Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

AIRPORTS (ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1997 No. 201 - REG 2

2.1 Subregulations 6.01 (1) and (2): Omit the subregulations, substitute:

"6.01. (1) An airport environment officer for an airport may direct the
occupier of an area at the airport, in writing, to give to the airport
environment officer a copy of any information held by, or available to, the
occupier relating to that part of the airport site, that discloses:

   (a)  former uses of the land, and other activities of the occupier or a
        previous occupier; and

   (b)  when a matter disclosed under paragraph (a) occurred; and

   (c)  the manner in which a former land use, or other activity, was
        undertaken; and

   (d)  how waste, or any other material requiring to be disposed of, was
        disposed of; and

   (e)  if any part of the land is contaminated by pollution, the character
        and extent of the contamination; and

   (f)  any known impact of pollution generated on the site of the
        undertaking:

        (i)    on the site; and

        (ii)   outside the site.".

2.2 Subregulation 6.01 (4): Omit the subregulation, substitute:

"(4) The airport environment officer must give a copy of the information to
the airport-lessee company for the airport unless the information was provided
by the airport-lessee company. Penalty: 10 penalty units.".

2.3 Subregulation 6.01 (6): Omit the subregulation, substitute:

"(6) In this regulation:
'occupier' of an area at an airport means:

   (a)  if the area is not subject to a sublease or licence subordinate to the
        relevant airport lease - the airport-lessee company; or

   (b)  if the area is subject to such a sublease or licence - the person
        having the right to occupy the area under:

        (i)    the sublease or licence; or

        (ii)   any lease or licence subordinate to the sublease or licence.".