Airports (Control of On-Airport Activities) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1997No. 105 1

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Airports (Control of On-Airport Activities) Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Airports Act 1996.

Dated 14 May 1997.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOHN SHARP

Minister for Transport and Regional Development

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 15 May 1997.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Airports (Control of On-Airport Activities) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3.   Regulation 2.33 (Transitional—existing authorities to sell liquor)

3.1   Subregulation 2.33 (7):

After “authorises the use”, insert “of”.

4.   Regulation 4.41 (Definitions for Division)

4.1   Insert the following definition:

“‘approved issuing authority’, for an airport, means a person or body authorised under paragraph 4.42A (1) (c) to issue ADAs or AUAs for the airport;”.

4.2   Definition of “Vehicle Control Handbook”:

Omit the definition, substitute:

“‘Vehicle Control Handbook’, for an airport, means the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook, published for the airport by the FAC, as in existence immediately before the commencement of this Division.”.

5.   Regulation 4.42 (Vehicles not to be taken onto airside)

5.1   Omit the regulation, substitute:

Vehicles not to be taken onto or operated airside

 “4.42.(1) A person must not take a vehicle onto, or operate a vehicle on, the airside of a regulated airport unless:

• (a)

  the person holds an ADA and the vehicle is the subject of an AUA; or

• (b)

  the vehicle is escorted by a person authorised, in accordance with the Vehicle Control Handbook, to provide airside vehicle escort services.

 “(2) A person escorted under paragraph (1) (b) must comply with a reasonable direction given by the escort.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.”.

6.   New regulation 4.42A

6.1   After regulation 4.42, insert:

Who can issue ADA or AUA

 “4.42A.(1) The airport-operator company for an airport may:

• (a)

  issue an ADA, in accordance with regulation 4.43; or

• (b)

  issue an AUA, in accordance with regulation 4.44; or

• (c)

  in accordance with the Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport, authorise a person to issue ADAs or AUAs.

 “(2) The airport-operator company for an airport may revoke an authorisation under paragraph (1) (c) by 7 days written notice to the person authorised.

 “(3) Application may be made under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision of an airport-operator company under subregulation (2) to revoke an authorisation.”.

7.   Regulation 4.43 (Authority to Drive Airside)

7.1   Subregulation 4.43 (1):

Omit the subregulation, substitute:

 “4.43.(1) Application for an ADA at an airport must be made to the airport-operator company for the airport, or an approved issuing authority for the airport, in the way set out in the Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport.”.

7.2   Subregulation 4.43 (2):

After “airport-operator company”, insert “or approved issuing authority”.

7.3   After subregulation 4.43 (2), insert:

 “(2A) An approved issuing authority for an airport must not issue an ADA otherwise than in accordance with the Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport.”.

7.4   Subregulation 4.43 (3):

After “airport-operator company”, insert “or approved issuing authority”.

8.   Regulation 4.44 (Authority for Use Airside)

8.1   Subregulation 4.44 (1):

Omit the subregulation, substitute:

 “4.44.(1) Application for an AUA at an airport must be made to the airport-operator company for the airport, or an approved issuing authority for the airport, in the way set out in the Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport.”.

8.2   Subregulation 4.44 (2):

After “airport-operator company”, insert “or approved issuing authority”.

8.3   After subregulation 4.44 (2), insert:

 “(2A) An approved issuing authority for an airport must not issue an AUA otherwise than in accordance with the Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport.”.

9.   Schedule 1, Part 2, clause 3 (Section 63 (Application for grant of licence or BYO permit))

9.1   After subclause 3.1, insert:

“3.2   Paragraph 63 (5) (f):

Omit the paragraph.”.

10.   Schedule 1, Part 2, clause 4 (Section 64 (Application for grant of extended hours permit))

10.1   Omit the clause, substitute:

“4.1   Sub-section 64 (3):

Add at the end:

• ‘; and (c)

  if the applicant is not the owner of the premises to which the application relates—evidence, to the satisfaction of the Commission, of the owner’s consent to the granting of the extended hours permit.’.

“4.2   Sub-section 64 (5):

Omit the sub-section.

“4.3   Sub-section 64 (6):

Omit the sub-section.”.

11.   Schedule 1, Part 2 (Liquor Control Act 1987 of Victoria)

11.1   Add at the end:

“15.   Section 101 (Cancellation and suspension)

15.1   Sub-sections 101 (2) and (3):

Omit the sub-sections.

15.2   Sub-section 101 (4):

Omit ‘, (2) or (3)’.”.

12.   Schedule 1, Part 5 (Liquor Licensing Act 1988 of Western Australia)

12.1   After clause 2, insert:

“2A.   Section 72 (Requirement for consent of an owner or lessor, and objections by an owner, lessor, lessee or mortgagee)

2A.1   Sub-section 72 (2):

Omit the sub-section.”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 May 1997.

2. Statutory Rules 1997 No. 57.