Airports (Control of On-Airport Activities) Regulations 1997

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

This item is authorised by the following title:

Airports Act 1996

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F2012C00553

09 August 2012 - 11 October 2017

This instrument was backcaptured in accordance with Section 36 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Table of contents

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Airports to which Part 11 of the Act applies
4AA Application of Part 1A
4AB Objects of Part 1A
4AC Definitions for Part 1A
4AD Types of licence
4AE Passenger terminal licence
4AF General licence
4AG Function licence
4AH Applications for licence
4AI Additional requirement for general licence — advertisement and display of application
4AJ Additional information to be given to the Secretary
4AK Request for information
4AL Grant or refusal of licence
4AM Matters to be considered in licensing decision
4AN General restrictions on the grant of a licence etc
4AO Consent of airport-lessee company
4AP Licence conditions
4AQ Issue of licence document
4AR Duration of licence
4AS Variation of a licence on Secretary’s initiative
4AT Variation of a licence on application by a licensee
4AU Additional requirement for general licence — advertisement and display of application for variation
4AV Additional information to be given to the Secretary
4AW Transfer of licence
4AX Suspension or cancellation of licence
4AY Surrender of licence
4AZ Register of licences
4BA Nomination of individual to be nominee
4BB Request for information about nomination
4BC Approval of nominee
4BD Matters to be considered in decision on nominee
4BE Conditions of approval of nominee
4BF Responsibility of nominee
4BG Duration of approval
4BH Suspension or withdrawal of approval of nominee
4BI Withdrawal by nominee
4BJ Change of nominee
4BK Temporary absence of nominee
4BL Compliance returns
4BM Interpretation for Division 1A.3
4BN Authority of sub-licence
4BO Grant etc of sub-licence
4BP Guidelines for sub-licences
4BQ Licensee not to charge fees etc
4BR Suspension or cancellation of sub-licence by Secretary
4BS Effect of cancellation etc of passenger terminal licence on sub-licences
4BT Supply of liquor without a licence etc
4BU Supply of liquor in contravention of a licence etc
4BV Supply of liquor to intoxicated persons
4BW Supply of liquor to minors
4BX Consumption of liquor by minors
4BY False representation of age
4BZ Conduct causing public nuisance
4CA No activity permitted without nominee
4CB Display of licences and signs
4CC Appointment of authorised officers
4CD Identity cards
4CE Production of identity card etc
4CF Entering premises
4CG Requiring production of licence or approval of nominee etc
4CH Ascertainment of age
4CI Requiring suspected minor to leave premises
4CJ Suspension or cancellation of licence etc not affected by other provisions
4CK Acceptable evidence of age
4CL Entry by licensee on premises of sub-licensee
4CM Review by Secretary
4CN Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
4CO Electronic applications etc
4CP Information on directors of a corporation holding a general licence
4CQ Service of documents by Secretary
4CR Definitions for Subdivision 1A.5.3
4CS References to repealed regulations
4CT Transitional — existing liquor licences etc
4CU Transitional — licence conditions
4CV Transitional — approval of nominees
5 Meaning of owner of airport for State or Territory liquor law
22 Definitions for Division
23 Modifications of LCR Act at Part 11 airports in Victoria
24 Definition for Subdivision
25 Transitional — existing authorities to sell liquor
26 Transitional—authority for trading off-premises
27 How long existing authorisation continues
28 No need to renew existing authorisation
29 Transitional — dealing with existing authorisation
30 Transitional — dealing with holder of existing authorisation
31 Transitional — persons under 18 on premises taken to be licensed
32 Definitions for Subdivision
33 Transitional — existing authorities to sell liquor
34 How long licence continues
35 No need to renew licence
36 Transitional—treatment of liquor licence
37 Transitional — treatment of persons taken to hold liquor licence
38 Transitional — persons taken to hold liquor licence to give copies of plans
39 Definitions for Division
40 Application of Liquor Act at certain airports
46 Definition for Subdivision
47 Transitional — existing authorities to sell liquor at Archerfield and Mount Isa Airports
48 Transitional — authority to sell liquor in the terminal of Gold Coast Airport
49 Transitional — existing authorities to sell liquor at Gold Coast Airport
50 Transitional — authority to sell liquor in the terminal of Townsville Airport
51 Transitional — existing authorities to sell liquor at Townsville Airport
52 Transitional — when liquor licence etc ceases
53 Transitional — dealing with liquor licence etc
54 Transitional — dealing with person taken to hold liquor licence etc
55 Transitional — person taken to hold liquor licence etc to give copies of plans
56 Definitions for Division
57 Application of Liquor Licensing Act
58 Transitional — existing authorities to sell liquor
59 Transitional — when liquor licence etc ceases
60 Transitional — dealing with liquor licence etc
61 Transitional — dealing with person taken to hold liquor licence etc
