{"id":"F2018L01689","name":"Adelaide Airport Curfew Regulations 2018","slug":"adelaide-airport-curfew-regulations-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439856,"registerId":"F2018L01689-fast-fetch-1775955719300","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adelaide Airport Curfew Regulations 2018","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nAdelaide Airport Curfew Regulations 2018\n\nI, the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.\n\nDated 06 December 2018\n\nPaul de Jersey AC\n\nAdministrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nMichael McCormack\n\nDeputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Schedules\n\n5 Definitions\n\n6 Maximum weekly movements by international aircraft during curfew shoulder periods\n\n7 Maximum weekly movements by low noise heavy freight aircraft during curfew periods\n\n8 Applications to operate low noise heavy freight aircraft—types of aircraft for which applications may be made\n\n9 Types of jet aircraft not affected by curfew periods\n\n10 Landing on runway other than runway 05 during curfew period—address for giving return\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nAdelaide Airport Curfew Regulations 2000\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Adelaide Airport Curfew Regulations 2018.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 8 December 2018\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Adelaide Airport Curfew Act 2000.\n\n4  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n5  Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:\n\n(a) curfew period;\n\n(b) curfew shoulder period;\n\n(c) the Annex;\n\n(d) week.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Adelaide Airport Curfew Act 2000.\n\n6  Maximum weekly movements by international aircraft during curfew shoulder periods\n\n  For the purposes of section 8 of the Act:\n\n (a) the maximum number of take‑offs by international aircraft that are permitted during the curfew shoulder periods in a week is zero; and\n\n (b) the maximum number of landings by international aircraft that are permitted during the curfew shoulder periods in a week is 8.\n\n7  Maximum weekly movements by low noise heavy freight aircraft during curfew periods\n\n  For the purposes of paragraph 10(a) of the Act:\n\n (a) the maximum number of take‑offs by low noise heavy freight aircraft that are permitted during the curfew periods in a week is 15; and\n\n (b) the maximum number of landings by low noise heavy freight aircraft that are permitted during the curfew periods in a week is 25.\n\n8  Applications to operate low noise heavy freight aircraft—types of aircraft for which applications may be made\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 11(1) of the Act, each type of low noise heavy freight aircraft is specified.\n\n9  Types of jet aircraft not affected by curfew periods\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 13(2) of the Act, this section specifies types of jet aircraft that may take off or land at Adelaide Airport during a curfew period.\n\n (2) A type of jet aircraft is specified if:\n\n (a) that type satisfies the requirements of paragraphs 13(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Act; and\n\n (b) a type certificate data sheet, as existing at the commencement of this instrument, with a number and revision number mentioned in an item in the following table, applies to that type of jet aircraft.\n\n \n\n- Types of jet aircraft not affected by curfew periods\n- Item Column 1Type certificate data sheet number Column 2Revision number\n- 1 A00010WI 10\n- 2 A00014WI 7\n- 3 A00018AT 6\n- 4 A00072CE 4\n- 5 A10CE 67\n- 6 A12EA 49\n- 7 A16NM 8\n- 8 A16SW 29\n- 9 A1WI 26\n- 10 A21EA 45\n- 11 A22CE 68\n- 12 A2SW 13\n- 13 A33EU 4\n- 14 A3EU 44\n- 15 A46EU 21\n- 16 A50NM 13\n- 17 A53NM 8\n- 18 A59CE 8\n- 19 A59NM 5\n- 20 A60CE 10\n- 21 A61NM 8\n- 22 A7EU 17\n- 23 A9NM 27\n- 24 T00003NY 19\n- 25 T00005NY 11\n- 26 T00007WI 17\n- 27 T00008WI 28\n- 28 T00011AT 33\n- 29 T00015AT 14\n- 30 T00012WI 14\n- 31 T00013WI 13\n- 32 TC00062IB 6\n\n\n \n\nNote: Type certificate data sheets could in 2018 be viewed on the United States Federal Aviation Administration’s website (https://rgl.faa.gov).\n\n (3) However, a type of jet aircraft that does not comply with the maximum noise levels specified in Chapter 4 of the Annex is not specified on and after 1 January 2023 if it is one of the following types:\n\n (a) BAe 125 Series 800A, 800A (C—29A), 800A (U‑125), 800B, 1000A or 1000B;\n\n (b) Beechcraft 400, 400A (Hawker 400 XP) or 400T;\n\n (c) Cessna Citation 650;\n\n (d) Gulfstream G1159, G1159A or G1159B;\n\n (e) HS 125 Series 400B, 400B/1, F600B, 700A or 700B;\n\n (f) Mystere Falcon Series D, E, F or G.\n\nNote: The above aircraft are identified in the type certificate data sheets numbered as follows:\n\n(a) for an aircraft mentioned in paragraph (a) or (e)—A3EU;\n\n(b) for an aircraft mentioned in paragraph (b)—A16SW;\n\n(c) for an aircraft mentioned in paragraph (c)—A9NM;\n\n(d) for an aircraft mentioned in paragraph (d)—A12EA;\n\n(e) for an aircraft mentioned in paragraph (f)—A7EU.