Summary
Consequential on the Transport Safety Investigation Bill 2002, the bill: repeals certain provisions of the Air Navigation Act 1920 and Navigation Act 1912 concerning aviation and marine safety investigations; and amends the: Air Services Act 1995, Civil Aviation Act 1988 and Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 to include cooperation with the Australian Transport Safety Board in the objects of the Acts; Civil Aviation Act 1988 to protect the confidentiality of cockpit voice recording information; and Freedom of Information Act 1982 to exempt certain safety information. Also contains transitional arrangements.