Air Navigation Act 1920 (Cth)

Air Navigation Act 1920

No. 50, 1920

Compilation No. 45

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Air Navigation Act 1920 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Extension to Territories 2A Act binds the Crown 2B Act not to apply to state aircraft 3 Interpretation 3AG Application of the Criminal Code Part 2—Regulation of Air Navigation 3A Approval of ratification of Chicago Convention etc. 4 Texts of Chicago Convention etc. 5 Contracting States 9 International airports 10 International aircraft to land at and take off from designated airports 11 Freedoms of the air 11A Foreign shareholdings in Australian international airlines 11B Injunctions relating to section 11A 12 Requirement to hold international airline licence 13 Licensing of scheduled international air services 14 Non‑scheduled flights by aircraft possessing nationality of a Contracting State 15 Definitions 15A Aircraft on non‑scheduled flights not to take on or discharge passengers, cargo or mail without permission 15B Applications for permission to operate non‑scheduled flights 15C Information to be contained in application 15D Determination of application for permission 15E Variation of permission on application by charter operator 15F Variation, suspension or cancellation of permission on Secretary's initiative 16 Aircraft on international flights to comply with laws 17 Aircraft on international flights to have permission 18 Publication of determinations 19 Carriage of munitions Part 4—Miscellaneous 23A Review of decisions by Administrative Review Tribunal 23 Defences in proceedings with respect to offences 24 Crown not liable to prosecution 24A Conduct by directors, employees and agents 26 Regulations 27 Extra‑territorial operation of regulations 27A Registration of security interests in relation to aircraft and components of aircraft 29 Annual report 30 Powers and functions under State and Northern Territory laws 31 Delegation Schedule 1—Convention on International Civil Aviation Schedule 2—International Air Services Transit Agreement Schedule 3—Protocol relating to an amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Schedule 4—Protocol relating to certain amendments to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Schedule 5—Protocol relating to an amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Schedule 6—Protocol relating to an amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Signed at Rome, on 15 September 1962 Schedule 7—Protocol relating to an amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Signed at New York, on 12 March 1971 Schedule 8—Protocol relating to an amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Signed at Vienna, on 7 July 1971 Schedule 9—Protocol relating to an amendment to Article 50 (a) of the Convention on International Civil Aviation Signed at Montreal, on 16 October 1974 Schedule 9A—Protocol relating to an amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Montreal on 6 October 1980 Schedule 10—Protocol relating to an amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Montreal on 10 May 1984 Schedule 11—Protocol relating to an amendment to Article 56 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation Signed at Montreal on 6 October 1989 Schedule 12—Protocol relating to an amendment to Article 50 (a) of the Convention on International Civil Aviation Signed at Montreal on 26 October 1990 Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history