Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00497:section:11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00497
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 11
Character Range: 10630–12133

11  Runways to be used for take‑offs and landings on weekends between 6 am and 7 am and 10 pm and 11 pm
 (1) An aircraft taking off from Sydney Airport between 6 am and 7 am, or between 10 pm and 11 pm, on a Saturday or Sunday must take off from runway 16L or 16R unless:
 (a) it takes off from another runway that has been nominated by an air traffic controller (provided the take‑off does not contravene subsection 10(1)); or
 (b) the take‑off is permitted under Division 2 of Part 3.
 (2) An aircraft landing at Sydney Airport between 6 am and 7 am, or between 10 pm and 11 pm, on a Saturday or Sunday must land on runway 34L unless:
 (a) it lands on another runway that has been nominated by an air traffic controller; or
 (b) the landing is permitted under Division 2 of Part 3.
 (3) The operator of an aircraft commits an offence if:
 (a) the operator engages in conduct; and
 (b) the operator's conduct results in a contravention of subsection (1) or (2).
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
 (3A) Strict liability applies to paragraph (3)(b).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (4) At the end of each month, Airservices Australia must give the Secretary a written report setting out:
 (a) the number of times (if any) during the month that air traffic controllers nominated runways as mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a) and (2)(a); and
 (b) the reasons for nominating those runways.

Part 3—Permitted aircraft movements

Division 1—Movements permitted during curfew periods