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Airports Act 1996
77Duration of final master plan
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#### 77 Duration of final master plan
(1) A final master plan for an airport remains in force for:
(a) in the case of Sydney (Kingsford‑Smith) Airport, Sydney West Airport, Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport, Brisbane Airport or Perth Airport—5 years; or
(b) in the case of any other airport—8 years.
However, if, at the end of that period, a fresh final master plan does not come into force, the original plan remains in force until a fresh plan comes into force.
> Note: See section 68 for the airports to which this Part applies.
(2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to section 78 (which deals with replacement of plans).