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Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997
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#### 6 Maximum movement limit
(1) The maximum number of \*aircraft movements at Sydney Airport is:
(a) during a \*regulated hour—80 aircraft movements in the hour; or
(b) during a \*recovery hour—85 aircraft movements in the hour.
(1A) The maximum number of \*aircraft movements mentioned in subsection (1) is the maximum movement limit.
> Note: The Minister may determine a lower limit for a regulated hour—see section 7.
(1B) The total number of \*aircraft movements at Sydney Airport in a day must not exceed 1,360 movements outside the \*curfew period for the day.
(2) A regulated hour is a period of 60 minutes starting:
(a) on the hour (being one of the 24 hours of a day); or
(b) at 15 minutes past the hour; or
(c) at 30 minutes past the hour; or
(d) at 45 minutes past the hour.
(3) However, a period is not a regulated hour if it starts during, or less than 60 minutes before:
(a) a \*curfew period; or
(b) a \*recovery hour.
> Note 1: Aircraft movements during curfew periods are regulated under the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995.
> Note 2: For provisions about recovery hours, see section 9B.
(4) In applying the limit imposed by this section, \*aircraft movements \*associated with \*gate movements that are permitted by Division 5 of Part 3 are not to be counted.
(5) The purpose of this section is to set the maximum movement limit for the purposes of the \*Slot Management Scheme and other provisions of this Act. It does not operate to create rights or obligations except as provided in other provisions of this Act.