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a State; or

     (b) the Proprietary Medicines Association of Australia or any other body:

         (i) carrying out, or associated with, research into medicines; or

         (ii) formed to represent the interests of manufacturers or distributors of medicines.".

(2) A delegation by the Secretary to the Department of Community Services and Health to a medical officer of a State, under subsection 100 (7) of the Principal Act, that was in force immediately before the commencement of this section is taken, after that commencement, to have been made under subsection 100 (7) of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.

PART 5—AMENDMENTS OF THE CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988

Principal Act

  10. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Civil Aviation Act 19884.

Long title

11. The title of the Principal Act is amended by inserting "civil aviation, in particular" after "relating to".

Interpretation

12. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "being a machine, craft or object of a kind prescribed for the purposes of that Division;" from the definition of "aircraft" in subsection (1).

Functions of Authority

  13. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended:

  (a) by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

     "(1a) The functions include carrying out activities to protect the environment from the effects of, and the effects associated with, the operation and use of aircraft (other than state aircraft):

         (a) in the course of trade and commerce with other countries, or among the States; or

         (b) in the course of, or for the purposes of, the provision of services by a trading corporation (within the meaning of paragraph 51 (xx) of the Constitution); or

         (c) by foreign corporations (within the meaning of that paragraph); or

         (d) in a Territory, between Territories or between a Territory and a State; or

         (e) in journeys to or from places that have been acquired by the Commonwealth for public purposes; or

      (f) that are:

             (i) in the possession or under the control of the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth; or

             (ii) being used wholly or principally for a purpose of the Commonwealth.";

     (b) by inserting in subsection (4) ", and the function referred to in subsection (1a)," after "facilities".

Insertion of new section

14. After section 9 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Performance of functions of Authority

"9a. The Authority must endeavour to perform its functions, other than its regulatory functions, in a manner that ensures that, as far as is practicable, the environment is protected from the effects of, and the effects associated with, the operation and use of aircraft (other than state aircraft).".

Directions

  15. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended:

     (a) by inserting in subsection