service) Act 1997	130, 1997	17 Sept 1997	1 Nov 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S438)	--
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (item 621): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (o)	--
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1998	1, 1998	24 Mar 1998	Schedule 2 (items 1, 3-11): Royal Assent (p) Schedule 2 (item 2): 6 July 1995 (p)	--
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 2 (item 3): (pa)	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (item 292): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (q)	--
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999	156, 1999	24 Nov 1999	Schedule 10 (item 69): 13 Mar 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S114) (r)	--
Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2000	8, 2000	7 Mar 2000	Schedule 1 (items 2, 6, 12, 13, 16-18, 20-22, 24-26): 7 Sept 2000 Schedule 1 (item 28): 15 June 1988 Schedule 1 (item 29): 6 July 1995 Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 4 [see Table A]
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) [see Table A]
Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	143, 2001	1 Oct 2001	2 Oct 2001	S. 4 [see Table A]
Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2002	8, 2002	4 Apr 2002	5 Apr 2002	--
Transport Safety Investigation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	19, 2003	11 Apr 2003	Schedule 1 (items 4A, 5, 5A): (s)	--
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 2003	83, 2003	6 Sept 2003	Schedule 1 (items 1-3, 8-18): 6 Sept 2004 Schedule 1 (items 4-7, 19-23): Royal Assent	--
Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2003	105, 2003	21 Oct 2003	Schedule 1 (items 2, 4, 5, 9, 14-17) and Schedule 2 (item 1): (t) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 4 [see Table A]
Aviation Security Amendment Act 2004	149, 2004	14 Dec 2004	Schedule 1 (items 7-10): (u) Schedule 2 (item 3): Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (item 3) [see Table A]
Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2005	86, 2005	6 July 2005	6 July 2005	Sch. 1 (items 4-6) [see Table A]
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand) Act 2006	102, 2006	16 Sept 2006	Schedule 1 (items 1-19, 21-28, 32-38): 30 Mar 2007 (see F2007L00796) Schedule 1 (items 20, 29-31): (v)	--
Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Security Plans and Other Measures) Act 2006	109, 2006	27 Sept 2006	Schedule 2 (items 17-22): Royal Assent	--
Airspace (Consequentials and Other Measures) Act 2007	39, 2007	30 Mar 2007	Schedules 1 and 3: 1 July 2007 (see s. 2(1) and F2007L01854) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Aviation Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Act 2007	131, 2007	20 Aug 2007	21 Aug 2007	--
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Act 2008	79, 2008	12 July 2008	Schedule 1 (items 14, 15): 24 Jan 2009 (see F2008L04662)	--
Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Act 2008	86, 2008	20 Sept 2008	Schedule 1 (items 8-10): Royal Assent	--
Aviation Legislation Amendment (International Airline Licences and Carriers' Liability Insurance) Act 2008	87, 2008	20 Sept 2008	Schedule 1 (item 25) and Schedule 2 (items 1-28, 48, 49(1)-(6), 50(1)): 20 Mar 2009 Schedule 2 (items 51, 53): (w)	Sch. 2 (items 48, 49(1)-(6), 50(1), 53) [see Table A]
Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2009	19, 2009	26 Mar 2009	Schedule 1 (items 1-25) and Schedule 3 (items 1-6): 1 July 2009 Schedule 2 (items 1-21, 23-28) and Schedule 3 (items 7-29): 27 Mar 2009 Schedule 2 (item 22): (x)	Sch. 1 (item 25), Sch. 2 (item 28) and Sch. 3 (items 28, 29) [see Table A]
Transport Safety Investigation Amendment Act 2009	20, 2009	26 Mar 2009	Schedule 1 (item 70): 1 July 2009	--
Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Act 2009	26, 2009	26 Mar 2009	S. 4 and Schedule 1 (item 26): Royal Assent Schedule 1 (items 10, 11): 1 July 2009	Sch. 1 (item 26) S. 4 (am. by 51, 2010, Sch. 5 [items 9, 10]) [see Table A]
as amended by
Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010	51, 2010	31 May 2010	Schedule 5 (items 9, 10): (xa)	--
Customs Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2009	33, 2009	22 May 2009	Schedule 2 (item 14): 23 May 2009	--
Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009	70, 2009	8 July 2009	Schedule 3 (item 15): 5 Aug 2009	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2010	8, 2010	1 Mar 2010	Schedule 1 (item 6): Royal Assent Schedule 5 (item 137(a)): (y)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Schedule 5 (items 46, 47): 19 Apr 2011	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 349-359) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11) [see Table A]

(a) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by section 8 only of the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1989, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3) The amendments of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 made by this Act shall be taken to have commenced on 15 June 1988.

(b) The Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1990 was amended by section 45 only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1990, paragraph 2(13)(b) of which provides as follows:

(b) the amendment of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1990 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of section 42 of that Act.

Section 42 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1990 commenced on 20 June 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S154).

(c) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by sections 10-19 only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1990, subsections 2(1), (4), (5), (7) and (8) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(4) Section 12 is taken to have commenced immediately after section 3 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 commenced.

(5) Section 16 is taken to have commenced, or commences, as the case requires, immediately after section 10 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1990 commenced.

(7) If the commencement of section 17 is not fixed by Proclamation published in the Gazette within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the section is repealed on the first day after the end of that period.

(8) Section 18 is taken to have commenced on 20 June 1990.

Section 3 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 commenced on 15 June 1988.

Section 10 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1990 commenced on 24 November 1990.

Section 17 was not proclaimed and is therefore repealed.

(d) Subsection 2(5) of the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1991 provides as follows:

(5) Paragraphs 18(a) and (c) and section 22 are taken to have commenced immediately before 1 April 1991.

