Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988 - REG 292

  (1)   If, for any reason, an aircraft:

  (a)   is left standing on the movement area of an aerodrome; or

  (b)   is left standing on any other area of an aerodrome so as to constitute a hazard to aircraft operations;

the pilot in command of the aircraft shall forthwith report the fact that the aircraft is standing on the movement area or other area of the aerodrome to air traffic control or the nearest radio communication station.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

  (1A)   An offence against subregulation   (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:   For strict liability , see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .

  (2)   A report under subregulation   (1) shall be in addition to a notification or report required under the Air Navigation Regulations.

  (3)   In this regulation, radio communication station means a radio station established or authorised for the purpose of radio communication with aircraft and designated by CASA as a radio communication station in Aeronautical Information Publications.

  (4)   A reference in this regulation to an aerodrome shall be read as including a reference to an aerodrome under the control of a part of the Defence Force, being an aerodrome in respect of which an arrangement under section   20 of the Act is in force.