16Amendment of operating licences

#### 16 Amendment of operating licences 16 Amendment of operating licences > > (1) An operating licence may only be amended in the manner specified in the operating licence. > > > (2) However, a proposed amendment to an operating licence will not take effect until written notice of the proposed amendment, accompanied by a copy of the proposed amendment, is laid before each House of Parliament and either— > > > > > (a) 15 sitting days of each House of Parliament has passed after the proposed amendment was tabled and notice of a motion to disallow the proposed amendment has not been given, or > > > > > (b) if notice of a motion to disallow the proposed amendment has been given, the motion has lapsed or has been withdrawn or defeated. > > > (3) This section applies to the substitution of an operating licence in the same way as it applies to the amendment of an operating licence. > > > (4) The other provisions of this section do not apply to the amendment or substitution of an operating licence under section 3A. > > **s 16:** Am 1998 No 171, Sch 4 \[3\].