History — 302.03

302.03 (1) Subject to subsection 6.71(1) of the Act, the Minister shall issue an airport certificate to an applicant authorizing the applicant to operate an aerodrome as an airport if the proposed airport operations manual, submitted pursuant to paragraph 302.02(1)(b), is approved by the Minister pursuant to subsection (2) and (a) the standards set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications are met; or (b) on the basis of an aeronautical study, the Minister determines that (i) the level of safety at the aerodrome is equivalent to that provided for by the standards set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications, and (ii) the issuance of the airport certificate is in the public interest and not detrimental to aviation safety. (2) The Minister shall approve a proposed airport operations manual if it (a) accurately describes the physical specifications of the aerodrome; and (b) conforms to the requirements set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications that apply in respect of an airport operations manual. (3) Where an aerodrome does not meet a standard set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended pr…