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CIVIL AVIATION (AIRCRAFT NOISE)

Ord. No. 33/86

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(a) prohibit aircraft of descriptions specified in the notice from taking off or landing at the aerodrome (otherwise than in an emergency) during periods so specified;

(b) specify the maximum number of occasions on which aircraft of descriptions so specified may be permitted to take off or land at the aerodrome (otherwise than in an emergency) during periods so specified; or

(c) determine the persons who shall be entitled to arrange for aircraft of which they are the operators to take off or land at the aerodrome during the periods specified under paragraph (b) and, in respect of each of those persons, the number of occasions on which aircraft of a particular descrip- tion of which he is the operator may take off or land at the aerodrome during those periods.

(2) Subject to subsection (3)(a) and (b) it shall be the duty of the aerodrome manager to secure that the prohibitions or restrictions relating to the aerodrome which are imposed by notice under subsection (1) are complied with.

(3) The following supplementary provisions shall have effect for the purposes of subsection (1)—

(a) nothing in that subsection shall require an aerodrome manager to prevent

an aircraft from landing at the aerodrome;

(b) the Director may, by notice in writing to the aerodrome manager to which a notice under that subsection relates, 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.

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(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 consider- ing 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

Directions to managers of airports.