Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01439:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01439
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 2130–3958

5  Prescribed program
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the Regional Aviation Connectivity Program (the program) is prescribed.
 (2) The program provides funding to support and develop regional aviation services and regional aviation companies.
 (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the program may provide funding to support regional aviation services occurring:
 (a) in the course of trade and commerce among the States; or
 (b) in a Territory, between Territories or between a Territory and a State.
 (4) Without limiting subsection (2), the program may provide funding to support regional aviation services in Queensland or Tasmania.
Note: The Parliaments of Queensland and Tasmania have referred the matter of air transport to the Commonwealth Parliament for the purposes of paragraph 51(xxxvii) of the Constitution: see the Commonwealth Powers (Air Transport) Act 1950 (Qld) and the Commonwealth Powers (Air Transport) Act 1952 (Tas.).
 (5) Without limiting subsection (2), the program may provide funding to support the following in relation to a regional aviation company under administration (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001):
 (a) the continued operation of the company during its period of administration;
 (b) the administrator of the company, including to support the administrator to not end the administration with the winding up of the company;
 (c) any assistance directed at ensuring the administration of the company does not end with the company or another regional aviation company no longer providing regional aviation services;
 (d) any assistance for persons affected by the company being under administration, including persons whose flights have been cancelled;
 (e) any other activity that addresses any consequence arising from the administration of the company.