Sydney Airport Curfew (Dispensation) Guideline 2016 (Cth)

Sydney Airport Curfew (Dispensation) Guideline 2016 Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995

I, DARREN JEFFREY CHESTER, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, make the following guideline under section 20(5) of the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995.

Dated 22 March 2016

Darren Chester Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Citation This instrument may be cited as the Sydney Airport Curfew (Dispensation) Guideline 2016. 2 Commencement This instrument commences on the day after its registration on the Federal Register of Legislation. 3 Authority This instrument is made pursuant to section 20(5) of the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995. 4 Definitions Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following: (a) aircraft; (b) curfew period; (c) land; (d) noise level; (e) operator; (f) Sydney Airport; (g) take off.

In this instrument: Act means the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995. main runway means the runway commonly designated as runway 16R and runway 34L, and marked 'A' in the diagram in subsection 4(1) of the Act. regular curfew traffic means take-offs and landings permitted on the main runway under Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act. 5 Repeal The Dispensation Guidelines made on 12 May 1996 (Instrument No. M35/96, F2005B01041) are repealed on the commencement of this instrument.

Part 2 Guidelines about the granting of dispensations

What constitutes exceptional circumstances 6 Exceptional circumstances – primary criteria for assessment Subject to sections 7 and 8, circumstances will generally only be considered exceptional so as to justify a take-off or landing within the curfew period if:

(a) they originated during, or during preparation for, the take-off of a flight scheduled to fly directly to, or to depart from, Sydney Airport; and