Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DAMAGE BY AIRCRAFT ACT 1999 - SECT 4

    In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"aircraft" has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988 , but does not include model aircraft.

"Australian territory" has the same meaning as in the Air Navigation Act 1920 .

"Commonwealth aircraft" means an aircraft, other than a Defence Force aircraft, that is:

  (a)   in the possession or under the control of the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth; or

  (b)   being used wholly or principally for a purpose of the Commonwealth.

"Defence Force aircraft" means aircraft of any part of the Defence Force, including any aircraft commanded by a member of that Force in the course of duties as such a member.

"in flight" has the meaning given by section   5.

"operator" has the meaning given by section   6.