Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00624:section:77:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00624
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 77 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 66151–69197

77  Power to make regulations
 (1) The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters:
 (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
 (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
 (2) In particular, the regulations may make provision:
 (a) specifying the functions of AA services; and
 (b) specifying the powers that are exercisable by AA, or by its employees, in connection with AA services, including the following:
 (i) giving instructions and directions in relation to air traffic services;
 (ii) coordinating rescue and fire fighting operations;
 (iii) requisitioning aircraft;
 (iv) taking charge of rescue and fire fighting operations, and giving directions to persons participating in those operations; and
 (c) for compensating persons for loss sustained in respect of the requisitioning of an aircraft; and
 (d) conferring immunity on AA and its employees from liability arising out of the exercise of powers under the regulations; and
 (e) for the publication of Aeronautical Information Publications (AIPs) and Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS); and
 (f) regulating the environmental effects of the operation of Commonwealth jurisdiction aircraft; and
 (g) the supply in specified circumstances, to specified employees of AA, of records in respect of an aircraft subject to a statutory lien, being records kept under the regulations and relating to:
 (i) the maintenance done on the aircraft and its components; and
 (ii) the time in service of the aircraft and its components; and
 (h) enabling specified documents to be prima facie evidence of movements of aircraft for the purpose of establishing liability to charges; and
 (i) imposing penalties, not exceeding 50 penalty units, for a contravention of the regulations.
 (3) In this section:
AA service means a service covered by paragraph 8(1)(a).
rescue and fire fighting operations means operations in connection with a rescue and fire fighting service covered by paragraph 8(1)(a).

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