EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1982 NO. 270
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR AVIATION
The purpose of the amendments is to provide for the introduction of new types of air service licences, particularly the supplementary airline licence in accordance with the recommendations of the Domestic Air Transport Policy Review accepted by the Government.
The supplementary airline licence will authorise formally operations by the commuter sector of the industry presently authorised by a concession under Regulation 203 from the requirement to hold an airline licence to conduct regular public transport operations. Regulation 203 will be retained but amended to take account of the new licence types.
The amendments also provide for the introduction of new types of air service licences authorising all-cargo operations in each of the charter, supplementary airline and airline licence categories. This reflects the Government’s previous decisions to deregulate the domestic air cargo industry.
In addition, the amendments provide for the public identification of the type of licence authorising operations in advertising supplementary airline and Regulation 203 services and for the revision of the Schedule of Fees and Charges under Regulation 320 to cover the new licences and the deregulation of air cargo.