EXPLANATORY statement
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Transport and Regional Services
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand) Act 2006
Proclamation
Subsection 2(1) of the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand) Act 2006 (the Amendment Act) provides that items 1 to 19 of Schedule 1 to that Act commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
The Proclamation date of 30 March 2007 is the day on which items 1 to 19 of Schedule 1 commenced. In accordance with section 2 of the Amendment Act, all other items contained in Schedule 1 to the Amendment Act commenced at the same time, or immediately after, the commencement of items 1 to 19.
The Amendment Act amends the Civil Aviation Act 1988 (the Act) to permit the mutual recognition of Air Operator’s Certificates (AOCs) for operation of aircraft of more than 30 seats or 15,000 kg, as issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in Australia and the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA NZ).
In summary, items 1 to 13 set out new definitions in the Act; item 14 clarifies when a New Zealand AOC with Australia New Zealand Aviation (ANZA) privileges is in force for Australia, and items 15 to 19 contain general provisions about mutual recognition under the ANZA mutual recognition agreements.
The Regulations are a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.