(e) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by sections 10-20 only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1991, subsections 2(1) and (3)-(5) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(3) Subsection 11(1) and section 17 are taken to have commenced immediately after the Civil Aviation Act 1988 received the Royal Assent.

(4) Section 16 is taken to have commenced immediately after section 25 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1990 commenced.

(5) Section 20 is taken to have commenced immediately after section 98 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 commenced.

The Civil Aviation Act 1988 received the Royal Assent on 15 June 1988.

Section 25 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1990 commenced on 1 July 1991.

Section 98 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 commenced on 1 July 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S189).

(f) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by sections 13-18 only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Sections 18 and 23 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1991.

(g) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by the Schedule (Parts 1 and 5) of the Qantas Sale Act 1992, subsections 2(2), (3)(a) and (c) of which provide as follows:

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

(3) A Proclamation may fix a day that is earlier than the day on which the Proclamation is published in the Gazette but only if:

(a) in the case of sections 30, 31, 35, 37, 39, 43 and 50 and Parts 1 and 2 of the Schedule--the day is not earlier than the substantial minority sale day; and

(c) In the case of sections 25, 36, 38, 44 and 51 and Parts 5, 6 and 7 of the Schedule--the day is not earlier than the 100% sale day.

(h) The Qantas Sale Act 1992 was amended by section 3 (items 17 and 19) only of the Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1994, subsections 2(1) and (9) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(9) Items 19 and 20 of the Schedule commence immediately after the commencement of Part 5 of the Schedule to the Qantas Sale Act 1992.

Part 5 of the Schedule commenced on 30 August 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. S324).

(i) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by sections 21-23 only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992, subsections 2(1)-(3) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 22 is taken to have commenced on 15 June 1988.

(3) Section 23 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1988.

(j) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by the Schedule (items 19-42) only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993, subsections
2(1)-(3) and (5) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (10) (inclusive), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) The amendments contained in items 15, 35 and 115 to 128 (inclusive) of the Schedule commence 28 days after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(3) The amendments contained in items 1, 2, 3, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 25 of the Schedule commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation, being a day not before the day on which the Protocol inserting 83 bis into the Convention on International Civil Aviation comes into force in relation to Australia.

(5) The amendments contained in item 41 of the Schedule are taken to have commenced on 20 June 1990.

(k) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by Schedules 1 and 2 only of the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995, subsections 2(1), (2) and (4) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on:

(a) a day to be fixed by Proclamation; or

(b) the first day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;

whichever is earlier.

(2) Section 4 and Schedule 2 commence on the same day as the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 commences.

(4) If section 4A of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 has not commenced before the day that applies under subsection (1) of this section, then item 15 of Schedule 1 to this Act commences immediately after the commencement of that section.

Section 4A commenced on 2 October 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S387).

(l) The Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 4 and 6-8) only of the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3) Schedule 3 commences as follows:

(d) the amendments of the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995 are taken to have commenced on the day on which that Act received the Royal Assent;

(m) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by section 77 only of the Competition Policy Reform Act 1995, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2) Part 3 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if Part 3 does not commence by Proclamation within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, then it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

Section 77 of the Competition Policy Reform Act 1995 provided for the amendment of section 66 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988. The last-mentioned section was repealed by the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995 before a date was fixed for the commencement of section 77.

(ma) The Competition Policy Reform Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 4 only of the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1998, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follow:

(4) Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 6 November 1995, immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of the Competition Policy Reform Act 1995.

(n) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 28-30) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2) Each item in Schedule 2 commences or is taken to have commenced (as the case requires) at the time specified in the note at the end of the item.

Item 28 commences, or is taken to have commenced, immediately after the commencement of item 22 of the Schedule to the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993.

Item 22 commenced on 2 October 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S387).

Items 29 and 30 are taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995.

Section 3 commenced on 6 July 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. S270).

(o) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by Schedule 3 (item 621) only of the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2) Schedules 1, 2 and 4 commence on the same day as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

(p) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by Schedule 2 only of the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1998, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Item 2 of Schedule 2 is taken to have commenced on 6 July 1995, immediately after the commencement of item 77 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995.

(pa) Subsection 2(1) (item 32) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
32. Schedule 2, item 3	Immediately after the time specified in the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1998 for the commencement of item 11 of Schedule 2 to that Act	24 March 1998

(q) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 292) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

(2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(r) The Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended by Schedule 10 (item 69) only of the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999, subsection 2(2)(c) of which provides as follows:

(2) The following provisions commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation:

(s) Subsection 2(1) (item 2) of the Transport Safety Investigation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2. Schedule 1	Immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003	1 July 2003 (see Gazette 2003, No. S229)

(t) Subsection 2(1) (items 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11) of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2003 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 1, item 2	At the end of the period of 4 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent	At the end of 20 February 2004
5. Schedule 1, items 4 and 5	At the end of the period of 4 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent	At the end of 20 February 2004
7. Schedule 1, item 9	At the end of the period of 4 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent	At the end of 20 February 2004
9. Schedule 1, items 14 to 17	At the end of the period of 4 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent	At the end of 20 February 2004
11. Schedule 2, item 1	At the end of the period of 4 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent	At the end of 20 February 2004

(u) Subsection 2(1) (item 2) of the Aviation Security Amendment Act 2004 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2. Schedule 1	The later of: (a) the start of the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (b) immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004.	10 March 2005 (paragraph (b) applies)

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

2. Schedule 1

The later of:

(a) the start of the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004.

