Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) There are to be no more than 80 * aircraft movements at Sydney Airport in any regulated hour. This limit is known as the maximum movement limit .
Note: The Minister may determine a lower limit--see section 7.
(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 * curfew period.
Note: * Aircraft movements during * curfew periods are regulated under the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995 .
(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 subsection 35(2) (which requires the * Slot Management Scheme to be consistent with the limit) and other provisions of this Act. It does not operate to create rights or obligations except as provided in other provisions of this Act.