\n\n10  Landing on runway other than runway 05 during curfew period—address for giving return\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 15(3) of the Act, the address for giving a return is:\n\n  General Manager\n\n  Aviation Environment Branch\n\n  Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities\n\n  GPO Box 594\n\n  Canberra ACT 2601.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nAdelaide Airport Curfew Regulations 2000\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its original intent. It is a straightforward remake of the 2000 Regulations with updated aircraft specifications and operational limits. The scope remains tightly focused on curfew operations at Adelaide Airport without significant expansion into new regulatory areas."},"complexity_factors":["Heavy reliance on external definitions from the parent Act (Adelaide Airport Curfew Act 2000) including 'curfew period', 'curfew shoulder period', and 'the Annex'","Technical specificity requiring reference to 32 different aircraft type certificate data sheets with specific revision numbers","Nested conditional logic in section 9: aircraft are specified if they meet criteria (a) AND (b), BUT subsection (3) creates exceptions to those specifications for specific aircraft models after a specific date (1 January 2023)","Cross-referencing between the Regulations and the Act (sections 8, 10, 11, 13, 15 of the Act are invoked)","Temporal complexity with a specific future date trigger (1 January 2023) for the phase-out of certain aircraft types"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates Adelaide Airport’s night-curfew rules, tightening when and which aircraft may operate during curfew and shoulder periods. It bans many older business jets from curfew use from 1 January 2023, permits limited movements for specified low‑noise freight types, lists the quiet aircraft allowed, and sets reporting requirements for atypical curfew landings.\n\nIt affects airlines, freight operators, airport managers and nearby residents — aiming to balance economic needs for night operations with community noise protection and to favour quieter, modern aircraft."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument repeals the Adelaide Airport Curfew Regulations 2000 and replaces them with updated, instrument-level caps on weekly take-offs and landings, lists of specified aircraft/types for permissions and exemptions, and procedural reporting details (ss6–10, Schedule 1). It adds technical specificity by referencing type-certificate data-sheet numbers and introduces a post‑2023 exclusion for certain older jets (s9(3)), shifting implementation detail and compliance obligations compared to the earlier instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Numerical caps on weekly movements set by regulation (s6, s7) — straightforward but operationally binding for airlines and freight operators.","Cross-references to the Adelaide Airport Curfew Act 2000 and to defined terms such as 'curfew period' and the Annex (s3, s5) — requires reading across instruments.","Technical specification of eligible/exempt aircraft by type-certificate data sheet numbers and revision numbers (s9 table) — requires technical aviation knowledge and external documents.","Temporal limitation and future disqualification for specified older jet types from 1 Jan 2023 (s9(3)) — introduces a transitional compliance deadline.","Specification that each type of low-noise heavy freight aircraft is 'specified' for applications (s8) — creates an administrative gate for permission applications.","Administrative reporting address for returns (s10) and repeal of prior regulations (Schedule 1) — procedural details affecting compliance and record-keeping.","Reliance on external FAA type-certificate materials (note to s9) — introduces external-source dependency for verification."],"plain_english_summary":"*Adelaide Airport Curfew Regulations 2018* set weekly caps on aircraft movements at Adelaide Airport: international aircraft during curfew shoulder periods (zero weekly take-offs, eight weekly landings) and low‑noise heavy freight aircraft during curfew periods (15 weekly take-offs, 25 weekly landings). They specify which aircraft types can seek permission or are exempt (by type‑certificate references), provide procedural reporting details, and repeal the 2000 regulations. Airlines absorb scheduling and compliance costs; the Department administers permissions and enforces reporting (see ss6–10)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/adelaide-airport-curfew-regulations-2018","history":"/api/acts/adelaide-airport-curfew-regulations-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/adelaide-airport-curfew-regulations-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/adelaide-airport-curfew-regulations-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/adelaide-airport-curfew-regulations-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/adelaide-airport-curfew-regulations-2018/documents"}}