Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1984 No. 188 AIR NAVIGATION (AIRCRAFT NOISE) REGULATIONS - REG 2

2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears-

"aircraft" means-

   (a)  an aircraft to which the standards specified in Chapter 2 of Part II
        of Volume I of the Annex are expressed by the Annex to be applicable;

   (b)  a derived version of an aircraft referred to in paragraph (a), being a
        derived version to which the standards specified in Chapter 2 of Part
        II of Volume I of the Annex are expressed by the Annex to be
        applicable; or

   (c)  an aircraft to which the standards specified in Chapter 3, 5, 6 or 8
        of Part II of Volume I of the Annex are expressed by the Annex to be
        applicable,
but does not include a state aircraft or a foreign aircraft;

"authorized officer" means a person who is an authorized officer for the
purposes of these Regulations by virtue of an appointment under regulation 4;

"Commonwealth aircraft" has the same meaning as in the Air Navigation
Regulations;

"derived version", in relation to an aircraft, has the same meaning as in
Volume I of the Annex;

"foreign aircraft" has the same meaning as in the Air Navigation Regulations;

"inspector" means an inspector appointed under regulation 11;

"noise certificate" means a certificate, whether or not consisting of a
separate document, issued, or deemed to have been issued, under regulation 6;

"operator" means a person, organization, or enterprise engaged in, or offering
to engage in, an aircraft operation;

"the Annex" means Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention, being that Annex as in
force at the commencement of these Regulations.