New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
aircraft and freight activities means the activities undertaken (including the facilities and services provided) to enable, within a security area or areas of the relevant airport, the servicing and maintenance of aircraft and the handling of freight transported, or to be transported, by aircraft; and includes—
(a) the provision within a security area or areas of the relevant airport, of any one or more of the following:
(i) hangars:
(ii) facilities and services for the refuelling of aircraft, flight catering, and waste disposal:
(iii) facilities and services for the storing of freight:
(iv) security, customs, and quarantine services for freight:
(b) the holding of any facilities and assets (including land) acquired or held to provide aircraft and freight activities in the future (whether or not used for any other purpose in the meantime):
airfield activities means the activities undertaken (including the facilities and services provided) to enable the landing and take-off of aircraft; and includes—
(a) the provision of any one or more of the following:
(i) airfields, runways, taxiways, and parking aprons for aircraft:
(ii) facilities and services for air traffic and parking apron control:
(iii) airfield and associated lighting:
(iv) services to maintain and repair airfields, runways, taxiways, and parking aprons for aircraft:
(v) rescue, fire, safety, and environmental hazard control services:
(vi) airfield supervisory and security services:
(b) the holding of any facilities and assets (including land) acquired or held to provide airfield activities in the future (whether or not used for any other purpose in the meantime):
airport means any defined area of land or water intended or designed to be used either wholly or partly for the landing, departure, movement, or servicing of aircraft; and includes any other area declared by the Minister to be part of the airport; and also includes any buildings, installations, and equipment on or adjacent to any such area used in connection with the airport or its administration
airport authority means a local authority for the time being authorised under section 3 of this Act to establish, maintain, operate, or manage an airport; and includes any person or association of persons authorised under subsection (3) of that section to exercise the powers of a local authority
airport company means a company registered under the Companies Act 1955 or the Companies Act 1993, as the case may be, that is for the time being authorised under section 3(3) of this Act to exercise the functions of a local authority under that section
charge includes a fee or due and also includes rent payable under any lease
debt security has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Securities Act 1978
equity security has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Securities Act 1978
identified airport activities means any one or more of the following, as the case may be
(a) airfield activities:
(b) aircraft and freight activities:
(c) specified passenger terminal activities:
lease includes any form of tenancy and a licence to occupy or use any premises or appliance
local authority means a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002.
Minister means the Minister of Transport.
security area means an area of an airport that the Director of Civil Aviation has declared to be a security area under section 84 of the Civil Aviation Act 1990
specified airport company means an airport company that, in its last accounting period, received revenue that exceeded $10 million, or such other amount of revenue that the Governor-General may from time to time prescribe for the purposes of this definition by Order in Council
specified passenger terminal activities means the activities undertaken (including the facilities and services provided) in relation to aircraft passengers while those passengers are in a security area or areas of the relevant airport; and includes—
(a) the provision, within a security area or security areas of the relevant airport, of any one or more of the following:
(i) passenger seating areas, thoroughfares, and airbridges:
(ii) flight information and public address systems:
(iii) facilities and services for the operation of customs, immigration, and quarantine checks and control:
(iv) facilities for the collection of duty-free items:
(v) facilities and services for the operation of security and Police services:
(b) any activities undertaken (including the facilities and services provided) in a passenger terminal to enable the check-in of aircraft passengers, including services for baggage handling:
(c) the holding of any facilities and assets (including land) acquired or held to provide specified passenger terminal activities in the future (whether or not used for any other purpose in the meantime);—
but does not include the provision of any space for retail activities
substantial customer has the meaning given to that term by section 2A.
Section 2 aircraft and freight activities: inserted, on 26 November 1998, by section 2 of the Airport Authorities Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 90).
Section 2 airfield activities: inserted, on 26 November 1998, by section 2 of the Airport Authorities Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 90).
Section 2 airport company: substituted, on 1 July 1994, by section 2 of the Company Law Reform (Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 (1994 No 16).
Section 2 charge: inserted, on 26 November 1998, by section 2 of the Airport Authorities Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 90).
Section 2 debt security: inserted, on 18 December 1986, by section 2 of the Airport Authorities Amendment Act 1986 (1986 No 128).
Section 2 equity security: inserted, on 18 December 1986, by section 2 of the Airport Authorities Amendment Act 1986 (1986 No 128).
Section 2 identified airport activities: inserted, on 26 November 1998, by section 2 of the Airport Authorities Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 90).
Section 2 lease: inserted, on 26 November 1998, by section 2 of the Airport Authorities Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 90).
Section 2 local authority: substituted, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Section 2 Minister: substituted, on 20 July 1973, by section 6(1) of the Ministry of Transport Amendment Act 1973 (1973 No 6).
Section 2 Minister: amended, on 1 September 1990, pursuant to section 102(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990 (1990 No 98).
Section 2 security area: inserted, on 26 November 1998, by section 2 of the Airport Authorities Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 90).
Section 2 specified airport company: inserted, on 26 November 1998, by section 2 of the Airport Authorities Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 90).
Section 2 specified passenger terminal activities: inserted, on 26 November 1998, by section 2 of the Airport Authorities Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 90).
Section 2 substantial customer: inserted, on 26 November 1998, by section 2 of the Airport Authorities Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 90).