10 March 2005
(paragraph (b) applies)

(v) Subsection 2(1) (items 2, 3 and 5) of the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand) Act 2006 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2. Schedule 1, items 1 to 19	A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.	30 March 2007 (see F2007L00796)
3. Schedule 1, item 20	The later of: (a) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2; and (b) immediately after the commencement of item 10 of Schedule 2 to the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2005. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	30 March 2007 (paragraph (a) applies)
5. Schedule 1, items 29 to 31	The later of: (a) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2; and (b) immediately after the commencement of item 10 of Schedule 2 to the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2005. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	30 March 2007 (paragraph (a) applies)

(w) Subsection 2(1) (items 3 and 4) of the Aviation Legislation Amendment (International Airline Licences and Carriers' Liability Insurance) Act 2008 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 2, Part 1	A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.	20 March 2009
4. Schedule 2, items 51, 52 and 53	The later of: (a) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 3; and (b) the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Act 2008. However, the provision(s) covered by this table item do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	20 March 2009 (paragraph (a) applies)

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

3. Schedule 2, Part 1

A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.

However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.

20 March 2009

4. Schedule 2, items 51, 52 and 53

The later of:

(a) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 3; and

(b) the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Act 2008.

However, the provision(s) covered by this table item do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

20 March 2009

(paragraph (a) applies)

(x) Subsection 2(1) (items 3 and 4) of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2009 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 2, items 1 to 21	The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.	27 March 2009
4. Schedule 2, item 22	Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 3.	27 March 2009

(xa) Subsection 2(1) (item 7) of the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
7. Schedules 4 to 7	Immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010. However, if section 3 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.	1 November 2010

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

7. Schedules 4 to 7

Immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010.

However, if section 3 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

1 November 2010

(y) Subsection 2(1) (items 31 and 38) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2010 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
31. Schedule 5, items 1 to 51	The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.	1 March 2010
38. Schedule 5, Parts 2 and 3	Immediately after the provision(s) covered by table item 31.	1 March 2010

