SYDNEY AIRPORT DEMAND MANAGEMENT ACT 1997

This compilation was prepared on 14 January 2011
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 103 of 2010

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1]....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................. 1

3............ Identifying defined terms.................................................................... 1

4............ Overview............................................................................................ 2

5............ Consequential amendment of the Airports Act 1996.......................... 3

5A......... Part IIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to be subject to this Act 3

Part 2--The maximum aircraft movement limit at Sydney Airport 4

6............ Maximum movement limit.................................................................. 4

7............ Minister's power to determine a lower maximum movement limit.... 4

8............ Consultation about determination of lower maximum movement limit 5

9............ Airservices Australia to monitor compliance with maximum movement limit and to report to Minister 6

Part 3--Penalties for unauthorised gate movements 8

Division 1--Situations in which penalties apply 8

10.......... Gate movements to which this Part applies....................................... 8

11.......... Meaning of no‑slot movement and off‑slot movement........................ 9

12.......... Prohibition on no‑slot movements................................................... 10

13.......... Prohibition on off‑slot movements................................................... 10

Division 2--Civil penalties 11

14.......... Pecuniary penalties for contravention of civil penalty provisions... 11

15.......... Procedural matters............................................................................ 12

16.......... No criminal proceedings for contravention of civil penalty provision 12

Division 3--Infringement notices (alternative to proceedings for civil penalty) 13

17.......... Interpretation.................................................................................... 13

18.......... Purpose and effect of this Division.................................................. 13

19.......... Issue of infringement notices............................................................ 14

20.......... Infringement notice penalty.............................................................. 14

21.......... Infringement notice penalty is payable to the Slot Manager on behalf of Commonwealth 15

22.......... Time for payment............................................................................. 15

23.......... Contents of infringement notice....................................................... 15

24.......... Person issued with infringement notice may initiate proceedings in the Federal Court for a determination of whether there has been a contravention.......................................................... 16

25.......... Withdrawal of infringement notice................................................... 17

26.......... Effect of payment of infringement notice penalty........................... 17

Division 4--Obligations in relation to money received under this Part 19

27.......... Civil penalties and infringement notice penalties to be paid to the Commonwealth 19

28.......... Slot Manager to apply money for purposes of functions under this Act 19

Division 5--Exemptions 21

29.......... Aircraft may make gate movements in emergencies or if Slot Manager grants dispensation 21

30.......... Emergencies...................................................................................... 21

31.......... Dispensations in exceptional circumstances..................................... 21

32.......... State aircraft...................................................................................... 22

Part 4--The Slot Management Scheme 23

Division 1--Framework within which Scheme to be developed and to operate 23

33.......... The Scheme and its basic purpose.................................................... 23

34.......... The concept of a slot........................................................................ 23

35.......... Contents of Scheme.......................................................................... 23

36.......... Minister's power to determine additional requirements.................. 25

37.......... Consequence of Scheme not being consistent with section 35......... 25

Division 2--Development and amendment of Scheme 26

Subdivision A--Development 26

38.......... Slot Manager to develop slot management scheme and submit it for approval 26

39.......... Minister's power to request or make amendments.......................... 26

40.......... Approval of scheme......................................................................... 26

41.......... When Slot Management Scheme comes into force........................... 27

Subdivision B--Amendment 27

42.......... Slot Manager may develop amendments of Slot Management Scheme and submit them for approval 27

43.......... Minister's power to request or develop amendments...................... 27

44.......... Approval of amendments................................................................. 28

45.......... When an amendment comes into force............................................. 28

Division 3--Powers of Minister and Compliance Committee in relation to slot allocation 29

46.......... Minister's powers............................................................................ 29

47.......... Compliance Committee's powers.................................................... 30

Part 5--The Compliance Scheme 31

Division 1--Framework within which Scheme to be developed and to operate 31

48.......... The Scheme and its basic purpose.................................................... 31

49.......... Contents of Scheme.......................................................................... 31

50.......... Minister's power to determine additional requirements.................. 32

51.......... Consequence of Scheme not being consistent with section 49......... 32

Division 2--Development and amendment of Scheme 33

Subdivision A--Development 33

52.......... Compliance Committee to develop compliance scheme and submit it for approval 33

53.......... Minister's power to request or make amendments.......................... 33

54.......... Approval of scheme......................................................................... 34

55.......... When Compliance Scheme comes into force.................................... 34

Subdivision B--Amendment 34

56.......... Compliance Committee may develop amendments of Compliance Scheme and submit them for approval 34

57.......... Minister's power to request or develop amendments...................... 34

58.......... Approval of amendments................................................................. 35

59.......... When an amendment comes into force............................................. 35

Division 3--Modification of Scheme in exceptional circumstances 36

59A....... Minister's power to determine modifications.................................. 36

Part 6--The Slot Manager 37

60.......... The Slot Manager............................................................................. 37

61.......... Appointment of Slot Manager......................................................... 37

62.......... The legal position of the Slot Manager............................................. 37

63.......... Termination of appointment............................................................ 39

64.......... Protection of Slot Manager etc. from legal actions........................... 39

65.......... Change of Slot Manager.................................................................... 39

Part 7--The Compliance Committee 40

66.......... The Compliance Committee............................................................. 40

67.......... Regulations may deal with appointment and other matters............. 40

68.......... The legal position of the Compliance Committee............................ 40

69.......... Protection of Compliance Committee from legal actions................. 41

Part 8--Miscellaneous 42

70.......... Evidentiary certificates..................................................................... 42

71.......... Delegation......................................................................................... 42

72.......... Crown to be bound........................................................................... 43

73.......... Extra‑territorial operation................................................................. 43

74.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 43

Schedule 1--Definitions 44

1............ Definitions........................................................................................ 44

Schedule 2--Amendment of the Airports Act 1996 46

Notes 47

Notes to the Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997

Note 1

The Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 173, 1997 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see Act No. 55, 2001.

