Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AIRPORTS ACT 1996 - SECT 75

  (1)   If:

  (a)   a company acquires or is granted an airport lease; and

  (b)   a final master plan for the airport is not in force at the time of the acquisition or grant; and

  (ba)   in the case of a grant--subsection   (1A) does not apply to the grant;

the company must give the Minister, in writing, a draft master plan for the airport:

  (c)   within 12 months after the acquisition or grant; or

  (d)   if the Minister, by written notice given to the company, allows a longer period--within that longer period.

  (1A)   If:

  (a)   a company is granted an airport lease for Sydney West Airport; and

  (b)   the lease is the first airport lease granted for the airport;

the company must give the Minister, in writing, a draft master plan for the airport:

  (c)   within 5 years after the grant; or

  (d)   if the Minister, by written notice given to the company, allows a longer period--within that longer period.

  (2)   A company commits an offence if:

  (a)   the company is required to give the Minister a draft master plan under subsection   (1) or (1A); and

  (b)   the company engages in conduct; and

  (c)   the company's conduct contravenes the requirement.

Penalty:   250 penalty units.

  (3)   Strict liability applies to paragraph   (2)(a).

Note:   For strict liability , see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .