Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AIR SERVICES ACT 1995 - SECT 16

             (1)  The Minister may give written directions to AA relating to the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers.

             (2)  Particulars of any directions given by the Minister in a financial year must be included in AA's annual report for that year.

             (3)  AA must comply with a direction given under subsection (1).

             (4)  If AA satisfies the Minister that AA has suffered financial detriment as a result of complying with a direction given by the Minister under subsection (1), AA is entitled to be reimbursed by the Commonwealth the amount that the Minister determines, in writing, to be the amount of that financial detriment. In this subsection, financial detriment includes:

                     (a)  incurring costs that are greater than would otherwise have been incurred; and

                     (b)  forgoing revenue that would otherwise have been received.

             (5)  Subsection (4) does not apply to a direction of the Minister requiring AA to perform a function mentioned in paragraph 8(1)(d) or (e).

             (6)  This section does not affect the operation of section 28 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 in relation to AA.