Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00980:reg:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00980
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 4689–7485

4  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) AA (short for Airservices Australia);
(b) aircraft;
(c) authorised employee;
(d) CASA (short for Civil Aviation Safety Authority);
(e) Chicago Convention;
(f) Commonwealth jurisdiction aircraft;
(g) Register;
(h) service charge;
(i) statutory lien.
  In this instrument:
Act means the Air Services Act 1995.
aerodrome has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988.
Aeronautical Information Publication or AIP means the Aeronautical Information Publication published in accordance with section 14, as amended from time to time.
aeronautical information service means a service provided in accordance with Division 3 of Part 2.
AIP: see Aeronautical Information Publication.
air route has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988.
airspace means Australian‑administered airspace.
Note: For the definition of Australian‑administered airspace, see section 3 of the Act.
air traffic has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
air traffic clearance means an authorisation for an aircraft to proceed in accordance with conditions specified in the authorisation.
air traffic instruction includes:
 (a) a direction to an aircraft to conduct its flight in the manner specified in the direction; and
 (b) a direction to an aircraft to conduct its flight using an air route other than a designated air route.
air traffic services means services provided in accordance with Division 2 of Part 2.
airway has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988.
controlled aerodrome has the same meaning as in the Airspace Regulations 2007.
damage, in relation to property to which Division 3 of Part 3 applies, has a meaning affected by section 23.
designated air route has the same meaning as in the Airspace Regulations 2007.
Director of Meteorology means the Director of Meteorology under the Meteorology Act 1955.
fire fighter, in relation to an operation of a kind mentioned in section 16 or an incident or circumstance of a kind mentioned in section 20, means:
 (a) a qualified employee taking part in the operation, incident or circumstance; or
 (b) a member of a fire brigade, or of a rescue or fire fighting service, who is taking part in the operation, incident or circumstance in accordance with an arrangement under section 18 or 22.
flight has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988.
IFR flight has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
Note: IFR is short for instrument flight rules.
manoeuvring area has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988.
NOTAM: see Notice to Airmen.
Notice to Airmen or NOTAM means a Notice to Airmen published in accordance with section 15.
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