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(b) the slot would permit a gate movement during a curfew period; or

            (c) allocating the slot would produce an unacceptable degree of clustering in gate movements.

         (3) Before offering a slot to an operator, the Slot Manager must have regard to any advice about the likely effect of the allocation, if made, on the operational efficiency or the capacity of the airport from:

            (a) the body that provides air traffic control at Sydney Airport; or

            (b) the airport operator.

         (4) When offering a slot or a slot series to an operator, the Slot Manager may specify that it is a requirement that an aircraft of a particular size be used for the slot or slot series.

         (5) If satisfied that the application was not made in accordance with section 11, the Slot Manager need not allocate the slot applied for, but may consult with the operator and offer a different slot.

     19 Rules that apply to allocations of slots other than under section 15

         (1) This section applies when the Slot Manager allocates slots other than under section 15.

         (2) When allocating slots, the Slot Manager must have regard to:

            (a) any advice the Slot Manager has received from the airport operator; and

            (b) any guidelines published by the IATA; and

            (c) the following aims:
                (i) giving priority to changes to historic slots over allocating new requests for the same slot;

                (ii) resolving competing applications through consultation and negotiation;

                (iii) maintaining a service to routes where regional services have ceased to operate, and of introducing a service to routes where no regional service operates; and

                (iv) giving priority to applications for slots to operate larger aircraft over applications for slots to operate smaller aircraft; and

                (v) giving priority to operators that propose to operate a year-round service.

         (3) If an operator does not accept an offer within 14 days after it is made:

            (a) the slot is returned to the slot pool; and

            (b) the application is taken to have been withdrawn.

        Division 3—Slot swaps

     20 Slot swaps

         (1) Two operators may apply to the Slot Manager to swap slots.

         (2) A slot swap has no effect unless it is approved by the Slot Manager.

         (3) In deciding whether or not to approve a slot swap, the Slot Manager must consider the operational efficiency of Sydney Airport.

         (4) For the civil penalty provisions of the Act, an operator is taken to have been allocated a slot that it obtained by a slot swap.

         (5) A slot swap has effect:

            (a) if the Slot Manager specifies a period in the approval — during the specified period; or
Example The Slot Manager could specify a period of 1 day.

            (b) otherwise