6Aircraft must have noise certificate or other approval etc.

6 Aircraft must have noise certificate or other approval etc.

Subsonic jet aircraft (1) A subsonic jet aircraft must not engage in air navigation unless: (a) both of the following apply: (i) the aircraft complies with the Chapter 3 standards, the Chapter 4 standards or the Chapter 14 standards; (ii) a noise certificate is in force for the aircraft; or (b) all of the following apply: (i) the aircraft does not comply with the Chapter 3 standards, the Chapter 4 standards or the Chapter 14 standards: (ii) an approval is in force under section 14 for the aircraft; (iii) any conditions included in the approval are complied with; or (c) both of the following apply: (i) the aircraft is of a kind mentioned in paragraph 7(1)(a) or (b); (ii) the aircraft is undergoing testing by an inspector to identify whether it complies with the relevant standards for the aircraft; or (d) the aircraft is undergoing testing required by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, or an authorised person appointed under the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998, to determine whether a certificate of airworthiness should be issued, renewed or validated under those Regulations; or (e) the aircraft was registered under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 on or before 6 December 1990 and continues to be registered under Part 47 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. Supersonic aircraft (2) A supersonic aircraft must not engage in air navigation unless: (a) an approval is in force under section 16 for the aircraft to engage in air navigation; and (b) any conditions included in the approval are complied with. Remotely piloted aircraft (2A) An RPA must not engage in air navigation unless: (a) both of the following apply: (i) an approval is in force under section 16A for the aircraft to engage in air navigation; (ii) any conditions included in the approval are complied with; or (b) the aircraft is an exempt RPA. Other aircraft (3) An aircraft that is not a subsonic jet aircraft, a supersonic aircraft or an RPA must not engage in air navigation unless: (a) a noise certificate is in force for the aircraft; or (b) both of the following apply: (i) an approval is in force under section 14 or 17 for the aircraft; (ii) any conditions included in the approval are complied with; or (c) both of the following apply: (i) the aircraft is of a kind mentioned in paragraph 7(1)(a) or (b); (ii) the aircraft is undergoing testing by an inspector to identify whether it complies with the relevant standards for the aircraft; or (d) the aircraft is undergoing testing required by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, or an authorised person appointed under the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998, to determine whether a certificate of airworthiness should be issued, renewed or validated under those Regulations; or (e) the aircraft was registered under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 on or before 6 December 1990 and continues to be registered under Part 47 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. Offence (4) The operator of an aircraft commits an offence if: (a) the aircraft engages in air navigation; and (b) subsection (1), (2), (2A) or (3) (as the case requires) is not complied with.