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Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997
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C2025C00585 C13
26 October 2025
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Identifying defined terms
4 Overview
5A Part IIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to be subject to this Act
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Part 2—The maximum aircraft movement limit at Sydney Airport, and recovery periods
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Division 1A—Preliminary
6A Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 1—The maximum movement limit
6 Maximum movement limit
7 Minister’s power to determine a lower maximum movement limit
8 Consultation about determination of lower maximum movement limit
9 Airservices Australia to monitor compliance with maximum movement limit
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Division 2—Recovery periods
9A Minister may make recovery period declaration
9B Recovery periods and recovery hours
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Part 3—Civil penalties for slot misuse
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Division 1—Preliminary
10A Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Situations in which penalties apply
10 Gate movements to which this Part applies
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Division 3—Key concepts relating to gate movements
11 Meaning of gate movement
12 Meaning of no-slot movement
13 Meaning of off-slot movement
14 Meaning of block time
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Division 4—Civil penalty provisions for slot misuse
15 Civil penalty—failure to use allocated slot
16 Civil penalty—no-slot movement
17 Civil penalty—off-slot movement
18 Civil penalty—flight operations not in accordance with slot requirements
19 Civil penalty—applying for slots with no reasonable prospects of use
20 Civil penalty—failure to return or transfer unused slots
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Division 5—Exemptions
29 Aircraft may make gate movements in emergencies or if Slot Manager makes declared exemption under section 48
30 Emergencies
32 State aircraft
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Part 4—The Slot Management Scheme
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Division 1—Preliminary
33 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Slot Management Scheme
34 Minister to make Slot Management Scheme
35 Core contents of Slot Management Scheme
36 Other matters covered by Slot Management Scheme
37 Restrictions on Slot Management Scheme
38 Key features of a slot
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Division 3—Minister’s power in relation to slots
46 Minister’s powers
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Division 4—Slot Manager’s power to make declared exemptions
47 Declared exemptions relating to allocated slots
48 Declared exemptions in exceptional circumstances
49 General matters relating to declared exemptions
50 When declared exemption covers a gate movement
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Part 5—Compliance and enforcement
51 Simplified outline of this Part
52 Civil penalty provisions
53 Infringement notices
54 Enforceable undertakings
55 Injunctions
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Part 6—The Slot Manager
60A Simplified outline of this Part
60 The Slot Manager
61 Appointment of Slot Manager
62 The legal position of the Slot Manager
63 Termination of appointment
64 Protection of Slot Manager etc. from legal actions
65 Change of Slot Manager
65A Slot Manager may charge fees
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Part 7—The Compliance Committee
66A Simplified outline of this Part
66 The Compliance Committee
67A Minister may give directions to the Compliance Committee
67 Regulations may provide for matters relating to the Compliance Committee
68 Remuneration
69 Application of the finance law
69A Protection from civil actions
69B Legal position of the Compliance Committee
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Part 7A—Information management
70A Simplified outline of this Part
70B References to Slot Manager
70C Minister may require information or documents
70D Requirements in relation to records
70E Publication of information
70F Sharing of information and documents
70G Civil penalty—using or disclosing protected information
70H Authorisations to use or disclose protected information
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Part 8—Miscellaneous
70AA Simplified outline of this Part
70 Evidentiary certificates
71 Delegation by the Minister
71A Delegation by the Secretary
72 Crown to be bound
73 Extra-territorial operation
74 Regulations
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Schedule 1—Definitions
1 Definitions
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
