Airports (Environment Protection) Regulations 2026
59Additional reporting requirements for airport‑lessee companies
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59 Additional reporting requirements for airport‑lessee companies
Airport‑lessee company must report if monitoring discloses pollution at airport
(1) If monitoring at an airport discloses that pollution, or excessive noise, has occurred or is occurring at the airport, the airport‑lessee company for the airport must give an airport environment officer, within 14 days after the disclosure, a written report setting out:
(a) the nature of the pollution or excessive noise; and
(b) the location where the pollution or excessive noise has occurred or is occurring; and
(c) the date, and time, of the occurrence; and
(d) details of any remediation action the airport‑lessee or any other person has taken, or is taking, in relation to the pollution or noise.
Airport‑lessee company must report if monitoring discloses failure to comply with duties under Part 3
(2) If monitoring at an airport discloses that an operator of an undertaking at the airport has failed, or may have failed, to comply with a duty under Part 3, the airport‑lessee company for the airport must give an airport environment officer, within 14 days after the disclosure, a written report setting out:
(a) the nature of the non‑compliance; and
(b) the location of the non‑compliance; and
(c) details of any remediation action the airport‑lessee company or any other person has taken, or is taking or proposing to take, to remedy the non‑compliance.
Strict liability offence
(3) An airport‑lessee company commits an offence of strict liability if the airport‑lessee company fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2).