(1)

An authorised person may, by notice in writing given to the operator of an aircraft, require the operator to give the authorised person, within 30 days of receiving the notice:

(a)

information relating to the noise level of the aircraft; or

(b)

information relevant to determining whether a take-off or landing of the aircraft was permitted by paragraph 16(a) (emergencies).

(2)

The operator must not knowingly or recklessly fail to comply with the notice.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

Note 1: If the operator is a body corporate, the maximum penalty that may be imposed is 250 penalty units (see subsection 4B(3) of the Crimes Act 1914 ).

Note 2: For the value of a penalty unit, see subsection 4AA(l) of the Crimes Act 1914 .

(3)

This section does not affect a person's right to refuse to give information on the ground that the information, or giving the information, might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.