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Air Services Act 1995
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C2024C00624 (C32)
14 October 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Act binds the Crown
5 Extension to external Territories
6 Extra territorial application
6A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part 2—Establishment, functions and powers of Airservices Australia (AA)
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Division 1—Establishment of AA
7 Establishment of AA
Division 2—AA’s functions and powers
8 AA’s functions
9 Manner in which AA must perform its functions
10 AA must consult and cooperate
11 AA’s general powers
12 Delegation of AA’s powers by Chief Executive Officer
Division 3—Miscellaneous
13 Matters to be considered in preparation of corporate plan
14 Minister may direct variation of corporate plan
15 Tabling of corporate plan
16 Ministerial directions to AA
17 Minister may give notices to AA about its strategic direction etc.
18 Supply of information to Minister’s nominee
19 Immunity of AA from State and Territory land use laws
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Part 3—Board of AA
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Division 1—Establishment and functions
20 Establishment
21 Functions
22 Membership
23 Delegation by Board
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Division 2—Meetings etc.
24 Meetings
25 Procedure at meetings
26 Board resolutions without meetings
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Division 3—Administrative provisions
27 Period of appointment of appointed members
28 Remuneration and allowances of appointed members
29 Outside employment
30 Leave of absence
31 Resignation of appointed members
32 Termination of appointment of appointed members
33 Acting appointments
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Part 4—Chief Executive Officer, employees and consultants
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Division 1—Chief Executive Officer
34 Appointment
35 Duties
36 Remuneration and allowances
37 Outside employment
38 Leave of absence
39 Resignation
40 Termination of appointment
41 Acting Chief Executive Officer
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Division 2—Employees and consultants
42 Employees
43 Consultants
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Part 5—Finance
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Division 1—General
44 AA’s capital
45 Revaluation of assets
46 Payments of dividends by AA to the Commonwealth
47 Interim dividends
48 Borrowing by AA from the Commonwealth
49 AA may give security over its assets
50 Hedging through currency contracts etc.
51 Extra matters to be included in annual report
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Division 2—Taxation matters
52 Liability to taxes etc.
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Division 3—Services charges for AA services and facilities
53 Board can set charges for services and facilities
54 Minister’s role in setting service charges and late payment penalties
55 Procedure if Part VIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act applies
56 Penalty for late payment of service charge
57 Recovery of service charge and late payment penalty
58 Remission of service charge and late payment penalty
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Division 4—Statutory lien for unpaid service charges etc.
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Subdivision A—Imposition of statutory lien
59 Imposition of statutory lien
60 Effect of statutory lien
61 Limitations on scope of statutory lien
62 Cessation of statutory lien
63 Notice relating to statutory lien
64 Register of statutory liens
Subdivision B—Seizure and sale of aircraft
65 Seizure of aircraft
66 AA must insure seized aircraft
67 Sale of aircraft
68 Application of proceeds of sale
69 Order of application of payments of outstanding amounts
Subdivision C—Interference with aircraft under statutory lien
70 Removal from Australian territory of aircraft under statutory lien
71 Dismantling etc. aircraft under statutory lien
Subdivision D—Miscellaneous
72 Protection of AA etc. from legal actions
73 Review of decisions
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Part 6—Miscellaneous
74 Tabling of directions or notices of the Minister
75 Lands Acquisition Act
76 Conduct by directors, servants and agents
77 Power to make regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history