For all other relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997	173, 1997	17 Nov 1997	Parts 2, 3: 17 May 1998 (see s. 2(3)) Remainder: Royal Assent
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (item 910): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (a)	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001		Sch. 2 (items 418, 419)
Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Act 2001	45, 2001	5 June 2001	5 June 2001		--
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	Ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (items 507, 508): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285 (b)		Ss. 4-14 [see Note 1]
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	S. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 424, 425, 496): Royal Assent		S. 4 and Sch. 1 (item 496)
Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Security Plans and Other Measures) Act 2006	109, 2006	27 Sept 2006	Schedule 2 (items 83-96): Royal Assent		--
Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Act 2008	83, 2008	12 July 2008	Schedule 1: 12 Jan 2009 Remainder: Royal Assent		Sch. 1 (items 43, 45)
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No. 2) 2010	103, 2010	13 July 2010	Schedule 6 (items 1, 104): 1 Jan 2011		--

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
S. 4.......................................	am. No. 83, 2008
Heading to s. 5A...................	am. No. 103, 2010
S. 5A.....................................	ad. No. 45, 2001
	am. No. 103, 2010
Part 2
S. 6.......................................	am. No. 83, 2008
S. 7.......................................	am. No. 109, 2006
S. 8.......................................	am. No. 83, 2008
Part 3
Heading to Part 3..................	rs. No. 83, 2008
Division 1
S. 10.....................................	rs. No. 83, 2008
Subhead. to s. 11(4).............	am. No. 83, 2008
S. 11.....................................	am. No. 83, 2008
Note to s. 11(6).....................	am. No. 83, 2008
Ss. 12, 13.............................	am. No. 83, 2008
Division 4
Heading to s. 27....................	am. No. 8, 2005
S. 27.....................................	am. No. 8, 2005
Division 5
Heading to s. 29....................	am. No. 83, 2008
S. 29.....................................	am. No. 83, 2008
S. 30.....................................	am. No. 83, 2008
S. 31.....................................	am. No. 83, 2008
Part 4
Division 1
S. 33.....................................	am. No. 83, 2008
S. 34.....................................	am. No. 83, 2008
S. 35.....................................	am. No. 45, 2001; No. 83, 2008
S. 36.....................................	am. No. 109, 2006; No. 83, 2008
Division 2
S. 40.....................................	am. No. 109, 2006
S. 44.....................................	am. No. 109, 2006
Division 3
S. 46 ....................................	am. No. 55, 2001; No. 83, 2008
Part 5
Division 1
S. 49.....................................	am. No. 83, 2008
S. 50.....................................	am. No. 109, 2006
Division 2
S. 54.....................................	am. No. 109, 2006
S. 58.....................................	am. No. 109, 2006
Division 3
Div. 3 of Part 5......................	ad. No. 83, 2008
S. 59A...................................	ad. No. 83, 2008
Part 6
S. 61 ....................................	am. No. 55, 2001
S. 62.....................................	am. No. 137, 2000
Part 8
S. 70.....................................	am. No. 83, 2008
S. 71.....................................	am. No. 146, 1999; No. 83, 2008
S. 74.....................................	am. No. 83, 2008
Schedule 1
Schedule. 1...........................	am. No. 83, 2008

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 (No. 137, 2000)

Schedule 2

418 Transitional--pre‑commencement offences

(1) Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:

(a) an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or

(b) proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or

as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.

(2) Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

419 Transitional--pre‑commencement notices

If:

(a) a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and

(b) any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and

the amendment of the first‑mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No. 8, 2005)

4 Saving of matters in Part 2 of Schedule 1

(1) If:

(a) a decision or action is taken or another thing is made, given or done; and

(b) the thing is taken, made, given or done under a provision of a Part 2 Act that had effect immediately before the commencement of this Act;

then the thing has the corresponding effect, for the purposes of the Part 2 Act as amended by this Act, as if it had been taken, made, given or done under the Part 2 Act as so amended.

(2) In this section:

Part 2 Act means an Act that is amended by an item in Part 2 of Schedule 1.

Schedule 1

496 Saving provision--Finance Minister's determinations

If a determination under subsection 20(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 is in force immediately before the commencement of this item, the determination continues in force as if it were made under subsection 20(1) of that Act as amended by this Act.

Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Act 2008 (No. 83, 2008)

Schedule 1

43 Saving of section 70

Section 70 of the Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997 as in force immediately before the commencement of item 42 continues to have effect after that commencement in relation to aircraft movements that occurred before that commencement.

45 Saving of existing delegations

A delegation in force under section 71 of the Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997 immediately before the commencement of item 44 continues to have effect after that commencement as if it were a delegation under that section as amended by that item.

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

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