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Air Navigation Act 1920

No. 50, 1920

Compilation No. 45

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Air Navigation Act 1920 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Extension to Territories
2A Act binds the Crown
2B Act not to apply to state aircraft
3 Interpretation
3AG Application of the Criminal Code
Part 2—Regulation of Air Navigation
3A Approval of ratification of Chicago Convention etc.
4 Texts of Chicago Convention etc.
5 Contracting States
9 International airports
10 International aircraft to land at and take off from designated airports
11 Freedoms of the air
11A Foreign shareholdings in Australian international airlines
11B Injunctions relating to section 11A
12 Requirement to hold international airline licence
13 Licensing of scheduled international air services
14 Non‑scheduled flights by aircraft possessing nationality of a Contracting State
15 Definitions
15A Aircraft on non‑scheduled flights not to take on or discharge passengers, cargo or mail without permission
15B Applications for permission to operate non‑scheduled flights
15C Information to be contained in application
15D Determination of application for permission
15E Variation of permission on application by charter operator
15F Variation, suspension or cancellation of permission on Secretary's