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.