Damage by Aircraft Act 1999 (Cth)

Damage by Aircraft Act 1999

No. 107, 1999 as amended

Compilation start date: 31 March 2013

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 191, 2012

About this compilation

The compiled Act

This is a compilation of the Damage by Aircraft Act 1999 as amended and in force on 31 March 2013. It includes any amendment affecting the compiled Act to that date.

This compilation was prepared on 31 March 2013.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending Acts and instruments and the amendment history of each amended provision.

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the compiled Act is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the text of the uncommenced amendment is set out in the endnotes.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for amendments

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Modifications

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Provisions ceasing to have effect

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Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Object of Act 4 Definitions 5 Meaning of in flight 6 Meaning of operator 7 Use of an aircraft by employees 8 Act binds the Crown 9 Application of Act 10 Liability for injury, loss etc. 11 Recovery of damages without proof of intention, negligence etc. 11A Contributory negligence 11B Right of contribution 12 Regulations Endnotes Endnote 1—Legislation history Endnote 2—Amendment history Endnote 3—Application, saving and transitional provisions Endnote 4—Uncommenced amendments Endnote 5—Misdescribed amendments An Act relating to liability for certain injury, loss, damage or destruction by aircraft, and for related purposes