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Title ....................................	am. No. 11, 1991; No. 82, 1995
Part I
S. 3......................................	am. No. 6, 1989; No. 25, 1990; Nos. 11, 101 and 173, 1991; No. 196, 1992 (as am. by No. 168, 1994); No. 5, 1994; No. 82, 1995; Nos. 14 and 130, 1997; No. 8, 2000; Nos. 83 and 105, 2003; No. 102, 2006; No. 39, 2007; No. 87, 2008; Nos. 19 and 33, 2009; No. 8, 2010; No. 5, 2011
S. 3AA ................................	ad. No. 102, 2006
S. 3A ..................................	ad. No. 82, 1995
S. 4......................................	am. No. 19, 2003
S. 4A...................................	ad. No. 5, 1994
	am. No. 82, 1995; No. 43, 1996
S. 5 .....................................	am. No. 82, 1995
S. 7 .....................................	am. No. 5, 1994; No. 82, 1995; No. 86, 2005; No. 102, 2006
S. 7A ..................................	ad. No. 143, 2001
Part II
Heading to Part II .............	rs. No. 82, 1995
Heading to s. 8 .................	am. No. 82, 1995
S. 8 .....................................	am. No. 82, 1995
Note to s. 8(2) ...................	ad. No. 152, 1997
S. 9 .....................................	am. Nos. 11 and 173, 1991
	rs. No. 82, 1995
	am. Nos. 19 and 83, 2003; No. 149, 2004; No. 86, 2005; No. 102, 2006; Nos. 39 and 131, 2007; No. 87, 2008; No. 20, 2009
S. 9AA ................................	ad. No. 173, 1991
	rep. No. 82, 1995
S. 9A ..................................	ad. No. 11, 1991
	rs. No. 82, 1995
S. 10 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
S. 10A ................................	ad. No. 5, 1994
	rep. No. 82, 1995
S. 11 ...................................	am. No. 82, 1995
S. 11A ................................	ad. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 39, 2007
S. 12 ...................................	am. No. 11, 1991; No. 82, 1995 (as am. by No. 152, 1997); No. 105, 2003; No. 19, 2009
Note to s. 12(5)..................	rs. No. 19, 2009
Heading to s. 12A..............	am. No. 19, 2009
S. 12A ................................	ad. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 105, 2003; No. 19, 2009
S. 12B.................................	ad. No. 82, 1995
Ss. 12C, 12D......................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	rep. No. 19, 2009
Heading to s. 13 ...............	rs. No. 82, 1995
S. 13 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 82, 1995
Ss. 14, 15 ...........................	rs. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
S. 16 ...................................	am. No. 82, 1995
Part III
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of ......... Part III	ad. No. 82, 1995
S. 17 ...................................	rep. No. 82, 1995
S. 18 ...................................	rs. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 1, 1998
	rep. No. 87, 2008
S. 19 ...................................	am. No. 5, 1994; No. 82, 1995; No. 143, 2001
S. 20AA ..............................	ad. No. 173, 1991
	am. No. 71, 1992; No. 8, 2000; No. 8, 2002; No. 83, 2003
S. 20AB...............................	ad. No. 173, 1991
	am. No. 8, 2000; No. 83, 2003
S. 20AC...............................	ad. No. 173, 1991
	am. No. 8, 2000
S. 20 ...................................	am. No. 82, 1995
S. 20A ................................	ad. No. 25, 1990
	am. No. 82, 1995
	rs. No. 143, 2001
Heading to s. 21 ...............	am. No. 82, 1995
S. 21 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 82, 1995; No. 143, 2001
S. 22 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
S. 23 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 82, 1995; No. 143, 2001; No. 8, 2002; No. 86, 2008; No. 19, 2009
S. 23A ................................	ad. No. 25, 1990
	rs. No. 11, 1991
	am. No. 5, 1994; No. 137, 2000
S. 23B ................................	ad. No. 25, 1990
	am. No. 5, 1994
S. 24 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 8, 2002; No. 83, 2003; No. 131, 2007
Heading to s. 25 ...............	am. No. 86, 2005
Subheads. to s. 25(1), (2).	ad. No. 87, 2008
S. 25 ...................................	am. No. 82, 1995; No. 86, 2005; No. 87, 2008
Subhead. to s. 26(1)..........	ad. No. 87, 2008
S. 26 ...................................	am. No. 82, 1995; No. 102, 2006; No. 87, 2008; No. 19, 2009
Division 1A
Div. 1A of Part III ...............	ad. No. 102, 2006
S. 26A ................................	ad. No. 102, 2006
	am. No. 102, 2006
Ss. 26B-26E ......................	ad. No. 102, 2006
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of ......... Part III	ad. No. 82, 1995
Subdivision A
Heading to Subdiv. A ....... of Div. 2 of Part III	ad. No. 82, 1995
Heading to s. 27 ...............	rs. No. 82, 1995
S. 27 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 5, 1994; No. 82, 1995; No. 8, 2000; No. 102, 2006
Note to s. 27(2) .................	ad. No. 102, 2006
Subdivision B
Subdiv. B of Div. 2 of ........ Part III	ad. No. 82, 1995
S. 27AA ..............................	ad. No. 82, 1995
S. 27AB ..............................	ad. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 8, 2000
S. 27AC...............................	ad. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 83, 2003; No. 87, 2008
S. 27AD...............................	ad. No. 82, 1995
S. 27AE...............................	ad. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 8, 2000; No. 102, 2006; No. 19, 2009
S. 27AF...............................	ad. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 87, 2008
Subdivision C
Heading to Subdiv. C ....... of Div. 2 of Part III	ad. No. 82, 1995 rs. No. 86, 2005
Heading to s. 27A .............	am. No. 82, 1995
Subhead. to s. 27A(1)........	ad. No. 87, 2008
S. 27A ................................	ad. No. 5, 1994
	am. No. 82, 1995; No. 8, 2000; No. 87, 2008; No. 19, 2009
Subdivision D
Heading to Subdiv. D ....... of Div. 2 of Part III	ad. No. 82, 1995
S. 28 ...................................	rs. No. 5, 1994; No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 1, 1998; No. 8, 2000; No. 83, 2003; No. 102, 2006; No. 87, 2008; No. 19, 2009
Heading to s. 28A .............	am. No. 82, 1995
S. 28A ................................	ad. No. 5, 1994
	am. No. 82, 1995; No. 83, 2003
S. 28AA...............................	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 28B ................................	ad. No. 102, 2006
Subdivision E
Subdiv. E of Div. 2 of ........ Part III..............................	ad. No. 82, 1995
S. 28BA...............................	ad. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 1, 1998; No. 105, 2003; No. 86, 2005; No. 102, 2006; No. 87, 2008
S. 28BAA.............................	ad. No. 86, 2005
	am. No. 102, 2006
S. 28BB...............................	ad. No. 82, 1995
Heading to s. 28BC...........	am. No. 8, 2000
S. 28BC...............................	ad. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 1, 1998; No. 8, 2000; Nos. 79 and 87, 2008
S. 28BD...............................	ad. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 102, 2006
Ss. 28BE-28BH..................	ad. No. 82, 1995
S. 28BI................................	ad. No. 1, 1998 (as am. by No. 63, 2002)
	rs. No. 87, 2008
Subdivision F
Subdiv. F of Div. 2 of ........ Part III	ad. No. 102, 2006
Ss. 28C-28G .....................	ad. No. 102, 2006
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of ......... Part III	ad. No. 82, 1995
