Defence (RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area) Declaration 2024

I, Pat Conroy, Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery, make this declaration under subsection 117AC(1) of the Defence Act 1903 (the Act).

Dated 12 December 2024   

Pat Conroy

Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery

1  Name

  This instrument is the Defence (RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area) Declaration 2024.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 117AC(1) of the Act.

4  Declaration of Defence Aviation Area

 (1) The area known as RAAF Base Williamtown is declared to be a defence aviation area.

 (2) The RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area is the areas of land, sea and airspace in the vicinity of RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales that are depicted on the plan set out in Schedule 1 to this instrument.

 (3) To avoid doubt, areas depicted by white space on the plan set out in Schedule 1 are not included in the RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area.

Note: defence aviation area is defined in section 4 of the Act.

5  Specification of height restrictions

1.     For the purposes of subsection 117AC(3) of the Act, height restrictions apply in relation to buildings, structures and objects (including trees and other natural obstacles) within the RAAF Base Williamtown Defence Aviation Area.

 (2) The height restrictions described in the legend to the plan set out in Schedule 1 apply in the corresponding area depicted on the plan.

Schedule 1—Plan