Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00680:section:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00680
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4
Character Range: 19946–22717

4  Simplified outline
  The following is a simplified outline of this Act:

         • This Act sets up a system for regulating airports.
         • A Commonwealth‑owned airport can only be leased to a company. The company is called an airport‑lessee company.
         • There will only be one airport‑lessee company for each airport and the company will not be allowed to lease another airport.
         • An airport‑lessee company's sole business will be to run the airport.
         • An airport‑lessee company can contract out the management of the airport to another company. The other company is called an airport‑management company.
         • This Act uses the term airport‑operator company to cover both airport‑lessee companies and airport‑management companies.
         • Airport‑operator companies are subject to the following ownership restrictions:

                (a) a 49% limit on foreign ownership;
                (b) a 5% limit on airline ownership for certain airports;
                (c) a 15% limit on cross‑ownership for Sydney (Kingsford‑Smith)/Melbourne, Sydney (Kingsford‑Smith)/Brisbane and Sydney (Kingsford‑Smith)/Perth airports.

         • For each airport, there will be an airport master plan.
         • Major development plans will be required for significant developments at airports.
         • Building activities on airport sites will require approval.
         • Buildings and structures on airport sites must be certified as complying with the regulations.
         • For each airport, there will be an environment strategy.
         • The regulations may deal with environmental standards at airport sites.
         • An airport‑operator company may be required to give accounts and reports to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
         • The regulations may require the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to monitor the quality of certain aspects of airport services and facilities.
         • Airport‑lessee companies must give written consent before airport sites are varied or closed.
         • The regulations may implement certain international agreements relating to airports.
         • The regulations may deal with the control of the following matters at airports:

                (a) liquor;
                (b) commercial trading;
                (c) vehicle movements;
                (d) gambling;
                (e) smoking.

         • The regulations may control intrusions into prescribed airspace around airports.
         • The Minister may formulate demand management schemes for airports.
         • Air traffic services, and aerodrome rescue and fire fighting services, must not be provided at airports without the approval of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.