S. 29 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rs. No. 143, 2001
S. 30A ................................	ad. No. 173, 1991
	am. No. 5, 1994; No. 82, 1995
S. 30B ................................	ad. No. 173, 1991
	am. No. 82, 1995
Heading to s. 30C ............	am. No. 82, 1995
S. 30C ................................	ad. No. 173, 1991
	am. No. 82, 1995
Division 3A
Div. 3A of Part III ...............	ad. No. 105, 2003
Subdivision A
S. 30DA ..............................	ad. No. 105, 2003
Subdivision B
Ss. 30DB-30DD ................	ad. No. 105, 2003
Subdivision C
Ss. 30DE, 30DF .................	ad. No. 105, 2003
Subdivision D
Ss. 30DG-30DJ ................	ad. No. 105, 2003
Division 3B
Div. 3B of Part III ...............	ad. No. 105, 2003
S. 30DK ..............................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	am. No. 19, 2009; No. 8, 2010
Division 3C
Div. 3C of Part III ...............	ad. No. 105, 2003
Subdivision A
Ss. 30DL-30DN .................	ad. No. 105, 2003
Subdivision B
S. 30DO..............................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	am. No. 19, 2009
S. 30DP...............................	ad. No. 105, 2003
S. 30DQ .............................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	am. No. 19, 2009
S. 30DR .............................	ad. No. 105, 2003
Division 3D
Div. 3D of Part III ...............	ad. No. 105, 2003
Subdivision A
Ss. 30DS-30DV .................	ad. No. 105, 2003
Subdivision B
S. 30DW.............................	ad. No. 105, 2003
S. 30DX...............................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	am. No. 19, 2009
Subdivision C
Ss. 30DY, 30DZ .................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	am. No. 19, 2009
Ss. 30EA, 30EB..................	ad. No. 105, 2003
S. 30EC...............................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	am. No. 19, 2009
S. 30ED...............................	ad. No. 105, 2003
S. 30EE ..............................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	am. No. 19, 2009
Subdivision D
S. 30EF ..............................	ad. No. 105, 2003
Subdivision E
Ss. 30EG, 30EH.................	ad. No. 105, 2003
S. 30EI................................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	am. No. 19, 2009
S. 30EJ ..............................	ad. No. 105, 2003
Division 4
Heading to Div. 4 of ......... Part III	ad. No. 82, 1995
S. 31 ...................................	am. No. 105, 2003
S. 31A.................................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	am. No. 19, 2009
S. 31B.................................	ad. No. 105, 2003
S. 31C.................................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	rs. No. 19, 2009
S. 31D ................................	ad. No. 105, 2003
S. 32 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 82, 1995; No. 105, 2003
Part IIIA
Part IIIA ..............................	ad. No. 101, 1991
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of ......... Part IIIA	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 32AA ..............................	ad. No. 101, 1991
	am. No. 82, 1995; No. 19, 2009
S. 32AB ..............................	ad. No. 101, 1991
	am. No. 5, 1994; No. 82, 1995; No. 143, 2001; No. 19, 2009
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part IIIA...........................	ad. No. 19, 2009
Subdivision A
Heading to Subdiv. A........ of Div. 2 of Part IIIA	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 32AC ..............................	ad. No. 101, 1991
	am. No. 102, 2006
	rs. No. 19, 2009
Ss. 32ACA, 32ACB.............	ad. No. 19, 2009
Subdivision B
Heading to Subdiv. B........ of Div. 2 of Part IIIA	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 32AD...............................	ad. No. 101, 1991
	am. No. 102, 2006; No. 19, 2009
S. 32AE ..............................	ad. No. 101, 1991
	rep. No. 19, 2009
S. 32AF ..............................	ad. No. 101, 1991
	am. No. 71, 1992; No. 19, 2009
S. 32AG .............................	ad. No. 101, 1991
S. 32AH ..............................	ad. No. 101, 1991
	am. No. 82, 1995
	rs. No. 19, 2009
Subdivision C
Heading to Subdiv. C........ of Div. 2 of Part IIIA	ad. No. 19, 2009
Ss. 32AHA-32AHN.............	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 32AHA............................	ad. No. 8, 2000
	am. No. 83, 2003; No. 19, 2009
Renumbered s. 32AHO.	No. 19, 2009
S. 32AJ...............................	ad. No. 101, 1991
	am. No. 5, 1994; No. 8, 2002
S. 32AK ..............................	ad. No. 101, 1991
	am. No. 5, 1994; No. 143, 2001
Heading to s. 32AL............	rs. No. 83, 2003
S. 32AL ..............................	ad. No. 82, 1995
	rep. No. 174, 1995
	ad. No. 8, 2000
	am. No. 83, 2003
S. 32AM..............................	ad. No. 8, 2000
Division 3
Div. 3 of Part IIIA................	ad. No. 19, 2009
Ss. 32AMA-32AME............	ad. No. 19, 2009
Division 4
Div. 4 of Part IIIA................	ad. No. 19, 2009
Ss. 32AMF, 32AMG............	ad. No. 19, 2009
Part IIIB
Part IIIB...............................	ad. No. 19, 2003
S. 32AN...............................	ad. No. 19, 2003
	am. No. 87, 2008
S. 32AO..............................	ad. No. 19, 2003
S. 32AP...............................	ad. No. 19, 2003
	am. No. 26, 2009
Ss. 32AQ-32AU.................	ad. No. 19, 2003
Part IV
Heading to Part IV ............	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 82, 1995
	rep. No. 105, 2003
	ad. No. 131, 2007
Part IV.................................	rep. No. 105, 2003
	ad. No. 131, 2007
Division 1
S. 32A ................................	ad. No. 25, 1990
	rs. No. 82, 1995
	rep. No. 105, 2003
S. 32B ................................	ad. No. 25, 1990
	am. No. 82, 1995
	rep. No. 105, 2003
S. 33 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rs. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 14, 1997
	rep. No. 105, 2003
	ad. No. 131, 2007
Division 2
Ss. 34, 35 ...........................	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 82, 1995
	rep. No. 105, 2003
	ad. No. 131, 2007
S. 36....................................	rep. No. 105, 2003
	ad. No. 131, 2007
S. 37 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rs. No. 101, 1991
	am. No. 146, 1999
	rep. No. 105, 2003
	ad. No. 131, 2007
S. 38 ...................................	am. No. 82, 1995; No. 43, 1996; No. 14, 1997
	rep. No. 105, 2003
	ad. No. 131, 2007
S. 39 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 82, 1995; No. 14, 1997
	rep. No. 105, 2003
	ad. No. 131, 2007
Ss. 39A, 39B ......................	ad. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 105, 2003
S. 40 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
S. 41 ...................................	am. No. 82, 1995
	rep. No. 105, 2003
S. 42 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 101, 1991; No. 82, 1995 (as am. by No. 152, 1997); No. 156, 1999
	rep. No. 105, 2003
Part V
Part V .................................	rs. No. 82, 1995
S. 43 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
S. 44 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rs. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 105, 2003; No. 19, 2009
S. 45 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rs. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 43, 1996; No. 105, 2003; No. 19, 2009
