Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p214
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 214/225)
Character Range: 872369–875437

a real emergency;

(d) review the plan:

 (i) following a test, an exercise or a real activation of the aerodrome emergency plan for the aerodrome; and

 (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply, at least annually.

Note   See section 11.12 for the aerodrome manual requirements.

       (4) Subject to section 24.02, if subsection (1) does not apply to an aerodrome, the aerodrome operator must:

(a) have appropriate emergency procedures; and

(b) ensure that the emergency procedures are part of the local emergency plan administered under the applicable emergency arrangements of the relevant State or Territory.

24.02 Aerodrome emergency plan

       (1) Subsection (2) applies to an aerodrome that, in the course of a financial year, has:

(a) scheduled international air transport operations; or

(b) 50 000 or more air transport passenger movements; or

(c) 100 000 or more aircraft movements.

       (2) The aerodrome operator must have an aerodrome emergency plan for the aerodrome:

(a) if paragraph (1) (a) applies — before scheduled international air transport operations commence; or

(b) if paragraph (1) (b) applies — not later than 6 months after the date of publication, by the Department, of the air transport passenger movement numbers for the aerodrome for the financial year; or

(c) if paragraph (1) (c) applies — not later than 6 months after the date the aerodrome operator becomes aware of information indicating that, for the first time under this MOS, there have been 100 000 or more aircraft movements at the aerodrome in the course of the financial year.

       (3) The aerodrome emergency plan must describe the following:

(a) the composition of the aerodrome emergency committee (if established);

(b) the procedures for liaison with emergency response authorities established under the applicable State or Territory emergency management legislation;

(c) notification procedures to initiate an emergency response;

(d) the role and function of the aerodrome operator's personnel during an emergency;

(e) the aerodrome's emergency facilities and equipment, and the procedures for keeping them in readiness for an emergency;

(f) the aerodrome operator's procedures for an operational response to an emergency, including procedures for the following:

 (i) aerodrome access;

 (ii) escorting people off the aerodrome;

 (iii) emergency assembly;

 (iv) establishing an emergency command post;

 (v) setting up aerodrome emergency facilities, including reception facilities (as applicable);

 (vi) establishing emergency communications systems (as applicable);

 (vii) preserving the safety of the movement area during an emergency;

 (viii) airside emergency response by aerodrome operator's personnel;

(g) for a controlled aerodrome — the procedures for a local stand-by;

(h) the procedures to return the aerodrome to operational status after an emergency;

(i) the arrangements for periodic review of the aerodrome emergency plan.

       Note   See paragraph 24.01 (3) (d) for review requirements at aerodromes with an emergency