Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1984 No. 188 AIR NAVIGATION (AIRCRAFT NOISE) REGULATIONS - REG 10

10. (1) Where an aircraft in relation to which a noise certificate has been,
or is deemed by these Regulations to have been, issued ceases to conform with
the standards in respect of noise expressed in the Annex to be applicable to
aircraft of the class to which the aircraft belongs, the Secretary or an
authorized officer may give to the operator of the aircraft notice in writing
of his intention to revoke the noise certificate.

(2) Where-

   (a)  an aircraft in relation to which a notice is given under
        sub-regulation (1) does not, within the period that is the prescribed
        period in relation to that aircraft, conform with the standards in
        respect of noise expressed in the Annex to be applicable to aircraft
        of the class to which the aircraft belongs; or

   (b)  the operator of an aircraft in respect of which a noise certificate is
        in force fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any
        reasonable requirement made by an inspector under these Regulations in
        respect of the aircraft, the Secretary or an authorized officer may,
        by notice in writing given to the operator of the aircraft, revoke the
        noise certificate issued in relation to the aircraft.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) (a), the period that is the prescribed
period in relation to an aircraft is the period of 30 days or such longer
period as the Secretary or an authorized officer, within that period of 30
days, allows commencing on the day immediately succeeding the day on which the
notice is given under sub-regulation (1).

(4) The operator of an aircraft shall, as soon as possible after receipt by
him of notice of revocation of a noise certificate-

   (a)  except where paragraph (b) or (c) applies-return the
        noise certificate, or cause it to be returned, to the Secretary or an
        authorized officer;

   (b)  where the noise certificate is contained in a document that also
        contains other material-present that document, or cause it to be
        presented, to the Secretary or an authorized officer for noting
        thereon the fact of revocation; or

   (c)  in the case of an aircraft in relation to which, by virtue of
        sub-regulation 8 (1), a noise certificate is deemed to have been
        issued-present the flight manual for the aircraft to the Secretary or
        an authorized officer for noting thereon the fact of revocation.

Penalty: $500.

(5) Where-

   (a)  under sub-regulation (1) or (2), a notice is given by the Secretary or
        an authorized officer to the operator of an aircraft; and

   (b)  the operator is not the owner of the aircraft, the Secretary or the
        authorized officer shall give a copy of the notice to the owner of the
        aircraft.