Airports Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 1)
Statutory Rules 2000 No. 193
I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Airports Act 1996.
Dated 24 July 2000
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command
JOHN ANDERSON
Airports Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 1)1
made under the
Contents
Page
1 Name of Regulations
2 Commencement
3 Amendment of Airports Regulations 1997
4 Transitional — financial year beginning on 1 July 2000
Schedule 1 Amendments
These Regulations are the Airports Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 1).
These Regulations commence on gazettal.
3 Amendment of Airports Regulations 1997
Schedule 1 amends the Airports Regulations 1997.
4 Transitional — financial year beginning on 1 July 2000
(1) In this regulation:
amended Regulations means the Airports Regulations 1997, as amended by these Regulations.
(2) In applying subregulation 8.02 (1) of the amended Regulations to Sydney (Kingsford‑Smith) Airport for the financial year beginning on 1 July 2000:
(a) the following items of Part 1 of Schedule 3 have effect as if any mention of the year were a mention of the period beginning at the beginning of 1 August 2000 and ending at the end of 30 June 2001:
(i) items 2.1 to 2.6;
(ii) items 3.1 to 3.3;
(iii) items 8.1 and 8.2;
(iv) items 10.1 and 10.2; and
(b) the remaining items of Part 1 of Schedule 3 have effect as if any mention of 30 June in the year were a mention of both 31 July 2000 and 30 June 2001.
(3) In applying subregulation 8.02 (1) of the amended Regulations to an airport mentioned in subregulation 8.01 (2) of those Regulations for the financial year beginning on 1 July 2000:
(a) the following items of Part 2 of Schedule 3 have effect as if any mention of the year were a mention of the period beginning at the beginning of 1 August 2000 and ending at the end of 30 June 2001:
(i) items 2.2 and 2.3;
(ii) items 7.2 and 7.3;
(iii) item 8.2; and
(b) the remaining items of Part 2 of Schedule 3 have effect as if any mention of 30 June in the year were a mention of both 31 July 2000 and 30 June 2001.
(regulation 3)
[1] After regulation 1.03
insert
1.04 Canberra Airport ceases to be joint user airport
For the purposes of the Act, Canberra Airport ceases to be a joint-user airport when this regulation commences.
[2] Regulation 8.01
substitute
8.01 Performance indicators
(1) For section 153 of the Act, the performance indicators set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2 are specified for the following airports:
(a) Brisbane Airport;
(b) Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport;
(c) Perth Airport;
(d) Sydney (Kingsford‑Smith) Airport.
(2) The performance indicators set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2 are specified for the following airports:
(a) Adelaide Airport;
(b) Alice Springs Airport;
(c) Canberra Airport;
(d) Coolangatta Airport;
(e) Darwin Airport;
(f) Hobart Airport;
(g) Launceston Airport;
(h) Townsville Airport.
[3] Subregulation 8.02 (1)
substitute
(1) For subsection 156 (1) of the Act, the airport‑operator company for an airport must keep a record, for each financial year beginning on or after 1 July 2000, for the airport, of the following matters:
(a) for an airport mentioned in subregulation 8.01 (1) — each matter mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 3;
(b) for an airport mentioned in subregulation 8.01 (2) — each matter mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 3.
Note 1 The record could be in electronic form: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, section 25.
Note 2 Transitional provisions are made for the financial year beginning on 1 July 2000: see Airports Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 1), regulation 4.
[4] Subregulation 8.02 (3)
substitute
(3) However, the airport‑operator company for an airport need not comply with subregulations (1) and (2) about a matter, if a service or facility to which the matter relates is provided for the airport under an agreement with the airport‑operator company by a person other than the airport‑operator company.
(4) Instead, the person providing the service or facility must comply with subregulations (1) and (2) about the matter as if any reference in the subregulations to the airport‑operator company were a reference to the person.
