Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00091:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00091
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 5045–8034

4  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
another country includes any region:
 (a) that is part of a foreign country; or
 (b) that is under the protection of a foreign country; or
 (c) for whose international relations a foreign country is responsible.
Australian carrier, in relation to particular capacity, means a person who:
 (a) conducts, or proposes to conduct, an international airline service to and from Australia; and
 (b) under the bilateral arrangement to which the capacity relates, may be permitted to carry passengers or freight, or both passengers and freight, under that arrangement as an airline designated, nominated or otherwise similarly authorised by Australia.
available capacity has the meaning given in subsection 5(1).
bilateral arrangement means an agreement or arrangement between:
 (a) Australia, or an entity or organisation nominated or otherwise similarly authorised by Australia to enter into the agreement or arrangement; and
 (b) another country;
under which the carriage by air of passengers or freight (or both) is permitted.
blocked space arrangements means arrangements under which capacity is acquired by a carrier for the carriage of passengers or freight on an aircraft of another carrier.
capacity means an amount of space (however worked out or described) for the carriage of passengers or freight (or both) by persons designated, nominated or otherwise similarly authorised by Australia, being carriage permitted under a bilateral arrangement, or a combination of bilateral arrangements.
Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Commission.
code sharing means an arrangement under which a carrier sells capacity under its own designator code on a flight operated by another airline.
Commission means the International Air Services Commission established by section 6.
determination means a determination made by the Commission under section 7 or 8 concerning the allocation of capacity.
interim determination means a determination that includes a statement, under paragraph 15(2)(b), 19(1)(b) or 54(4)(a), to the effect that it is an interim determination.
joint international air services includes, but is not limited to, the provision of international air services by an Australian carrier involving code sharing, blocked space arrangements, joint pricing, revenue and cost sharing, revenue and cost pooling, or the sale of capacity to another airline.
member means a member of the Commission.
operational decision, in relation to particular capacity, means a decision (including the granting of any licence or the giving of any approval) under the Air Navigation Act 1920, or the regulations made under that Act, that must be made if an Australian carrier is to be permitted to operate an international airline service using that capacity.
reduce, in relation to capacity, includes reduce to nil.
renewal means renewal of a determination under section 8.
review means review of a determination under section