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Defence Regulation 2016
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#### 68K Grant or refusal of approval
(1) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, grant, or refuse to grant, an approval for the purposes of subsection 68J(1).
(2) An approval may be subject to such conditions as the Minister considers necessary to prevent or reduce hazards to:
(a) aircraft; or
(b) aviation‑related communications, navigation or surveillance.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), an approval may be subject to conditions with respect to any or all of the following:
(a) the time when the object may be brought into the defence aviation area;
(b) the period during which it may remain in the defence aviation area;
(c) the position of the object;
(d) its shape or size;
(e) the purpose for which it may be used;
(f) the manner in which it may be used;
(g) the times during which it may be used;
(h) the manner in which it is to be marked.
(4) The conditions must be specified in the approval.
(5) The Minister must not:
(a) refuse to grant approval; or
(b) grant approval subject to conditions; or
(c) impose, either at the time of approval or by subsequent variation, conditions with respect to the marking or lighting of a building, structure or object;
except for the purpose of preventing or reducing hazards to:
(d) aircraft; or
(e) aviation‑related communications, navigation or surveillance.