[5] Schedule 2, after heading
insert
Part 1 Brisbane, Melbourne (Tullamarine), Perth and Sydney (Kingsford‑Smith) Airports
[6] Schedule 2, at the end
insert
Part 2 Adelaide, Alice Springs, Canberra, Coolangatta, Darwin, Hobart, Launceston and Townsville Airports
Item | Performance indicator |
1 | Relating to runway, apron and taxiway system |
1.1 | The change over time in average aircraft movements per half hour during the 30 busiest half hours in a month, according to the formula:
(where S is the sum of the number of aircraft movements in each of the 30 busiest half hours in a month) |
1.2 | The change over time in average aircraft movements per half hour during the 60 busiest half hours in a month, according to the formula:
(where S is the sum of the number of aircraft movements in each of the 60 busiest half hours in a month) |
1.3 | The change over time in satisfaction with the system, according to a questionnaire to airlines and Airservices Australia about the adequacy of the facilities |
2 | Relating to gates and aircraft parking |
2.1 | Any change over time in number of aircraft parking bays |
2.2 | Any change over time in total area (in square metres) of designated bay area |
2.3 | The change over time in satisfaction with the system, according to a questionnaire to airlines about the availability and adequacy of parking facilities and bays, and the designated bay area |
3 | Relating to aerobridges |
3.1 | Any change over time in number of airport-operator-managed aerobridges |
3.2 | Any change over time in number of airline-managed aerobridges, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
3.3 | Any change over time in percentage of passengers using airport-operator-managed aerobridges for embarkation |
3.4 | Any change over time in percentage of passengers using airline-managed aerobridges for embarkation, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
3.5 | Any change over time in percentage of passengers using airport-operator-managed aerobridges for disembarkation |
3.6 | Any change over time in percentage of passengers using airline-managed aerobridges for disembarkation, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
3.7 | The change over time in satisfaction with the system, according to a questionnaire to airlines about the availability and standard of airport-operator-managed aerobridges |
4 | Relating to ground service equipment |
4.1 | The change over time in satisfaction with the system, according to a questionnaire to airlines about the availability and standard of the airport-operator-managed facilities |
5 | Relating to freight facilities |
5.1 | The change over time in satisfaction with the system, according to a questionnaire to airlines about the availability and standard of the services provided by the airport operator in relation to freight equipment storage sites and cargo facilities and sites |
6 | Relating to check-in |
6.1 | Any change over time in number of airport-operator-managed check-in desks |
6.2 | Any change over time in number of airline-managed check-in desks, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
6.3 | The change over time in satisfaction with the system, according to a questionnaire to airlines about the availability and standard of the check-in facility provided by the airport operator |
7 | Relating to security clearance |
7.1 | The change over time in type (that is, whether manual or automated) of any airport-operator-managed baggage security clearance facilities |
7.2 | The change over time in type (that is, whether manual or automated) of any airline-managed baggage security clearance facilities, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
7.3 | Any change over time in number of airport-operator-managed people security clearance facilities |
7.4 | Any change over time in number of airline-managed people security clearance facilities, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
7.5 | Any change over time in number of airport-operator-managed baggage security clearance facilities |
7.6 | Any change over time in number of airline-managed baggage security clearance facilities, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
8 | Relating to gate lounges |
8.1 | Any change over time in number of airport-operator-managed gate lounges |
8.2 | Any change over time in number of airline-managed gate lounges, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
8.3 | Any change over time in number of seats in airport-operator-managed gate lounges |
8.4 | Any change over time in number of seats in airline-managed gate lounges, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
9 | Relating to seating other than in gate lounges |
9.1 | Any change over time in number of seats in airport-operator-managed waiting areas (other than in gate lounges) |
9.2 | Any change over time in number of seats in airline-managed waiting areas (other than in gate lounges), including club lounges, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
10 | Relating to baggage |
| Outbound baggage system |
10.1 | Any change over time in type (that is, whether manual or automated) of any airport-operator-managed baggage handling facility |
10.2 | Any change over time in type (that is, whether manual or automated) of any airline-managed baggage handling facility, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
10.3 | If any airport-operator-managed baggage handling facility is automated — any change over time in total number of bags processed in the year by the facility |
