8Issue of noise certificate for aircraft specified in Schedule 1

8 Issue of noise certificate for aircraft specified in Schedule 1

(1) If an aircraft for which an application is made under paragraph 7(1)(a) complies with the relevant standards for the aircraft, the Secretary must issue to the applicant a noise certificate for the aircraft. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the noise level that is emitted by the aircraft must be determined by reference to the test procedures set out in the provisions of the Annex specified in column 3 of the item in Schedule 1. (3) If an aircraft is described in more than one item in column 1 of Schedule 1: (a) subsection (1) is taken to be satisfied if the aircraft complies with the standards for aircraft noise (if any) specified in column 2 of any one of those items; and (b) the aircraft does not contravene this instrument merely because the aircraft does not comply with the standards for aircraft noise (if any) specified in column 2 of the other item or items. (4) If the Secretary decides to refuse to issue a noise certificate, the Secretary must give written notice of the decision to the applicant.