{"id":"F2005B01019","name":"Subsection 12(4) Approvals for Aircraft Movements in Curfew Shoulder - Specification of Commencing Time","slug":"subsection-12-4-approvals-for-aircraft-movements-in-curfew-shoulder-specification-of-commencing-time","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32392,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01019-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Subsection 12(4) Approvals for Aircraft Movements in Curfew Shoulder - Specification of Commencing Time","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n        Instrument No. M176/95\n\n \n\n \n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\n \n\nSydney Airport Curfew Act 1995\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nSubsection 12(4) Approvals for Aircraft\n\nMovements in Curfew Shoulder –\n\nSpecification of Commencing Time\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nI, LAURENCE JOHN BRERETON, Minister for Transport, under subsection 12(3) of the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995, specify 5 a.m. on 31 March 1996 as the time after which approvals under subsection 12(4) of that Act are required.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated  14 December    1995\n\n![](image.001.png) \n\n \n\n \n\nLAURENCE BRERETON\n\n \n\nMinister for Transport\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n![](image.002.png) \n\n \n\n[Note:  A proposed aircraft movement before the specified time is required, under paragraph 12(2)(c) of the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995, to have been approved under regulation 6 of the Air Navigation (Aerodrome Curfew) Regulations.]\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n![](image.003.png) \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1415},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs a narrow, technical function exactly as authorised by the parent Act. It merely specifies a commencement time for the new approval regime without expanding beyond the specific timing mechanism contemplated by subsection 12(3) of the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision containing only a date and time specification","No defined terms or interpretation section","Minimal cross-referencing (only the empowering provision cited)","No conditional logic or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This short legal instrument sets a specific deadline for changing how airlines get permission to operate at Sydney Airport during restricted early morning hours.\n\n**What it does**\nIt specifies that from **5:00 a.m. on 31 March 1996** onwards, airlines must obtain approval under *section 12(4) of the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995* if they want to land or take off during the \"curfew shoulder\" (the period just before the official curfew ends).\n\n**Why it matters**\nBefore this date and time, airlines needed permission under different rules — specifically, regulation 6 of the *Air Navigation (Aerodrome Curfew) Regulations*. This instrument simply switched the administrative process from the old regulations to the new Act on the specified date, ensuring a smooth transition for approval requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/subsection-12-4-approvals-for-aircraft-movements-in-curfew-shoulder-specification-of-commencing-time","history":"/api/acts/subsection-12-4-approvals-for-aircraft-movements-in-curfew-shoulder-specification-of-commencing-time/history","analysis":"/api/acts/subsection-12-4-approvals-for-aircraft-movements-in-curfew-shoulder-specification-of-commencing-time/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/subsection-12-4-approvals-for-aircraft-movements-in-curfew-shoulder-specification-of-commencing-time/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/subsection-12-4-approvals-for-aircraft-movements-in-curfew-shoulder-specification-of-commencing-time/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/subsection-12-4-approvals-for-aircraft-movements-in-curfew-shoulder-specification-of-commencing-time/documents"}}