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Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997
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#### 66 The Compliance Committee
(1) The Compliance Committee is established by this section.
Membership
(2) The \*Compliance Committee consists of the following members:
(a) the Chair;
(b) a representative of the airport‑operator company (within the meaning of the Airports Act 1996) for Sydney Airport or, if there is more than one such company, a representative of the airport‑management company (within the meaning of that Act) for Sydney Airport;
(c) a representative of the \*Slot Manager;
(d) a representative of \*Airservices Australia;
(e) 3 other members.
Appointment of members
(3) The Chair and the members mentioned in paragraph (2)(e) are to be appointed, in writing, by the Minister.
> Note: A member may be reappointed: see section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(4) The Chair must be a person who is independent from:
(a) an airport‑operator company (within the meaning of the Airports Act 1996) for Sydney Airport; and
(b) the \*Slot Manager; and
(c) \*Airservices Australia; and
(d) an airline that customarily provides air services (whether or not from Sydney Airport); and
(e) any other person prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.
(5) A person is not eligible to be a member unless the Minister is satisfied that the person has appropriate qualifications, knowledge, skills or experience.
Functions
(6) The \*Compliance Committee has the following functions:
(a) on its own initiative or at the request of the Minister, to inquire into and report to the Minister about any of the following matters:
(i) the allocation or use of slots at Sydney Airport;
(ii) \*gate movements at Sydney Airport;
(iii) compliance with this Act;
(b) to publish information held by the Committee in accordance with the regulations;
(c) such other functions as are conferred on the Committee by this Act;
(d) to do anything incidental to, or conducive to, the performance of the above functions.
Minister’s requests
(7) The Minister may, in writing, request the \*Compliance Committee to inquire into and report to the Minister about any matter.
(8) If the Minister makes such a request, the Minister may determine the \*Compliance Committee’s terms of reference for conducting the inquiry and reporting to the Minister.
(9) The request must comply with the requirements (if any) prescribed by the regulations.
(10) A request under subsection (7) is not a legislative instrument.