S.1 of the
Qantas Sale Act 1992 defines 'Qantas' as Qantas Airways Limited.
'Qantas subsidiary' gets a specific mention so any s.7 restrictions on the operations of Qantas (as defined in s.1) do not apply to any subsidiary companies owned by Qantas.
As a result, whilst it might not be within the spirit of the Act, Jetstar and its operations are not prohibited by the Act and are therefore not illegal with respect to the Act.
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