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as expressed in acceptance by the RAAF of a voice telecommunication from AA releasing the airspace, or part of the airspace, to the RAAF;
(c)              for Schedule 2, 4 or 5, where the Controlling Authority mentioned in the Schedule for the volume of airspace, or part of the volume of airspace, is not AA — AA by agreement between AA and the RAAF as expressed in acceptance by AA of a voice telecommunication from the RAAF releasing the airspace, or part of the airspace, to AA.
Note   For reader guidance only: in practice, releases are strictly in accordance with written procedures established by AA and the RAAF.
hours of activity means the hours during which:
(a)              the air traffic control (ATC) service for a volume of airspace remains available; and
(b)              the volume of airspace retains its initial classification.
initial classification has the meaning given in subsection 5(1).

5 Determinations of airspace and controlled aerodromes, etc.
       (1) I determine that the volumes of airspace described in a Schedule listed in the following table (the Table) are the areas, regions or zones, or have the airspace classifications (in accordance with Annex 11 to the Chicago Convention) mentioned in the Table for the Schedule, in accordance with the details for each volume of airspace set out in the Schedule.

Schedule     Areas, regions, zones or classifications
Schedule 1   Flight information regions
Schedule 2   Flight information areas
Schedule 3   Class A airspace
Schedule 4   Class C airspace
Schedule 5   Class C Control Zones
Schedule 6   Class D airspace
Schedule 7   Class D Control Zones
Schedule 8   Class E airspace
Schedule 9   Class G airspace
Schedule 10  Controlled aerodromes

       (2) I determine that the aerodromes mentioned in Schedule 10 are controlled aerodromes.
       (3) Subject to sections 6 and 7, each of the determinations under this section ceases to have effect only if this instrument is:
(a)              repealed; or
(b)              amended, and then only in accordance with the amendment.

6 Determination that airspace of a class becomes airspace of another class
       (1) I determine that a volume of airspace, described in Schedule 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 (a classification Schedule) as being of the class mentioned for it in the Table in subsection 5(1) (initial classification), temporarily ceases to be airspace of that class and becomes airspace of another specified class in accordance with the condition mentioned in subsection (2).
       (2) Subject to subsection (3), a volume of airspace with an initial classification as described in a classification Schedule ceases to be airspace of that class and becomes airspace of another specified class:
(a)              outside the hours of activity specified in the AIP or a NOTAM, that I have authorised in writing; or