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AIR ACCIDENTS (COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT LIABILITY) ACT 1963 - NOTES

AIR ACCIDENTS (COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT LIABILITY) ACT 1963 - NOTES

No. 74, 1963

Compilation No. 9

Compilation date: 17 June 2021

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 148, 2020

Registered: 21 June 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Air Accidents (Commonwealth Government Liability) Act 1963 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 17 June 2021 (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 Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Part I--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

4 Interpretation

5 Operation of Act

Part II--Carriage in aircraft operated by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority

6 Application of Part

7 Application of certain provisions of Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959

8 Limitation of amount recoverable under this Part

9 Liability under this Part to be in substitution for certain other liabilities

10 Liability of Commonwealth etc. independently of this Part

Part III--Carriage in aircraft not operated by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority

11 Application of Part

12 Liability of Commonwealth etc. for death or injury

13 Application of certain provisions of Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959

14 Limitation of amount recoverable under this Part

15 Liability of Commonwealth etc. independently of this Part

16 Damages not recoverable under this Part in certain circumstances

17 Action against Commonwealth etc. under this Part not to be heard if other proceedings pending

Part IV--Regulations

18 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

/sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Air Accidents (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1963

74, 1963

31 Oct 1963

18 Mar 1971 (s 2 and gaz 1971, p 2003)

 

Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966

93, 1966

29 Oct 1966

s 7: never commenced (s 2(2))

--

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Air Accidents (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1970

56, 1970

25 June 1970

s 3: 25 June 1970 (s 2(2))

--

Air Accidents (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1970

56, 1970

25 June 1970

s 4 and 5: 18 Mar 1971 (s 2(1))

--

Air Accidents (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1971

50, 1971

25 May 1971

1 Sept 1971 (s 2)

--

Air Accidents (Australian Government Liability) Act 1973

134, 1973

13 Nov 1973

13 Nov 1973 (s 2)

--

Statute Law Revision Act 1973

216, 1973

19 Dec 1973

s 9, 10, Sch 1 and 2: 31 Dec 1973 (s 2)

s 9(1) and 10

Air Accidents (Commonwealth Government Liability) Amendment Act 1976

127, 1976

24 Nov 1976

24 Nov 1976 (s 2)

s 5

Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1978

36, 1978

12 June 1978

Sch 2: 12 June 1978 (s 2)

--

Air Accidents (Commonwealth Government Liability) Amendment Act 1978

69, 1978

22 June 1978

1 July 1978 (s 2)

--

Air Accidents (Commonwealth Government Liability) Amendment Act 1982

70, 1982

6 Sept 1982

24 Sept 1982 (s 2)

s 5(2) and 8(2)

Veterans' Entitlements (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986

28, 1986

19 May 1986

Sch: 22 May 1986 (s 2(1) and gaz 1986, No S225)

--

Commonwealth Employees' Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

75, 1988

24 June 1988

Sch: 1 Dec 1988 (s 2(2) and gaz 1988, No S196)

--

Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1988

133, 1988

22 Dec 1988

Sch 4: 22 Dec 1988 (s 2(2))

--

Statute Law Revision Act 2008

73, 2008

3 July 2008

Sch 4 (items 32-43): 4 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 64)

--

Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Act 2008

79, 2008

12 July 2008

Sch 1 (items 11-13): 24 Jan 2009 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2015

5, 2015

25 Feb 2015

Sch 3 (item 20): 25 Mar 2015 (s 2(1) item 10)

--

Statute Update (A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations) Act 2017

13, 2017

22 Feb 2017

Sch 1 (item 2): 22 Mar 2017 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Aviation Legislation Amendment (Liability and Insurance) Act 2020

148, 2020

17 Dec 2020

Sch 1 (items 1, 2, 25): 17 June 2021 (s 2(1) item 1)

Sch 1 (item 25)

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part I

 

s 1.....................

am No 134, 1973; No 216, 1973

 

rs No 69, 1978

s 3.....................

rep No 216, 1973

s 4.....................

am No 134, 1973; No 70, 1982

s 5.....................

am No 216, 1973

Part II

 

s 6.....................

am No 70, 1982; No 28, 1986

s 7.....................

am No 134, 1973; No 216, 1973; No 70, 1982

s 8.....................

am No 56, 1970; No 127, 1976; No 70, 1982; No 73, 2008; No 148, 2020

s 9.....................

am No 134, 1973; No 70, 1982; No 73, 2008; No 79, 2008

s 10....................

am No 50, 1971; No 134, 1973; No 216, 1973; No 70, 1982; No 28, 1986; No 75, 1988

Part III

 

s 11....................

am No 50, 1971; No 216, 1973; No 36, 1978; No 69, 1978; No 70, 1982; No 28, 1986; No 75, 1988; No 73, 2008; No 13, 2017

s 12....................

am No 73, 2008

s 13....................

am No 134, 1973; No 216, 1973; No 70, 1982

s 14....................

am No 56, 1970; No 127, 1976; No 70, 1982; No 73, 2008; No 5, 2015; No 148, 2020

s 15....................

am No 50, 1971; No 134, 1973; No 216, 1973; No 70, 1982; No 28, 1986; No 75, 1988; No 133, 1988

s 16....................

am No 70, 1982; No 73, 2008