Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988 - REG 33F

  (1)   Unless sooner suspended or cancelled, an aircraft welding authority remains in force:

  (a)   for the period specified in it; or

  (b)   if it has been renewed--until the end of the last period of renewal.

  (2)   If an aircraft welding authority is cancelled, its holder must return it to CASA within 7 days after the cancellation.

Penalty:   5 penalty units.

  (3)   An offence against subregulation   (2) is an offence of strict liability.

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

  (4)   It is a defence to a prosecution under subregulation   (2) if the defendant returned the aircraft welding authority to CASA as soon as practicable.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subregulation   (4) (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).