Singapore legislation
Regulation 51
Regulation 51
Control of aircraft noise
Subregulation 1
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition
“aircraft” means any aircraft of a type listed under regulation 34(5) of the Air Navigation (91 — General Operating Rules) Regulations 2018;
Definition
“Annex” means Volume I of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention entitled “Environmental Protection”;
Definition
“noise certificate” means a certificate issued or validated or other document approved by the competent authority of a State to the effect that the aircraft to which the certificate or other document relates complies with the applicable noise certification requirements in force in that State;
Definition
“State of Design” means the State having jurisdiction over the organisation responsible for the type design of an aircraft;
Definition
“Type Certificate” means a document issued by a State of Design to define the design of an aircraft, engine or propeller type and to certify that the design complies with the appropriate airworthiness requirements of that State.
Subregulation 2
[Deleted by S 683/2018 wef 09/10/2018]
Subregulation 3
[Deleted by S 683/2018 wef 09/10/2018]
Subregulation 4
The Chief Executive may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, issue a noise certificate in respect of any Singapore aircraft if —
the State of Design in respect of the aircraft type of that aircraft has included in the flight manual or the Type Certificate a statement that the aircraft type conforms with the relevant standards in respect of noise contained in the Annex;
a noise certificate has been issued in respect of that aircraft by the State of Design; or
the Chief Executive is satisfied, on the basis of any relevant documents, that the aircraft conforms with the relevant standards in respect of noise contained in the Annex.
Subregulation 5
On or after 15th May 2010, any person who requires a noise certificate in respect of a Singapore aircraft shall make an application to the Chief Executive in writing and such application shall include or be accompanied by such particulars and evidence relating to the aircraft, including any document specified in sub-paragraph (4), as the Chief Executive may require to enable him to properly determine whether a noise certificate may be issued in respect of that aircraft.