CAP. 312]
Civil Aviation (Aircraft Noise)
Directions to managers of airports.
[1986 Ed.
determine that a particular occasion or series of occasions on which aircraft take off or land at the aerodrome shall be disregarded for the purposes of the notice under that subsection; and
(c) any notice published in pursuance of that subsection may contain such exceptions and such incidental or supplementary provisions as the Director considers appropriate.
(4) Subject to subsection (3), any person who fails to comply with any requirement of a notice under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000.
7. (1) The Director may give to an aerodrome manager such directions as he considers appropriate for the purpose of avoiding, limiting or mitigating the effect of noise and vibration connected with the taking off or landing of aircraft at the aerodrome; and it shall be the duty of the aerodrome manager to comply with the directions.
(2) The Director may, after consultation with an aerodrome manager, by notice in writing require him at his own expense-
(a) to provide in an area and within a period specified in the notice, and to maintain and operate in accordance with any instructions so specified, such equipment for measuring noise in the vicinity of the aerodrome as is so specified; and
(b) to make to the Director such reports as are so specified with respect to the noise measured by the equipment and to permit any person authorized by the Director for the purpose to inspect the equipment on demand at any time,
and it shall be the duty of the aerodrome manager to comply with the requirements of the notice.
(3) If a person fails to perform any requirement or duty imposed on him by notice under subsection (2) the Director may, after affording him an opportunity of making representations to the Director with respect to the matter and after considering any representations then made by him--
(a) take such steps as the Director considers appropriate for remedying the failure, which may include steps to secure the provision, maintenance and operation of equipment by the Director; and
(b) recover in any court of competent jurisdiction from the person aforesaid any reasonable expense attributable to the taking of those steps which is incurred by the Director from time to time,
and if a person fails to perform any duty imposed on him by a notice under subsection (2)(b), then without prejudice to the preceding provisions of this subsection he
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