Statutory Rules 1992   No. 3411

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Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Air Navigation Act 1920.

 Dated 20 October 1992.

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

PETER COOK

Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE:  These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s.48.]

2.   Regulation 9 (Circumstances in which an aircraft may engage in air navigation in Australia)

2.1   Paragraph 9 (1) (e):

Add at the end ‘and continues to be registered’.

2.2   Paragraph 9 (2) (e):

Add at the end ‘and continues to be registered’.

3.   Regulation 9a (Permission to operate an aircraft otherwise prohibited from engaging in air navigation in Australia)

3.1   Subregulation 9a (2):

Omit the subregulation, substitute:

 “(1a) If:

 (a) an aircraft is a subsonic jet aircraft that meets Chapter 2 standards; and

 (b) the aircraft is allowed to engage in air navigation only if permission is granted under this regulation;

the owner or operator of the aircraft may apply to the Secretary for permission for the aircraft to engage in air navigation.

 “(2) If an application is made under subregulation (1) or (1a), the Secretary may give permission in writing for the aircraft to engage in air navigation if:

 (a) in the case of an aircraft, other than a subsonic jet aircraft, to which an application under subregulation (1) relates—the extent to which the aircraft exceeds the standards is not significant; or

 (b) the historical significance of the aircraft justifies giving the permission; or

 (c) the aircraft is to be used solely for a purpose that is in the public interest.”.

3.2   Subregulation 9a (3):

Omit “for an aircraft to engage in air navigation without a noise certificate”.

4.   Regulation 10 (Revocation of noise certificate)

4.1   Subregulation 10 (3):

Omit “in relation to an aircraft”, substitute “for the aircraft”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 27 October 1992.

2. Statutory Rules 1984 No. 188 as amended by 1985 No. 301; 1986 No. 233; 1988 Nos. 163 and 277; 1990 No. 397; 1991 No. 428.