Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

AIRPORTS REGULATIONS 2024 - NOTES

made under the

Airports Act 1996

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date: 1 August 2024

Includes amendments: F2024L00676

Registered: 1 August 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Airports Regulations 2024 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 August 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Name

3 Authority

5 Definitions

6 Airport sites

Part 2--Leasing and management of airports

7 Airports to which Part 2 of the Act applies

8 Grounds for refusing to approve the transfer of an airport lease

9 Criteria for approval of airport-management agreement or variation of an agreement

10 Prohibited kinds of subleases

11 Mandatory terms in subleases

12 Prohibited kinds of licences

13 Mandatory terms in licences

Part 3--Land use, planning and building controls

14 Airports to which Part 5 of the Act applies

15 Contents of draft or final master plan--general

16 Contents of draft or final master plan--matters to be detailed in environment strategy

17 Contents of draft or final master plan--things to be addressed in environment strategy

18 Meaning of development--prescribed activities

Part 4--Accounts and reports of airport-operator companies

19 Application of Part

20 Meaning of aeronautical services and facilities

21 Airports to which Part 7 of the Act applies

22 Preparation of accounts and statements--financial reports

23 Preparation of accounts and statements--directors' report

24 Auditor's certificate

25 Lodgement of accounts with the ACCC

26 Airport reports

27 Record-keeping

Part 5--Quality of service monitoring

28 Airports to which Part 8 of the Act applies

29 Aspects of airport services and facilities to be monitored and evaluated by the ACCC

30 Records relevant to a quality of service matter

31 Giving information to ACCC

Part 6--Protection of airspace around airports

32 Airports to which Part 12 of the Act applies

Part 7--Miscellaneous

33 Declaration of airport sites

Part 8--Application, saving and transitional provisions

34 Definitions

35 Things done under the Airports Regulations 1997

36 Record keeping

Schedule 1--Airport sites

Part 1.1--Adelaide Airport

1 Adelaide Airport

Part 1.2--Alice Springs Airport

2 Alice Springs Airport

Part 1.3--Archerfield Airport

3 Archerfield Airport

Part 1.4--Bankstown Airport

4 Bankstown Airport

Part 1.5--Brisbane Airport

5 Brisbane Airport

Part 1.6--Camden Airport

6 Camden Airport

Part 1.7--Canberra Airport

7 Canberra Airport

Part 1.8--Darwin International Airport

8 Darwin International Airport

Part 1.9--Essendon Fields Airport

9 Essendon Fields Airport

Part 1.10--Gold Coast Airport

10 Gold Coast Airport

Part 1.11--Hobart International Airport

11 Hobart International Airport

Part 1.12--Jandakot Airport

12 Jandakot Airport

Part 1.13--Launceston Airport

13 Launceston Airport

Part 1.14--Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport

14 Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport

Part 1.15--Moorabbin Airport

15 Moorabbin Airport

Part 1.16--Mount Isa Airport

16 Mount Isa Airport

Part 1.17--Parafield Airport

17 Parafield Airport

Part 1.18--Perth Airport

18 Perth Airport

Part 1.19--Sydney (Kingsford-Smith) Airport

19 Sydney (Kingsford-Smith) Airport

Part 1.20--Sydney West Airport

20 Sydney West Airport

Part 1.21--Tennant Creek Airport

21 Tennant Creek Airport

Part 1.22--Townsville Airport

22 Townsville Airport

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Name	Registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Airports Regulations 2024	5 Feb 2024 (F2024L00140)	1 Apr 2024 (s 2(1) item 1)
Airports Amendment (Sydney West Airport) Regulations 2024	14 June 2024 (F2024L00676)	1 Aug 2024 (s 2(1) item 1)	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
s 2.....................	rep LA s 48D
s 4.....................	rep LA s 48C
Schedule 1
Part 1.20
c 20....................	am F2024L00676
Schedule 2................	rep LA s 48C