62 Transitional — person taken to hold liquor licence to give copies of plans
63 Definitions for Division
64 Application of LC Act at Perth Airport
65 Definition for Subdivision
66 Transitional — existing authorities to sell liquor
67 Transitional — dealings with existing authorisation
68 Transitional — dealing with holder of existing authorisation
69 Transitional — holders of existing authorisations to give copies of plans
70 Definition for Subdivision
71 Transitional — existing authorities to sell liquor
72 Transitional — when liquor licence ceases
73 Transitional — dealing with liquor licence
74 Transitional — dealing with person taken to hold liquor licence
75 Transitional — person taken to hold liquor licence to give copies of plans
76 Definitions for Division
77 Application of Liquor Act
78 Transitional — existing authorities to sell liquor
79 Transitional — when liquor licence etc ceases
80 Transitional — dealing with liquor licence
81 Transitional — dealing with person taken to hold liquor licence
82 Transitional — person taken to hold liquor licence to give copies of plans
83 Definitions for Division
84 Application of Liquor Act and Liquor Regulation
85 Transitional — existing authorities to sell liquor
86 Transitional — when liquor licence ceases
87 Transitional — dealing with liquor licence
88 Transitional — dealing with person taken to hold liquor licence
89 Transitional — person taken to hold liquor licence to give copies of plans
90 Definitions for Division
91 Application of Liquor Act
92 Transitional — existing authorities to sell liquor
93 When liquor licence etc ceases
94 Transitional — dealing with liquor licence
95 Transitional — dealing with person taken to hold liquor licence
96 Transitional — person taken to hold liquor licence to give copies of plans
97 Definitions for Part 3
98 Transitional — authorisations to carry on consumer trading
99 Consumer trading — Sydney (Kingsford-Smith) Airport
100 Consumer trading — other Part 11 airports in New South Wales
101 Consumer trading—Melbourne Airport
102 Consumer trading — airports in Queensland
103 Consumer trading — airports in South Australia
104 Consumer trading — Perth Airport
105 Definitions for Part 4
106 Definitions for Division 2
106A Application of this Division
106B Operation of State laws
106BA Parking signage plan and standard operating procedures
106BB Variation of parking signage plan
106C Installation of traffic control devices
106D Permits to stop a vehicle in a permit zone
106E Application of Australian Road Rules
107 Offences against Australian Road Rules
108 Taxi drivers must not leave taxis unattended in certain areas
109 Drivers of taxis, hire cars and public buses to show authority cards
110 Authorised person may direct that a vehicle be moved
111 Authorised person may move vehicle
112 Owner of vehicle must pay costs of storage etc
113 Airport operator may sell vehicle
114 Authorised persons
115 Definitions for Division 3
116 No-parking areas
117 No-standing areas
118 Offence — parking in a designated no-parking area
119 Offence — stopping in a designated no-standing area
120 Authorised person may direct that a vehicle may be moved
121 Authorised persons
122 Definitions for Division 4
123 Vehicles not to be taken onto or operated airside
124 Who can issue ADA or AUA
125 Authority to Drive Airside
126 Transitional — previously issued authorities
127 Authority for Use Airside
128 Transitional — previously issued authorities
129 Driver of vehicle must show authority etc
130 Vehicles to be kept clear of aircraft
131 Vehicle being driven dangerously etc may be removed
132 Authorised person
133 Withdrawal of Authority to Drive Airside
134 Withdrawal of Authority for Use Airside
135 Review of decisions
136 Definitions for Part 5
137 Prohibition of gambling at regulated airports
138 Application of certain State and Territory laws at regulated airports
138A Transitional — gambling at Part 11 airports in New South Wales
139 Transitional — gambling at certain other Part 11 airports
139A Secretary may give certain permissions
139B Application for permission
139C Time for the Secretary’s decision
139D Terms and conditions of gambling permission
139E Notice of permission
139F What permissions authorise
139G Review of decisions
139H Suspension and cancellation — show cause notice
139I Cancellation of authority or permission
139J Cancellation at request of holder
139K Review of decisions
140 Definitions for Part 6
141 No-smoking areas
142 Smoking prohibited
143 Authorised persons
144 Definitions for Part 7
145 When an infringement notice can be issued
146 Service of infringement notices
147 Notice penalty
148 Allowed period
149 What must be included in an infringement notice
150 Whether infringement notice can be withdrawn
151 What happens if the notice penalty is paid
152 Evidentiary matters
153 Whether more than 1 infringement notice can be issued for the same offence
154 What if payment is made by cheque
154A Prosecution
155 This Part does not prevent a matter being prosecuted in a court nor require that an infringement notice must be issued in all cases
155A Liability of owner of vehicle etc for offences
155B Copy of statutory declaration to be served with summons
156 Delegation by Secretary
- Schedule 1 Modifications of State and Territory liquor legislation
- Schedule 2 Penalties for contravention of applied Australian Road Rules
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