Part VI
Part VI ................................	rs. No. 82, 1995
S. 46 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rs. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 5, 2011
S. 47 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rs. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 82, 1995 (as am. by No. 152, 1997)
S. 48 ...................................	am. No. 71, 1992
	rs. No. 82, 1995
	rep. No. 82, 1995
S. 48A ................................	ad. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
Heading to s. 49................	rs. No. 82, 1995
S. 49....................................	rs. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 82, 1995 (as am. by No. 152, 1997); No. 105, 2003; No. 19, 2009
S. 50....................................	rs. No. 82, 1995
Part VII
Heading to Part VII............	am. No. 82, 1995
	rs. No. 19, 2009
Part VII................................	rs. No. 19, 2009
Division 1
Ss. 51-53 ...........................	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
Division 2
S. 54....................................	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 54A ................................	ad. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
S. 55 ...................................	am. No. 55, 1988; No. 25, 1990; No. 173, 1991
	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
Note to s. 55.......................	am. No. 46, 2011
S. 56 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 57 ...................................	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 58 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
Ss. 59, 60 ...........................	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 61 ...................................	rep. No. 25, 1990
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 62 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
	am. No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 62.......................	ad. No. 46, 2011
S. 62A ................................	ad. No. 173, 1991
	rep. No. 82, 1995
S. 63....................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
	am. No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 63.......................	ad. No. 46, 2011
Division 3
Subdivision A
S. 64....................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 65 ...................................	am. No. 5, 1994
	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 66 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 11, 1991; No. 216, 1992; No. 5, 1994
	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
Ss. 67, 68 ...........................	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 69 ...................................	am. No. 173, 1991
	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
Subdivision B
Ss. 70, 71............................	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
Part VIIA
Part VIIA..............................	ad. No. 19, 2009
Division 1
Ss. 72-74............................	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
Note to s. 74(1)..................	rs. No. 46, 2011
S. 75 ...................................	am. No. 71, 1992
	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
Ss. 76, 77 ...........................	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 78 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 78A ................................	ad. No. 173, 1991
	rep. No. 82, 1995
S. 79 ...................................	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 80 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 81....................................	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 82....................................	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
	am. No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 82.......................	ad. No. 46, 2011
Division 2
S. 83....................................	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
Div. 3 of Part VI .................	ad. No. 71, 1992
	rep. No. 82, 1995
Ss. 83A-83E ......................	ad. No. 71, 1992
	rep. No. 82, 1995
S. 84 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rs. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 105, 2003
	rs. No. 19, 2009
Note to s. 84(4)..................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	rep. No. 19, 2009
Heading to s. 84A .............	am. No. 82, 1995
	rep. No. 19, 2009
S. 84A ................................	ad. No. 25, 1990
	am. No. 82, 1995; No. 105, 2003
	rep. No. 19, 2009
S. 84B.................................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	rep. No. 19, 2009
S. 84C.................................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	rep. No. 19, 2009
Heading to s. 85 ...............	am. No. 82, 1995
	rep. No. 19, 2009
S. 85 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 82, 1995; No. 105, 2003
	rep. No. 19, 2009
S. 86 ...................................	rs. No. 25, 1990; No. 82, 1995
	rep. No. 19, 2009
Note to s. 86.......................	ad. No. 105, 2003
	rep. No. 19, 2009
Ss. 87, 88 ...........................	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 82, 1995; No. 105, 2003
	rep. No. 19, 2009
Heading to s. 89 ...............	am. No. 82, 1995; No. 105, 2003
	rep. No. 19, 2009
S. 89 ...................................	rs. No. 25, 1990
	am. No. 82, 1995; No. 105, 2003
	rep. No. 19, 2009
Heading to s. 90 ...............	am. No. 82, 1995
	rep. No. 19, 2009
S. 90 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990; No. 82, 1995; No. 105, 2003
	rep. No. 19, 2009
Heading to s. 91 ...............	am. No. 82, 1995
	rep. No. 19, 2009
S. 91 ...................................	rs. No. 25, 1990
	am. No. 82, 1995; No. 105, 2003
	rep. No. 19, 2009
S. 92 ...................................	am. No. 82, 1995
	rep. No. 19, 2009
S. 93 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990
	rep. No. 82, 1995
Part VIII
Heading to s. 94 ...............	am. No. 82, 1995
S. 94 ...................................	rs. No. 25, 1990
	am. No. 82, 1995
	rs. No. 105, 2003
	am. No. 19, 2009
S. 94A ................................	ad. No. 25, 1990
	rs. No. 105, 2003
	rep. No. 19, 2009
S. 95 ...................................	rep. No. 82, 1995
	ad. No. 19, 2009
S. 95A.................................	ad. No. 19, 2009
Heading to s. 96................	am. No. 105, 2003
S. 96 ...................................	rs. No. 82, 1995
	am. No. 105, 2003; No. 19, 2009
S. 97 ...................................	am. No. 21, 1989
	rs. No. 82, 1995
S. 97AA ..............................	ad. No. 8, 2000
S. 97AB...............................	ad. No. 8, 2000
	am. No. 105, 2003
S. 97A ................................	ad. No. 25, 1990
	am. No. 143, 2001; No. 19, 2009
S. 98 ...................................	am. No. 25, 1990; Nos. 11, 101 and 173, 1991; No. 216, 1992; No. 5, 1994; No. 82, 1995; No. 130, 1997; No. 8. 2000; No. 105, 2003; No. 149, 2004; No. 86, 2005; Nos. 102 and 109, 2006; No. 39, 2007; No. 87, 2008; Nos. 19 and 70, 2009
Part IX ................................	rep. No. 82, 1995
S. 99 ...................................	rep. No. 82, 1995
Part X .................................	rep. No. 82, 1995
Ss. 100-103 .......................	rep. No. 82, 1995
Schedule ...........................	am. No. 6, 1989
	rep. No. 82, 1995

