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The Civil Aviation (Environmental Protection Aircraft Noise) Regulations, 2025
12. Applicability
Edition: 2026-03-03 · In force
12. Applicability
(1)This part shall, with the exception of those propeller-driven aeroplanes specifically designed and used for agricultural or firefighting purposes, be applicable to—(a)all subsonic jet aeroplanes, including their derived versions, other than aeroplanes which require a runway with no stopway or clearway length of 610 m or less at maximum certificated mass for airworthiness, for which the application for a Type Certificate was submitted on or after 6 October 1977 and before 1 January 2006; and(b)all propeller-driven aeroplanes, including their derived versions, of over 8 618 kg maximum certificated take-off mass, for which the application for a Type Certificate was submitted on or after 1 January 1985 and before 1 January 2006.(2)Notwithstanding regulation 12(1), the Authority may recogniza that the following situations for jet aeroplanes, and propeller-driven aeroplanes over 8 618 kg maximum certificated take-off mass on its registry do not require demonstration of compliance with the provisions of these Regulations—(a)gear down flight with one or more retractable landing gear down during the entire flight;(b)spare engine and nacelle carriage external to the skin of the aeroplane (and return of the pylon or other external mount); and(c)time-limited engine and/or nacelle changes, where the change in type design specifies that the aeroplane may not be operated for a period of more than 90 days unless compliance with the provisions of these Regulations, is shown for that change in type design. This applies only to changes resulting from a required maintenance action.