Maximum movement limit
6 Maximum movement limit
The maximum number of *aircraft movements at Sydney Airport is:
during a *regulated hour—80 aircraft movements in the hour; or
during a *recovery hour—85 aircraft movements in the hour.
The maximum number of *aircraft movements mentioned in subsection (1) is the maximum movement limit.
The Minister may determine a lower limit for a regulated hour—see section 7.
The total number of *aircraft movements at Sydney Airport in a day must not exceed 1,360 movements outside the *curfew period for the day.
A regulated hour is a period of 60 minutes starting:
on the hour (being one of the 24 hours of a day); or
at 15 minutes past the hour; or
at 30 minutes past the hour; or
at 45 minutes past the hour.
However, a period is not a regulated hour if it starts during, or less than 60 minutes before:
a *curfew period; or
a *recovery hour.
Aircraft movements during curfew periods are regulated under the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995.
For provisions about recovery hours, see section 9B.
In applying the limit imposed by this section, *aircraft movements *associated with *gate movements that are permitted by Division 5 of Part 3 are not to be counted.
The purpose of this section is to set the maximum movement limit for the purposes of the *Slot Management Scheme and other provisions of this Act. It does not operate to create rights or obligations except as provided in other provisions of this Act.
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