Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1991 No. 408 AIR NAVIGATION (AERODROME CURFEW) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 3

  3.1   Paragraph 6 (1) (a): Omit the paragraph, substitute:


"(a) an aircraft that is propelled solely by propeller engines and that
complies with the standards in respect of noise expressed in chapter 3, 6 or
10 of the Annex to be applicable to aircraft of the class to which the
aircraft belongs; or

   (aa) an aircraft that is described in column 2 of an item in the Schedule
        and complies with the standards in respect of aircraft noise set out
        in the provisions of the Annex specified in column 3 of that item when
        the level of noise emitted by the aircraft is determined by reference
        to the test procedures set out in the provisions of the Annex
        specified in column 4 of the item; or".
  3.2   Paragraph 6 (1) (b):
Omit "subregulation (2)", substitute "subregulation 6A (1)".
  3.3   Subregulation 6 (2):
Omit the subregulation.
  3.4   Subregulation 6 (9):
After "subregulation (1)", insert "or regulation 6A".
  3.5   Subregulation 6 (10):
Omit the subregulation, substitute:

"(10) For the purposes of this regulation:

   (a)  if an aircraft:

        (i)    is first approved for a push back or taxi clearance in respect
               of a flight before the commencement of a curfew period; and

        (ii)   completes its take off during that period; it is to be regarded
               as having taken off:

        (iii)  if it completes its take off within a time that, having regard
               to operational requirements, is a reasonable time after the
               commencement of the curfew period-at the time of the request
               for push back or taxi clearance; or

        (iv)   in any other case-at the time that its take off is completed;
               and

   (b)  if an aircraft:

        (i)    is first approved for push back or taxi clearance in respect of
               a flight during a curfew period; and

        (ii)   completes its take off after the end of that period; it is to
               be regarded as having taken off at the time that the take off
               is completed; and

   (c)  if an aircraft completes its take off in any other circumstances-it is
        to be regarded as having taken off at the time of the first request
        for push back or taxi clearance that is subsequently approved in
        respect of the flight.".
  3.6   Subregulation 6 (12):
Omit the subregulation, substitute:

"(12) An aircraft referred to in paragraph (10) (a) must complete its take off
in accordance with regulation 7".
  3.7   Add at the end:


"(14) Paragraph (1) (aa) applies to an aircraft that is described in column 2
of more than 1 item in the Schedule if the aircraft complies with the
standards in respect of noise set out in the provisions of the Annex specified
in column 3 of any 1 of those items.".