The Minister can make rules about when national security is important for an application for an aviation document. You might need to consider national security when you apply for a document to do a certain type of activity. The Minister's rules can look at the type of activity you want to do, or the people involved in that activity, when deciding if national security is important, as outlined in section 52.

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58: Rules for noise abatement purposes, or

"Rules to reduce noise from planes near airports"

60: Rules relating to other matters, or

"Rules the Minister makes for aviation things not covered elsewhere"

Part 3Rules
Rules made by Minister or Governor-General: Power of Minister to make rules

59Rules relating to national security

The Minister may make rules under section 52 prescribing when an application for an aviation document or for renewal of an aviation document is an application to which national security considerations apply, which may be—
on the basis of the type of activity for which the document is sought or particular circumstances relating to that activity:
on the basis of circumstances relating to an applicant or to any person who will conduct the activity for which the document is sought:
on any other differential basis.