10.4 | If any airline-managed baggage handling facility is automated — any change over time in total number of bags processed in the year by the facility, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
10.5 | If any airport-operator-managed baggage handling facility is automated — the change over time in average throughput (in bags per hour) of the facility |
10.6 | The change over time in satisfaction with any airport-operator-managed baggage handling system, according to a questionnaire to airlines about:
|
| Inbound baggage system |
10.7 | Any change over time in type (that is, whether manual or automated) of any airport-operator-managed baggage handling facility |
10.8 | Any change over time in type (that is, whether manual or automated) of any airline-managed baggage handling facility, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
10.9 | If any airport-operator-managed baggage handling facility is automated — any change over time in total number of bags processed in the year by the facility |
10.10 | If any airline-managed baggage handling facility is automated — any change over time in total number of bags processed in the year by the facility, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
10.11 | Any change over time in total area (in square metres) provided for baggage reclaim by airport operator |
10.12 | Any change over time in total area (in square metres) provided for baggage reclaim by airlines, according to a questionnaire to airlines |
10.13 | The change over time in satisfaction with any airport-operator-managed baggage system, according to a questionnaire to airlines about the capacity and standard of the system, including waiting time, the baggage information display and the circulation space |
11 | Relating to flight information displays |
11.1 | The change over time in type and number of airport-operator-provided flight information displays |
11.2 | The change over time in number of locations for airport-operator-provided flight information displays |
12 | Relating to car parking |
12.1 | Any change over time in distance (in metres) between the nearest public car park and the terminal entrance nearest to that car park |
12.2 | Any change over time in number of airport-operator-provided parking spaces available to the public |
[7] Schedule 3, after heading
insert
Part 1 Brisbane, Melbourne (Tullamarine), Perth and Sydney (Kingsford‑Smith) Airports
[8] Schedule 3, at the end
insert
Part 2 Adelaide, Alice Springs, Canberra, Coolangatta, Darwin, Hobart, Launceston and Townsville Airports
1 | Aircraft parking |
1.1 | Number of aircraft parking bays on 30 June in the year |
1.2 | Total area (in square metres) of designated bay area on 30 June in the year |
2 | Aerobridges |
2.1 | Number of airport-operator-managed aerobridges on 30 June in the year |
2.2 | Number of passengers using airport-operator-managed aerobridges for embarkation in the year |
2.3 | Number of passengers using airport-operator-managed aerobridges for disembarkation in the year |
3 | Check-in |
3.1 | Number of airport-operator-managed check-in desks on 30 June in the year |
4 | Security clearance |
4.1 | Type (that is, whether manual or automated) of any airport-operator-managed baggage security clearance facilities on 30 June in the year |
4.2 | Number of airport-operator-managed people security clearance facilities on 30 June in the year |
4.3 | Number of airport-operator-managed baggage security clearance facilities on 30 June in the year |
5 | Gate lounges |
5.1 | Number of airport-operator-managed gate lounges on 30 June in the year |
5.2 | Number of seats in airport-operator-managed gate lounges on 30 June in the year |
6 | Seating other than in gate lounges |
6.1 | Number of seats in airport-operator-managed waiting areas (other than in gate lounges) on 30 June in the year |
7 | Baggage system (outbound) |
7.1 | Type (that is, whether manual or automated) of any airport-operator-managed baggage handling equipment on 30 June in the year |
7.2 | If any airport-operator-managed baggage handling facility is automated — total number of bags processed in the year by the facility |
7.3 | If any airport-operator-managed baggage handling facility is automated — total number of hours during the year the facility is in use |
8 | Baggage system (inbound) |
8.1 | Type (that is, whether manual or automated) of any airport-operator-managed baggage handling facility on 30 June in the year |
8.2 | If any airport-operator-managed baggage handling facility is automated — total number of bags processed in the year by the facility |
8.3 | Total area (in square metres) provided by the airport operator for baggage reclaim on 30 June in the year |
9 | Flight information display |
9.1 | Type and number of airport-operator-provided flight information displays on 30 June in the year |
9.2 | Number of locations for airport-operator-provided flight information displays on 30 June in the year |
10 | Car parking |
10.1 | Distance (in metres) between the nearest public car park and the terminal entrance nearest to that car park on 30 June in the year |
10.2 | Number of parking spaces available to the public (including disabled parking) on 30 June in the year |
Notes
1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 1997 No. 8, as amended by 1997 Nos. 103, 104, 113, 177, 199, 269 and 367; 1998 Nos. 51, 70, 97, 160, 208 and 320.
2. Made by the Governor-General on 24 July 2000, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 25 July 2000.