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2000 (No. 8, 2000)

4 Transitional and application

(1) A reference to a domestic commercial flight in any of the following documents is taken, after the commencement time, to be a reference to a regulated domestic flight:

(a) an AOC that was in force immediately before the commencement time;

(b) a permission that was in force immediately before the commencement time, being a permission granted under section 27A of the Civil Aviation Act 1988;

(d) an application made before the commencement time under section 27A of the Civil Aviation Act 1988.

(2) The amendments made by items 14, 15 and 19 of Schedule 1 to this Act apply to applications determined after the time at which those items commenced.

(3) For the purposes of section 97AB of the Civil Aviation Act 1988, a fee that:

(a) was charged to a person at any time before the commencement of this subsection by an external service provider for a service provided under that Act, under regulations under that Act, or under the Civil Aviation Orders; and

(b) disregarding the amendments made by items 28 and 29 of Schedule 1, was validly charged;

is taken to have been agreed between the external service provider and the person.

(4) The amendments made by item 29 of Schedule 1 do not affect the validity of any regulation made before the commencement of that item, so far as the regulation prescribed fees other than for services provided by, applications or requests dealt with in any way by, or anything done by, an external service provider (within the meaning of section 97AB of the Civil Aviation Act 1988).

(5) In subsection (1):

commencement time means the time at which item 2 of Schedule 1 to this Act commenced.

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 (No. 137, 2000)

Schedule 2

418 Transitional--pre-commencement offences

(1) Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:

(a) an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or

(b) proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or

as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.

(2) Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

419 Transitional--pre-commencement notices

If:

(a) a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and

(b) any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and

the amendment of the first-mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.

Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 143, 2001)

4 Application of Amendments

(1) Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.

(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.

Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2003 (No. 105, 2003)

4 Application and savings

(1) The first corporate plan prepared by the Director under section 44 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 must be given to the Minister within 12 months after the last corporate plan that the Board of CASA gave to the Minister under that section.

(2) The amendments made by items 22 and 23 apply to the first corporate plan prepared by the Director and each subsequent corporate plan.

(5) The person who held office as the Director immediately before the commencement of item 26 holds office as the Director after the commencement of that item as if the person had been appointed, for a period determined by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection, under section 84 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 as amended.

(6) The period determined by the Minister for the purposes of subsection (5) must not exceed the unexpired part of the person's current term.

(7) The terms and conditions determined by the Board in relation to the Director under section 12C of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 continue in effect after the commencement of item 28 as if the terms and conditions had been determined by the Minister.

(8) The terms and conditions applicable under section 91 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 continue in effect after the commencement of item 42 as if the terms and conditions had been determined by the Director.

(9) The amendment made by item 43 does not affect a delegation by the Director to a member of the staff of CASA.

(9A) The repeal of regulation 268 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 by this Act does not apply to notices served by CASA before the repeal happened.

(10) In this section:

CASA means the Civil Aviation Safety Authority established by the Civil Aviation Act 1988.

Director has the meaning given by subsection 3(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988.

item means an item of Schedule 1.

Aviation Security Amendment Act 2004 (No. 149, 2004)

Schedule 2

3 Transitional provision

The exercise or purported exercise (whether before, at or after the commencement of this item) of the power under regulation 5 of the Air Navigation (Aviation Security Status Checking) Regulations 2004 to determine that a person has an adverse aviation security status is taken for all purposes to be, and is taken for all purposes always to have been, prescribed administrative action in respect of the person for the purposes of Part IV of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.

Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2005 (No. 86, 2005)

Schedule 1

4 Definitions

In this Part:

amend includes repeal.

original Civil Aviation Regulations means the regulations purportedly made, before the commencement of this Schedule, by Statutory Rules 1988, No. 158, as the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

original Civil Aviation Safety Regulations means the regulations purportedly made, before the commencement of this Schedule, by Statutory Rules 1998, No. 237, as the Civil Aviation Regulations 1998.

Note: The Civil Aviation Regulations 1998 were renamed as the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 by the Civil Aviation Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 11).

5 Effect of the Civil Aviation Regulations and the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations before the commencement of this Schedule

(1) Subject to subitem (3), the rights and liabilities of all persons are, by force of this item, declared to be, and always to have been, the same as if:

(a) the amendment made by item 1 of this Schedule had been in force during the period:

(i) starting immediately before the time when the original Civil Aviation Regulations purported to commence; and

(ii) ending on the commencement of this Schedule; and

(b) regulations had been in force during that period that were in the same terms as the original Civil Aviation Regulations, as purportedly amended from time to time during that period.

(2) Subject to subitem (3), the rights and liabilities of all persons are, by force of this item, declared to be, and always to have been, the same as if:

(a) the amendment made by item 1 of this Schedule had been in force during the period:

(i) starting immediately before the time when the original Civil Aviation Safety Regulations purported to commence; and

(ii) ending on the commencement of this Schedule; and

(b) regulations had been in force during that period that were in the same terms as the original Civil Aviation Safety Regulations, as purportedly amended from time to time during that period.

(3) This item does not affect the rights and liabilities arising between parties to a proceeding heard and finally determined by a court before the commencement of this Schedule, to the extent that those rights and liabilities arose from, or were affected by:

(a) the original Civil Aviation Regulations (as purportedly amended as mentioned in paragraph (1)(b)); or

(b) the original Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (as purportedly amended as mentioned in paragraph (2)(b)).

6 Effect of the Civil Aviation Regulations and the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations on and after the commencement of this Schedule

(1) The original Civil Aviation Regulations, as purportedly amended up to the commencement of this Schedule, have effect on and after the commencement of this Schedule as if the amendment made by item 1 of this Schedule had been in force during the period:

(a) starting immediately before the time when the original Civil Aviation Regulations purported to commence; and

(b) ending on the commencement of this Schedule.

