Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SYDNEY AIRPORT CURFEW ACT 1995 - SECT 11

             (1)  An aircraft taking off from Sydney Airport between 6 am and 7 am, or between 10 pm and 11 pm, on a Saturday or Sunday must take off from runway 16L or 16R unless:

                     (a)  it takes off from another runway that has been nominated by an air traffic controller (provided the take‑off does not contravene subsection 10(1)); or

                     (b)  the take‑off is permitted under Division 2 of Part 3.

             (2)  An aircraft landing at Sydney Airport between 6 am and 7 am, or between 10 pm and 11 pm, on a Saturday or Sunday must land on runway 34L unless:

                     (a)  it lands on another runway that has been nominated by an air traffic controller; or

                     (b)  the landing is permitted under Division 2 of Part 3.

             (3)  The operator of an aircraft commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the operator engages in conduct; and

                     (b)  the operator's conduct results in a contravention of subsection (1) or (2).

Penalty:  100 penalty units.

          (3A)  Strict liability applies to paragraph (3)(b).

Note:          For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

             (4)  At the end of each month, Airservices Australia must give the Secretary a written report setting out:

                     (a)  the number of times (if any) during the month that air traffic controllers nominated runways as mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a) and (2)(a); and

                     (b)  the reasons for nominating those runways.