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SYDNEY AIRPORT CURFEW ACT 1995 - SECT 9

Missed approaches during curfew periods

             (1)  If an aircraft attempts to land at Sydney Airport during a curfew period but misses the approach, the operator of the aircraft must lodge a return in accordance with subsection (3) within 7 days after the attempted landing.

             (2)  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).

Penalty:  50 penalty units.

          (2A)  Strict liability applies to paragraph (2)(b).

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

             (3)  The return must:

                     (a)  state the date and time of the attempted landing; and

                     (b)  state the aircraft's registration mark, its operator, and its type; and

                     (c)  state the reasons for missing the approach, including the wind conditions prevailing at the time; and

                     (d)  state the down wind limits for landing specified in the aircraft's flight manual; and

                     (e)  be lodged by giving the return to an authorised person at a prescribed address.


 



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