Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00432:section:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00432
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 17633–20493

9  Definitions
  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
accredited air cargo agent means a person accredited as an accredited air cargo agent in accordance with regulations made under section 44C.
acquisition of property has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.
Agency has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1999.
Agency Head has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1999.
aircraft has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988.
aircraft operator means a person who conducts, or offers to conduct, an air service.
airline has the meaning given by subsection 134(2).
airport has the meaning given by subsection 28(1).
airport operator means the operator of an airport.
airport security guard has the meaning given by subsection 91(1).
air service means a service of providing air transportation of people or goods, or both people and goods.
Airservices Australia means the body established by subsection 7(1) of the Air Services Act 1995.
airside area means an airside area established under subsection 29(1) and includes any airside security zone, and any airside event zone, established within the airside area.
airside event zone means an airside event zone established under subsection 31A(1).
airside security zone means an airside security zone established under subsection 30(1).
Australian aircraft has the same meaning as in the Air Services Act 1995.
Australian international carriage has the meaning given by subsection 134(2).
Australian operator has the meaning given by subsection 134(2).
Australian territory means:
 (a) the territory of Australia and of every external Territory; and
 (b) the territorial sea of Australia and of every external Territory; and
 (c) the air space over any such territory or sea.
aviation industry participant means:
 (a) an airport operator; or
 (b) an aircraft operator; or
 (c) a known consignor; or
 (ca) a regulated agent; or
 (d) a person who occupies or controls an area of an airport (whether under a lease, sublease or other arrangement); or
 (e) a person (other than an aviation security inspector) appointed by the Secretary under this Act to perform a security function; or
 (ea) Airservices Australia; or
 (f) a contractor who provides services to a person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (ea).
Note: The Australian Defence Force cannot be an aviation industry participant: see subsection 8(2).
aviation security incident has the meaning given by section 99.
aviation security information has the meaning given by subsection 111(1).
aviation security inspector means a person appointed under subsection 77(1).
baggage means any article or possession of a passenger of an aircraft, or crew member of an aircraft, that is to be carried on board that aircraft.
bilateral arrangement has the meaning given by subsection 134(2).
cargo means