10.01Airport environment officers

10.01 Airport environment officers

(1) The Secretary may appoint, as an airport environment officer for these Regulations, an individual, corporation or other body, that: (a) has qualifications and experience suitable for the day‑to‑day oversight of the operation of these regulations, and the carrying out of the prescribed functions of an airport environment officer; and (b) does not hold a stake (within the meaning given by clause 11 of the Schedule to the Act) of more than 5% in the airport‑lessee company for the airport; and (c) in the case of a body or corporation—in which the airport‑lessee company does not hold a stake (within the meaning given by clause 11 of the Schedule to the Act) of more than 5%; and (d) has made a written agreement with the Secretary about the responsible and accountable exercise of powers under the appointment. (2) When a person is appointed, the Secretary must: (a) give written notice of the appointment to the airport‑lessee company for the airport concerned; and (b) publish notice of the appointment in a newspaper having daily circulation generally in the State in which the airport concerned is located. (3) A notice under subregulation (2) must include the business address of the airport environment officer.