Air Navigation Act 1920

Act No. 50 of 1920 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 24 July 2001
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 55 of 2001

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

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

  

  

  

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary                                                                                                               1

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

2............ Extension to Territories...................................................................... 1

2A......... Act to bind Crown.............................................................................. 1

2B......... Act not to apply to state aircraft....................................................... 1

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

3AA...... Meaning of threaten............................................................................ 3

3AB...... Aircraft flights: when do they start?.................................................. 3

3AC...... Aircraft flights: when do they end?.................................................... 4

3AD...... Screening and clearance....................................................................... 4

3AE....... Meaning of unlawful interference with aviation................................. 4

3AF....... Uniformed security force.................................................................... 5

Part 2—Regulation of Air Navigation                                                                         6

3A......... Approval of ratification of Chicago Convention etc.......................... 6

4............ Texts of Chicago Convention etc........................................................ 6

5............ Contracting States............................................................................... 6

9............ International airports.......................................................................... 6

10.......... International aircraft to land at and take off from designated airports 6

11.......... Freedoms of the air............................................................................. 7

11A....... Foreign shareholdings in Australian international airlines.................. 7

11B....... Injunctions relating to section 11A..................................................... 8

12.......... International airline licences................................................................ 9

13.......... Suspension or cancellation of international airline licences.............. 10

14.......... Non‑scheduled flights by aircraft possessing nationality of a Contracting State      10

15.......... Definitions........................................................................................ 10

15A....... Aircraft on non‑scheduled flights not to take on or discharge passengers, cargo or mail without permission            10

15B....... Applications for permission to operate non‑scheduled flights........ 11

15C....... Information to be contained in application....................................... 12

15D....... Determination of application for permission................................... 12

15E........ Variation of permission on application by charter operator............ 13

15F........ Variation, suspension or cancellation of permission on Secretary’s initiative          13

16.......... Aircraft on international flights to comply with laws...................... 13

17.......... Aircraft on international flights to have permission......................... 14

18.......... Publication of determinations........................................................... 14

19.......... Carriage of munitions........................................................................ 14

Part 2A—Investigation of accidents etc.