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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

AIR SERVICES ACT 1996
SUBSECTION 16(1)

DIRECTION

WHEREAS:

   1. On 20 March 1996, I directed Airservices Australia to report to me by 16 December 1996 on a proposed long term operating plan for Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (the Airport) and associated airspace based on four principles specified in that direction;

  2.     On 16 December 1996, in response to that direction, Airservices Australia provided me with a report entitled "The Long-Term Operating Plan for Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport and Associated Airspace" which contained proposals for a long term operating plan for the Airport;

  3.     On 26 February 1997, acting in accordance with the requirements of the Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974 and the Administrative Procedures made thereunder, I designated the Department of Transport and Regional Development (the Department) as the proponent in relation to the implementation of the proposal for a long term operating plan for the Airport (the proposal);

  4.     On 11 June 1997, acting in accordance with the requirements of the Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974 and the Administrative Procedures made thereunder, the Department provided a Proponent's Statement to the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories in relation to the proposal;

  5.     On 22 July 1997 the Minister for the Environment determined, in accordance with paragraph 3.1.1(b) of the Administrative Procedures, that neither an environmental impact statement nor a public environment report is required for the purpose of achieving the object of the Act in regard to the proposal;

I, John Randall Sharp, Minister for Transport and Regional Development, acting under subsection 16(1) of the Air Services Act 1996 ('the Act') DIRECT Airservices Australia, consistent with the requirements of the Act, to implement progressively the Sydney Airport Long Term Operating Plan in accordance with the schedule.

Dated this 30th day of July 1997.

JOHN SHARP

SCHEDULE

SYDNEY AIRPORT LONG TERM OPERATING PLAN

   1. Definitions

   "Airservices Australia Report" means the document entitled "The Long-Term Operating Plan for Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport and Associated Airspace" prepared by Airservices Australia and provided to the Minister for Transport and Regional Development on 16 December 1996 in response to the Minister's direction of 20 March 1996.

   "the Plan" means the Sydney Airport Long Term Operating Plan as set out in this direction.

   "Proponent's Statement" means the document entitled "Sydney Airport Long Term Operating Plan Proponent's Statement" prepared by the Department of Transport and Regional Development and provided to the Department of Environment, Sport and Territories on 11 June 1997 in accordance with the requirements of the Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974 and the Administrative Procedures made thereunder.

   2. Flight Paths

   Airservices Australia should implement the general structure and layout of the flight paths shown