Air Accidents (Commonwealth Liability)

No. 56 of 1970

An Act to amend the Air Accidents (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1963 and the Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966–1967.

[Assented to 25 June 1970]

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Air Accidents (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1970.

(2.) The Air Accidents (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1963 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Air Accidents (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1963–1970.

Commencement.

2.—(1.) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which the Principal Act comes into operation.

(2.) This section and the next succeeding section shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Amendment of Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966–1967.

3.—(1.) Section 7 of the Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966–1967 is repealed.

(2.) The Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966–1967, as amended by this section, may be cited as the Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966–1970.

Limitation of amount recoverable under this Part.

4. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1.) the words “Seven thousand five hundred pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “Thirty thousand dollars”.

Limitation of amount recoverable under this Part.

5. Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1.) the words “Seven thousand five hundred pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “Thirty thousand dollars”.