Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNote: Section 3 describes how asterisks are used to identify terms that are defined in this Schedule.
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"aircraft" means any machine or craft that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air.
"aircraft movement" means:
(a) the landing of an aircraft on a runway; or
(b) the taking off of an aircraft from a runway.
"Airservices Australia" means the body called Airservices Australia that is established by the Air Services Act 1995 .
"associated" : an * aircraft movement and a * gate movement are associated if:
(a) for an aircraft movement that is a take - off--the gate movement is the last gate movement of the aircraft before the take - off; or
(b) for an aircraft movement that is a landing--the gate movement is the first gate movement of the aircraft after the landing.
"civil penalty provision" means section 12 or 13.
"Compliance Committee" means the Committee appointed in accordance with regulations for the purposes of section 67.
"Compliance Scheme" means the scheme set out in a determination under subsection 54(2), as that scheme is amended from time to time and as it has effect subject to any determinations under subsection 59A(1).
"curfew period" has the same meaning as in the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995 .
"Federal Court" means the Federal Court of Australia.
"gate movement" means:
(a) the first movement of an aircraft after its external doors have been closed in preparation for an * aircraft movement that is a take - off; or
(b) the last movement of an aircraft immediately before the moment when, after an aircraft movement that is a landing, it comes to a standstill and the engines are turned off.
"infringement notice" means an infringement notice issued under section 19.
"maximum movement limit" has the meaning given by subsection 6(1).
"operator" of an aircraft means the person who, when a * gate movement using the aircraft occurs, is:
(a) unless paragraph (b) applies--the owner of the aircraft; or
(b) if the aircraft is under a lease at the time of the movement--the lessee of the aircraft.
"slot" has the meaning given by subsection 34(1).
"Slot Management Scheme" means the scheme set out in a determination under subsection 40(2), as that scheme is amended from time to time.
"Slot Manager" means the body corporate appointed under section 61 to hold the office of Slot Manager.
"Sydney Airport" means the airport known as Sydney (Kingsford - Smith) Airport.