PART 3ACTION PLANS
CHAPTER 3ACTION PLANS – AIRPORTS
Application and Competent Authority16
This Chapter applies to noise from–
a
major airports; and
b
other airports where air traffic from the airport results in air traffic noise of an Lden value of 55 dB(A) or greater or an night value of 50 dB(A) or greater anywhere in first round agglomerations or agglomerations,
and the competent authority is the airport operator.
Duty to draw up, review and revise action plans17
1
No later than 30th April 2008 the competent authority shall–
a
draw up an action plan for places near the airport; and
b
submit that action plan to the Scottish Ministers.
2
If the competent authority was not required to draw up an action plan pursuant to paragraph (1), no later than 30th April 2013 the competent authority shall–
a
draw up an action plan for places near the airport; and
b
submit that action plan to the Scottish Ministers.
3
Every 5 years, and whenever a major development occurs affecting the existing noise situation, the competent authority shall–
a
review; and
b
if necessary, revise,
action plans drawn up pursuant to paragraphs (1) or (2) and adopted pursuant to regulation 22.
4
An action plan revised pursuant to paragraph (3) shall be submitted to the Scottish Ministers within 3 working days of its revision.