(1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

applied provisions means the provisions of the Commonwealth Act as they apply under this Act as a law of this State;

Commonwealth Act means the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959 of the Commonwealth and, if that Act is amended, includes that Act as amended from time to time;

Commonwealth authority means an authority or officer of the Commonwealth;

Commonwealth Regulations means the regulations from time to time in force under the Commonwealth Act for the purposes of Part IV or IVA of that Act , other than regulations made for the purposes of section 41 of that Act;

Commonwealth/State scheme means –

(a) the Commonwealth Act; or

(b) the provisions of the Commonwealth Act as applied by this Act and the corresponding legislation of other States;

State includes a Territory;

State authority means an authority or officer of this State.

(2)  The provisions of sections 5 and 26 of the Commonwealth Act apply, by virtue of this Act, to the interpretation of section 4 of this Act in like manner as they apply to the interpretation of section 27 of the Commonwealth Act .