Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AIRPORTS ACT 1996 - SECT 249

  (1)   If:

  (a)   an aircraft at an airport site is interfering, or is likely to interfere, with the operation of the airport; and

  (b)   the aircraft is in a state of disrepair or is apparently abandoned;

an airport - operator company for the airport may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Department, cause the aircraft to be moved to another part of the airport, so long as that movement is carried out with reasonable care.

  (2)   A person is not liable to an action or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, for or in relation to an act done in accordance with subsection   (1).

  (3)   The Secretary may, by writing, delegate to an SES employee or acting SES employee in the Department all or any of the Secretary's powers under this section.

  (4)   This section has effect in addition to, and not instead of, regulations under the Air Services Act 1995 .

  (5)   Subsection   (1) does not limit, restrict or otherwise affect any right or remedy the company would have if this section had not been enacted.

  (6)   In addition to its effect apart from this section, this section has the effect it would have if each reference to an airport - operator company were, by express provision, confined to an airport - operator company that is a constitutional corporation.

  (7)   In this section:

"aircraft" includes an object that was designed or adapted for use as an aircraft but is incapable of being so used because:

  (a)   one or more parts have been removed from it; or

  (b)   it is in a wrecked or damaged condition.