Australian National Airlines Act 1959 (Cth)

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRLINES.

No. 3 of 1959.

An Act to amend the Australian National Airlines Act 1945–1958, and for other purposes.

[Assented to 21st April, 1959.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation. 1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Australian National Airlines Act 1959. (2.) The Australian National Airlines Act 1945–1958 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. (3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Australian National Airlines Act 1945–1959.

Commencement. 2.—(1.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. (2.) Sections thirteen, twenty, twenty-one and twenty-two of this Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation. 3. Section three of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section inserted in its stead:—

Parts. "3. This Act is divided into Parts, as follows:— Part I.—Preliminary (Sections 1–5). Part II.—The National Airline Services. Division 1.—Establishment and Constitution of the Australian National Airlines Commission (Sections 6–18b). Division 2.—Powers, Functions and Duties of the Commission (Sections 19–29). Division 3.—Finances of the Commission (Sections 30–38). Division 4.—Reports (Sections 40–41). Part VI.—Penalties and Procedure (Sections 60–63). Part VII.—Miscellaneous (Sections 65–70).".

Definitions. 4. Section four of the Principal Act is amended— (a) by omitting the definition of "Acting Commissioner" and inserting in its stead the following definition:— "'Acting Commissioner' means a person appointed under section ten of this Act to act as a Commissioner;";