Damage by Aircraft Act 1999

This Act extends to each external Territory.

This Act does not apply in relation to a Defence Force aircraft.

This Act applies to acts, omissions, matters and things within Australian territory.

Subject to subsection (2), this Act applies in relation to the following:

Commonwealth aircraft;

aircraft owned by a foreign corporation or a trading or financial corporation (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution);

aircraft (including foreign aircraft) engaged in:

international air navigation; or

air navigation in relation to trade and commerce with other countries and among the States; or

air navigation conducted by a foreign corporation or a trading or financial corporation (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution); or

air navigation to or from, or within, the Territories; or

landing at, or taking off from, a place acquired by the Commonwealth for public purposes.