1987 Ed.]
Civil Aviation (Aircraft Noise) (Certification) Regulations
[CAP. 312
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(3) The commander of an aircraft shall, within a reasonable time and in any event within 24 hours after being requested to do so by the Director, cause to be produced to the Director the noise certificate or documentary proof required by section 3 of the Ordinance.
(4) If the commander of an aircraft fails to comply with paragraph (3)—
(a) he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000; and
(b) the owner and operator of the aircraft each commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $50,000.
(5) It shall be a defence in proceedings against the owner or operator of an aircraft for an offence under paragraph (4)(b), for the owner or operator to prove that at the date of the alleged offence he did not know, and could not with reasonable diligence have discovered, that the commander had failed to comply with paragraph (3).
11. (1) A person shall not with intent to deceive—
(a) use any noise certificate which has been cancelled or suspended, or to which he is not entitled;
(b) lend any noise certificate to, or allow it to be used by, any other person; or
(c) make any false representation for the purpose of procuring for himself or any other person the grant of a noise certificate.
(2) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
12. Any one who intentionally obstructs or impedes the Director, the Deputy Director, or any person authorized by either of them under regulation 2(2), in the exercise of his functions under these regulations, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
13. (1) If it appears to the Director that any aircraft is intended or likely to be flown in such circumstances that section 3 of the Ordinance would be contravened in relation to the flight, the Director may direct the operator or the commander of the aircraft that he is not to permit the aircraft to make the flight, or any other flight of such description as may be specified in the direction, until the direction has been revoked by the Director.
(2) The operator or commander of an aircraft who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a direction given to him under paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
[Subsidiary]
Offences in relation to noise certificates.
Obstruction of persons.
Power to prevent aircraft flying.
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