Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

AIR NAVIGATION (AIRCRAFT NOISE) REGULATIONS 1984 - REG 9AA

(1)

The operator of a supersonic aircraft may apply to the Secretary for permission for the aircraft to engage in air navigation.

(2)

The Secretary may, by notice in writing, grant permission to an applicant.

(3)

If the Secretary grants permission, the Secretary:

(a)

must specify in the permission the period during which the aircraft may engage in air navigation; and

(b)

may set out in the permission the conditions with which the applicant must comply.

(4)

The Secretary may revoke a permission that is granted to the operator of a supersonic aircraft if the aircraft is operated in contravention of a condition set out in the permission.

(5)

If the Secretary:

(a)

refuses to grant permission — the Secretary must give notice in writing of the refusal to the applicant that includes the reasons for the refusal; or

(b)

revokes permission — the Secretary must give notice in writing of the revocation to the holder of the permission that includes the reasons for the revocation.