(2) The original Civil Aviation Safety Regulations, as purportedly amended up to the commencement of this Schedule, have effect on and after the commencement of this Schedule as if the amendment made by item 1 of this Schedule had been in force during the period:

(a) starting immediately before the time when the original Civil Aviation Safety Regulations purported to commence; and

(b) ending on the commencement of this Schedule.

(3) Regulations under section 98 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 may deal with matters of a transitional, application or saving nature relating to the fact that the original Civil Aviation Regulations (as purportedly amended as mentioned in subitem (1)), and the original Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (as purportedly amended as mentioned in subitem (2)) are taken to have effect as provided in subitems (1) and (2).

Aviation Legislation Amendment (International Airline Licences and Carriers' Liability Insurance) Act 2008 (No. 87, 2008)

Schedule 2

48 Definition

In this Division:

commencement time means the time at which this Part commences.

49 Application provisions

(1) The amendments made by items 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of this Schedule apply in relation to anything:

(a) done at or after the commencement time; and

(b) covered by a permission given or granted under section 25, 26 or 27A of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 before, at or after the commencement time.

(2) The amendment made by item 5 of this Schedule also applies in relation to anything:

(a) done at or after the commencement time; and

(b) covered by a permission given under section 23 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 at or after the commencement time.

(3) The amendments made by items 11, 12 and 13 of this Schedule apply in relation to an application for an AOC made before, at or after the commencement time.

(4) The amendments made by items 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26 and 29 of this Schedule apply in relation to a flight or operation:

(a) conducted or carried out at or after the commencement time; and

(b) covered by an AOC issued before, at or after the commencement time.

(5) Regulations referred to in paragraph 98(3)(ba) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988, inserted by item 28 of this Schedule, may be expressed to apply in relation to an application for a permission made before, at or after the commencement time.

(6) Regulations referred to in paragraph 98(3)(bb) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988, inserted by item 28 of this Schedule, may be expressed to apply in relation to insurance and arrangements required under that Act before, at or after the commencement time.

50 Saving provisions

(1) If, immediately before the commencement time, a condition specified in a permission under section 25, 26 or 27A of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 was in force, the condition has effect, from the commencement time, as if it had been imposed under that section as amended by this Part.

53 Saving provision

(1) In this item:

Part 1 commencement time means the time at which Part 1 of this Schedule commences.

Part IA notice means a notice given under subsection 41C(1) or 41CA(1) of the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959, as in force before the Part 1 commencement time, in relation to carriage to which Part IA of that Act applies.

(2) If, immediately before the Part 1 commencement time, a Part IA notice was in force, the notice has effect, from the commencement of this item, as if it had been given under section 41JA of that Act as in force at the commencement of this item.

Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2009 (No. 19, 2009)

Schedule 1

25 Transitional provision relating to the Director

(1) The person holding office as the Director under section 84 of the old law immediately before 1 July 2009 is taken to have been duly appointed as the Director by the Board under section 74 of the new law:

(a) for the balance of the person's term of appointment that remained immediately before 1 July 2009; and

(b) on the terms and conditions provided for in Division 1 of Part VIIA of the new law.

(2) In this item:

new law means the Civil Aviation Act 1988 as in force immediately after the commencement of this item.

old law means the Civil Aviation Act 1988 as in force immediately before the commencement of this item.

Schedule 2

28 Application

(1) The amendment made by item 8 of this Schedule applies to an undertaking given to CASA on or after the day on which this item commences.

(2) The amendments made by this Schedule (other than items 7 to 10 and 27) apply in relation to:

(a) if a power is exercised under a warrant issued under Part IIIA of the Civil Aviation Act 1988--a warrant issued on or after the day on which this item commences; and

(b) in any other case--a power exercised under Part IIIA of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 on or after the day on which this item commences.

Schedule 3

28 Application

(1) The amendments made by items 1 to 6 of this Schedule apply in relation to:

(a) an application for a permission or an AOC (within the meaning of the Civil Aviation Act 1988), whether made before, on or after 1 July 2009; and

(b) a permission granted before, on or after 1 July 2009; and

(2) The amendment made by item 8 of this Schedule applies in relation to an offence that is committed on or after 1 July 2009.

(3) The amendments made by items 16 to 19 of this Schedule apply in relation to a decision for which a show cause notice is given by CASA on or after 1 July 2009.

29 Saving provision

The amendment made by item 23 of this Schedule does not affect the continuity of any Civil Aviation Orders given or issued under subsection 98(5) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and in force immediately before this item commences.

Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Act 2009
(No. 26, 2009)

4 Report of the Information Commissioner

(1) The Information Commissioner must examine the following matter:

The privacy implications for flight crew members of the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 relating to copying or disclosure of CVR information, as amended by Part 2 of Schedule 1 of this Act.

(2) In examining the matter the Information Commissioner must consult representatives of associations affected by the provisions.

(3) The Commissioner must produce a written report to the Minister within 15 months of the commencement of this Act about the operation of the provisions referred to in paragraph (1) over its first 12 months, and may include in the report any recommendations the Commissioner wishes to make for amendment of the provisions to address any privacy concerns.

(4) In examining and reporting on this matter the Information Commissioner may exercise any of the powers conferred upon him or her by the Privacy Act 1988.

(5) The Minister shall cause a copy of a report given to the Minister under subsection (3) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the report is received by the Minister.

Schedule 1

26 Application of Part 2 of this Schedule

The amendments made by Part 2 of this Schedule apply to copying or disclosure that occurs on or after the commencement of that Part.

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10 Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11 Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

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