Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00913:reg:8:p54
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00913
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 54/105)
Character Range: 525356–528061

is an aircraft operator; and
 (b) the person issues a TAC that does not comply with subregulations (1) to (3).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (5) An offence under subregulation (4) is an offence of strict liability.
 (6) The discretionary information area at the bottom of a TAC may be used by the aircraft operator for its own purposes.

Subdivision 6.5.3—Issue and form of VICs

6.37E  Who may issue a VIC
 (1) A VIC issuer may issue a VIC.
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person issues a VIC, a card resembling a VIC, or a card apparently intended to be taken to be a VIC; and
 (b) the person is not a VIC issuer.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) An offence under subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.

6.37F  Approval of aircraft operators as VIC issuers
 (1) An aircraft operator that operates a regular public transport operation from a passenger terminal may apply, in writing, to the Secretary for approval to issue VICs.
 (2) The application must set out:
 (a) the airport or airports for which the aircraft operator wants to issue VICs; and
 (b) the reasons why the aircraft operator wants to be approved to issue VICs.
 (3) The Secretary may ask the aircraft operator, or the operator of an airport for which the aircraft operator wants to issue VICs (the relevant airport operator), for more information.
 (4) When considering whether to give an aircraft operator approval to issue VICs, the Secretary must consider the following:
 (a) the aircraft operator's reasons for wanting to be approved to issue VICs;
 (b) the number of VICs that the aircraft operator expects to issue;
 (c) the effect that the approval would have on aviation security at the relevant airports, and on the relevant airport operator or operators;
 (d) the significance of the facilities operated by the aircraft operator, including:
 (i) the size and number of aircraft that use the facilities; and
 (ii) the number of passengers that use the facilities; and
 (iii) whether the aircraft operator operating the facilities has its own screening point; and
 (iv) the measures and procedures in place to control access to the facilities;
 (e) whether the aircraft operator intends to authorise agents to issue VICs on behalf of the aircraft operator;
 (f) any other relevant information available to the Secretary.
 (5) Within 30 days after receiving an application from an aircraft operator, the Secretary must give the aircraft operator written notice of:
 (a) the Secretary's decision to approve, or refuse to approve, the aircraft operator as an issuer of VICs; and
 (b) if the Secretary approves the application:
 (i) the airports for which the aircraft operator may issue VICs; and
 (ii) any