Airports Act 1996

If:

a building, structure, earthworks, engineering works, electrical works, hydraulic works or eligible alteration at an airport site is occupied or used; and

the building, structure, earthworks, engineering works, electrical works, hydraulic works or eligible alteration is not of a kind declared by the regulations to be exempt from this Subdivision; and

either:

a certificate of compliance issued under regulations made for the purposes of this Subdivision is not in force in relation to the building, structure, earthworks, engineering works, electrical works, hydraulic works or eligible alteration, as the case requires; or

if such a certificate is in force in relation to the building, structure, earthworks, engineering works, electrical works, hydraulic works or eligible alteration, as the case requires—a condition of the certificate is contravened;

to cease to occupy or use; or

to carry out remedial work on; or

to demolish, dismantle or remove;

An authorised person must not give another person a direction under this section unless the other person is:

an airport‑operator company for the airport concerned; or

a person who is occupying or using, or is proposing to occupy or use, the building, structure, earthworks, engineering works, electrical works, hydraulic works or eligible alteration concerned; or

a person who has caused or permitted, or is proposing to cause or permit, the building, structure, earthworks, engineering works, electrical works, hydraulic works or eligible alteration concerned to be occupied or used.

A person commits an offence if:

the person is subject to a direction under this section; and

the person engages in conduct; and

the person’s conduct contravenes the direction.

In this section:

the Secretary of the Department; or

a person authorised in writing by the Secretary of the Department for the purposes of this section.