3Definitions

3 Definitions

In this Act, the following terms have the meanings set out below:

aircraft means any machine or craft that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air.

Airservices Australia means the body called Airservices Australia that is established by the Air Services Act 1995.

air traffic controller has the meaning given by the regulations.

Australia includes all the external Territories.

authorised person means:

(a) the Secretary of the Department; or
(b) a person appointed in writing by the Secretary to be an authorised person for the purposes of this Act; or
(c) a person included in a class of persons appointed in writing by the Secretary to be authorised persons for the purposes of this Act.

curfew period has the meaning given by section 6.

engage in conduct means:

(a) do an act; or
(b) omit to perform an act.

international airline licence means an international airline licence granted as mentioned in subsection 12(1) of the Air Navigation Act 1920.

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 certificate has the meaning given by the regulations.

operator of an aircraft means a person who conducts an aircraft operation using the aircraft.

Sydney Airport means the airport known as Sydney (Kingsford‑Smith) Airport.

take off—an aircraft takes off when it leaves the ground.

the Annex means Volume 1 of Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation concluded at Chicago on 7 December 1944, as amended and in force from time to time.

week means a period of 7 days starting at 11 pm on a Sunday.