Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 107, 1999 as amended
Compilation start date: 31 March 2013
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 191, 2012
About this compilation
The compiled Act
This is a compilation of the Damage by Aircraft Act 1999 as amended and in force on 31 March 2013. It includes any amendment affecting the compiled Act to that date.
This compilation was prepared on 31 March 2013.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending Acts and instruments and the amendment history of each amended provision.
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the compiled Act is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the text of the uncommenced amendment is set out in the endnotes.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for amendments
If the operation of an amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision, the provision is set out in the endnotes.
Modifications
If a provision of the compiled Act is affected by a textual modification that is in force, the text of the modifying provision is set out in the endnotes.
Provisions ceasing to have effect
If a provision of the compiled Act has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the Act, details of the provision are set out in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Definitions
5 Meaning of in flight
6 Meaning of operator
7 Use of an aircraft by employees
8 Act binds the Crown
9 Application of Act
10 Liability for injury, loss etc.
11 Recovery of damages without proof of intention, negligence etc.
11A Contributory negligence
11B Right of contribution
12 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--Legislation history
Endnote 2--Amendment history
Endnote 3--Application, saving and transitional provisions
Endnote 4--Uncommenced amendments
Endnote 5--Misdescribed amendments
Endnote 1--Legislation history
This endnote sets out details of the legislation history of the Damage by Aircraft Act 1999.
Act | Number and year | Assent date | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Damage by Aircraft Act 1999 | 107, 1999 | 31 Aug 1999 | 8 Nov 2000 (see Gazette 2000, S574) |
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Insurance and Aviation Liability Legislation Amendment Act 2002 | 96, 2002 | 10 Nov 2002 | Schedule 1 (items 1-4): 23 July 1998 (see s. 2) Remainder: Royal Assent | -- |
136, 2012 | 22 Sept 2012 | Schedule 6 (items 37, 38): Royal Assent | -- | |
Aviation Legislation Amendment (Liability and Insurance) Act 2012 | 191, 2012 | 11 Dec 2012 | Schedule 1 (items 5, 6, 7(3), (4)): 31 Mar 2013 (see F2013L00210) | Sch. 1: (item 7(3), (4)) |
This endnote sets out the amendment history of the Damage by Aircraft Act 1999.
ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted exp. = expired or ceased to have effect | |
Provision affected | How affected |
s. 10.................... | am. No. 96, 2002; No. 191, 2012 |
s. 11A................... | ad. No. 191, 2012 |
s. 11B................... | ad. No. 191, 2012 |
s. 13.................... | rep. No. 136, 2012 |
Schedule 1................ | rep. No. 136, 2012 |
Endnote 3--Application, saving and transitional provisions
This endnote sets out applications, saving and transitional provisions for amendments of the Damage by Aircraft Act 1999.
Aviation Legislation Amendment (Liability and Insurance) Act 2012 (No. 191, 2012)
Schedule 1
7 Application provisions
(3) The amendment made by item 5 applies in relation to mental injury suffered on or after the commencement of that item.
(4) The amendment made by item 6 applies in relation to injury, loss, damage or destruction suffered on or after the commencement of that item.
Endnote 4--Uncommenced amendments
This endnote sets out amendments of the Damage by Aircraft Act 1999 that have not yet commenced.
There are no uncommenced amendments.
Endnote 5--Misdescribed amendments
This endnote sets out amendments of the Damage by Aircraft Act 1999 that have been misdescribed.
There are no misdescribed amendments.