5Definitions

5  Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) airport lease;

(b) airport‑lessee company;

(c) airport‑management company;

(d) airport site;

(e) Environment Minister;

(f) environment strategy;

(g) final master plan.

  In this instrument:

Act means the Airports Act 1996.

air pollution has the meaning given by section 15.

airport environment officer means a person appointed under section 93.

at an airport includes under and over an airport.

authorisation means an authorisation under Division 3 of Part 4.

commercial receptor means a business operation, whether or not operated for profit.

environmental site register has the meaning given by subsection 56(1).

excessive noise: see Schedule 4.

generation:

 (a) of pollution, means the emission or transmission of pollution in any way; and

 (b) of noise, means the emission or transmission of noise in any way.

internal review decision has the meaning given by subsection 89(6).

internal reviewer has the meaning given by subsection 89(3).

investigation level, for a polluting substance in relation to air, water or soil pollution, means the investigation level for the substance set out in a table in Schedule 1, 2 or 3, as appropriate.

local standard means a standard made under section 34.

NATA means the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia.

noise includes vibration.

Note: This instrument does not apply to noise generated by an aircraft in flight or when landing, taking off or taxiing at an airport, see paragraph 7(b).

noise control equipment means equipment to prevent, minimise, measure, record or monitor the generation of noise.

occupier, in relation to an area at an airport, means:

 (a) if the area is not subject to a sublease or licence under the relevant airport lease—the airport‑lessee company for the airport; or

 (b) if the area is subject to such a sublease or licence—the person having the right to occupy the area under:

 (i) the sublease or licence; or

 (ii) any lease or licence granted under the sublease or licence.

offensive noise has the meaning given by section 18.

operator: see subsections 12(3) and (4).

pollution includes air, water and soil pollution.