Australian National Airlines Act 1945 (Cth)

Australian National Airlines Act 1945

Act No. 31 of 1945 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 7 November 2000 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 168 of 1994

The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part I—Preliminary 1 Short title [see Note 1]........................... 19A Powers of Commission by virtue of matters referred by State Parliaments, etc

Notes An Act to provide for the Establishment and Operation of National Airline Services by the Commonwealth and for other purposes

Preamble

WHEREAS, in order to ensure, amongst other things, that:

(a) trade and commerce with other countries and among the States are fostered and encouraged to the greatest possible extent;

(b) the maintenance and development of the Defence Force of the Commonwealth in relation to the defence of Australia by air and the establishment of plant and equipment necessary for that Force are assured;

(c) the development of the Territories is promoted with the utmost expedition; and

(d) the carriage of mail by air within Australia is promoted to meet the needs of the people of Australia,

it is expedient to provide for the matters hereinafter set out:

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

Part I—Preliminary

1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Australian National Airlines Act 1945.

19A Powers of Commission by virtue of matters referred by State Parliaments, etc

(1) This section applies in relation to the State of Queensland and the State of Tasmania, being States by whose Parliaments the matter of air transport was referred to the Parliament of the Commonwealth before the commencement of section 10 of the Australian National Airlines Act 1959.