Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01071:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01071
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 5960–7728

9  Eligible passenger jet aircraft movements—yearly quota

Quota
 (1) 24 movements of eligible passenger jet aircraft are permitted each year during curfew periods at Gold Coast Airport.
 (2) An eligible passenger jet aircraft is a subsonic jet aircraft that:
 (a) is engaged in an air service; and
 (b) is carrying passengers; and
 (c) if the aircraft is engaged in an international air service:
 (i) has a maximum take‑off weight of no more than 100,000 kilograms; and
 (ii) complies with the maximum noise levels specified in Chapter 4 or 14 of the Annex that are applicable to the maximum take‑off weight of the aircraft (whether or not that Chapter is expressed to apply to the aircraft).

Restriction on use of movement permitted by quota—requirement for permit
 (3) Subsection (1) permits the take‑off or landing of an eligible passenger jet aircraft in a year only if:
 (a) the operator of the aircraft holds a permit in force under section 10 to use a movement in that year; and
 (b) there is at least one movement (the unused movement) authorised by the permit for that year that has not previously been used by the operator; and
 (c) the operator uses the unused movement for the take‑off or landing.
 (4) Subsection (1) permits the movement of an aircraft only as follows:
 (a) unless paragraph (b) applies—the aircraft is permitted to take off or land between 11 pm and 11.45 pm;
 (b) on a day during a summer time period for New South Wales under the Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) as that Act is in force at the time this subsection commences—the aircraft is permitted to land between 11 pm and 11.30 pm.

Movements permitted under Part 4 not included in quota
 (5) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a movement that is permitted under Part 4.