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(1) In these Regulations:
Act means the Air Navigation Act 1920.
aircraft means any machine or craft that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air.
Annex means volume 1 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention.
curfew period has the meaning given by section 7.
domestic passenger jet aircraft means a jet aircraft engaged in a domestic air service that is carrying passengers.
engage in conduct means:
(a) do an act; or
(b) omit to perform an act.
land—an aircraft lands when it touches the ground.
maximum take‑off weight of an aircraft means the weight set out in the aircraft’s flight manual as the aircraft’s maximum take‑off weight.
noise level of an aircraft, expressed as a figure of EPNdB, means the effective perceived noise in decibels:
(a) measured by reference to the test procedures specified in the chapter of the Annex applicable to that type of aircraft; and
(b) certified in a noise certificate within the meaning of the Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations 2018 for the aircraft.
operator of an aircraft means a person who conducts an aircraft operation using the aircraft.
Secretary means the Secretary to the Department.
take off—an aircraft takes off when it leaves the ground.
week means a period of 7 days starting at 11 pm on a Sunday.
year means a 12 month period beginning on:
(a) for 1999—the date on which these Regulations commence; or
(b) for any other year—the anniversary in that year of that date.
90‑95 noise level rule has the meaning given in subregulation (2).
(2) A type of aircraft complies with the 90‑95 noise level rule if aircraft of that type have a noise level that: (a) on take‑off: (i) does not exceed 90 EPNdB; or (ii) if the amount in excess of 90 EPNdB is offset by a maximum noise level on landing that is correspondingly lower than the amount specified in subparagraph (b) (i) for landing noise—does not exceed 92 EPNdB; and (b) on landing: (i) does not exceed 95 EPNdB; or (ii) if the amount in excess of 95 EPNdB is offset by a maximum noise level on take‑off that is correspondingly lower than the amount specified in subparagraph (a) (i)—does not exceed 97 EPNdB.