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Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Identifying defined terms
4 Overview
5 Consequential amendment of the Airports Act 1996
Part 2--The maximum aircraft movement limit at Sydney Airport
6 Maximum movement limit
7 Minister's power to determine a lower maximum movement limit
8 Consultation about determination of lower maximum movement limit
9 Airservices Australia to monitor compliance with maximum movement limit and to report to Minister
Part 3--Penalties for unauthorised aircraft movements
Division 1--Situations in which penalties apply
10 Aircraft movements to which this Part applies
11 Meaning of no-slot movement and off-slot movement
12 Prohibition on no-slot movements
13 Prohibition on off-slot movements
Division 2--Civil penalties
14 Pecuniary penalties for contravention of civil penalty provisions
15 Procedural matters
16 No criminal proceedings for contravention of civil penalty provision
Division 3--Infringement notices (alternative to proceedings for civil penalty)
17 Interpretation
18 Purpose and effect of this Division
19 Issue of infringement notices
20 Infringement notice penalty
21 Infringement notice penalty is payable to the Slot Manager on behalf of Commonwealth
22 Time for payment
23 Contents of infringement notice
24 Person issued with infringement notice may initiate proceedings in the Federal Court for a determination of whether there has been a contravention
25 Withdrawal of infringement notice
26 Effect of payment of infringement notice penalty
Division 4--Obligations in relation to money received under this Part
27 Civil penalties and infringement notice penalties to be paid into Consolidated Revenue Fund
28 Slot Manager to apply money for purposes of functions under this Act
Division 5--Exemptions
29 Aircraft may take off or land in emergencies or if Slot Manager grants dispensation
30 Emergencies
31 Dispensations in exceptional circumstances
32 State aircraft
Part 4--The Slot Management Scheme
Division 1--Framework within which Scheme to be developed and to operate
33 The Scheme and its basic purpose
34 The concept of a slot
35 Contents of Scheme
36 Minister's power to determine additional requirements
37 Consequence of Scheme not being consistent with section 35
Division 2--Development and amendment of Scheme
Subdivision A--Development
38 Slot Manager to develop slot management scheme and submit it for approval
39 Minister's power to request or make amendments
40 Approval of scheme
41 When Slot Management Scheme comes into force
Subdivision B--Amendment
42 Slot Manager may develop amendments of Slot Management Scheme and submit them for approval
43 Minister's power to request or develop amendments
44 Approval of amendments
45 When an amendment comes into force
Division 3--Powers of Minister and Compliance Committee in relation to slot allocation
46 Minister's powers
47 Compliance Committee's powers
Part 5--The Compliance Scheme
Division 1--Framework within which Scheme to be developed and to operate
48 The Scheme and its basic purpose
49 Contents of Scheme
50 Minister's power to determine additional requirements
51 Consequence of Scheme not being consistent with section 49
Division 2--Development and amendment of Scheme
Subdivision A--Development
52 Compliance Committee to develop compliance scheme and submit it for approval
53 Minister's power to request or make amendments
54 Approval of scheme
55 When Compliance Scheme comes into force
Subdivision B--Amendment
56 Compliance Committee may develop amendments of Compliance Scheme and submit them for approval
57 Minister's power to request or develop amendments
58 Approval of amendments
59 When an amendment comes into force
Part 6--The Slot Manager
60 The Slot Manager
61 Appointment of Slot Manager
62 The legal position of the Slot Manager
63 Termination of appointment
64 Protection of Slot Manager etc. from legal actions
65 Change of Slot Manager
Part 7--The Compliance Committee
66 The Compliance Committee
67 Regulations may deal with appointment and other matters
68 The legal position of the Compliance Committee
69 Protection of Compliance Committee from legal actions
Part 8--Miscellaneous
70 Evidentiary certificates
71 Delegation
72 Crown to be bound
73 Extra-territorial operation
74 Regulations
Schedule 1--Definitions
1 Definitions
Schedule 2--Amendment of the Airports Act 1996
Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997 No. 173 of 1997
An Act to limit aircraft movements at Sydney Airport, and for related purposes
[ Assented to 17 November 1997 ]
The Parliament of Australia enacts: