Statutory Rules
1973 No. 247
REGULATION UNDER THE AIR NAVIGATION ACT 1920-1973.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Air Navigation Act 1920-1973.
Dated this thirtieth day of November, 1973.
PAUL HASLUCK
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
C. K. JONES
Minister of State for Transport.
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Amendment of the Air Navigation Regulations†
After regulation 7 of the Air Navigation Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
Modification of these Regulations in their continued application to Papua New Guinea on and after 1 December 1973.
“ 7a. (1) This regulation has effect notwithstanding anything contained in regulation 7.
“ (2) In the continued application, on and after 1 December 1973, of regulation 106, 106c and 107 to and in relation to public transport services and regular public transport services conducted wholly within Papua New Guinea—
(a) a reference in those regulations to the Minister shall be read as a reference to the person for the time being holding, or performing the duties of, the office of High Commissioner of Papua New Guinea; and
(b) a reference in those regulations to the Director-General shall be read as a reference to the person for the time being occupying the office of Controller of Civil Aviation of Papua New Guinea and as including a reference to a person authorized to exercise and perform the powers, functions, duties and responsibilities of the Controller.
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 30 November 1973.
† Statutory Rules 1947, No. 112, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Air Navigation Regulations see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1973, No. 182, and see also Statutory Rules 1973, No. 182.
“ (3) In the continued application, on and after 1 December 1973, of Division 1 of Part XIII to and in relation to air service operations of a kind referred to in regulation 191 conducted wholly within Papua New Guinea, a reference in that Division to the Director-General shall be read as a reference to the person for the time being occupying the office of Controller of Civil Aviation of Papua New Guinea and as including a reference to a person authorized to exercise and perform the powers, functions, duties and responsibilities of the Controller.”.