Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988 - REG 5.42

  (1)   An approved balloon testing officer commits an offence if the officer:

  (a)   conducts a flight test; and

  (b)   has not, at least 24 hours before the test:

  (i)   given CASA notice of the time, date, place and nature of the proposed test; and

  (ii)   obtained from CASA a flight test number for the test.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (2)   An approved balloon testing officer commits an offence if the officer:

  (a)   conducts a flight test; and

  (b)   does not do each of the following:

  (i)   enter the flight test number on the flight test report form used for the flight test;

  (ii)   record the results of the test on the flight test report form;

  (iii)   send the flight test report form to CASA:

  (A)   if the test is passed--within 14 days after the day of the test; or

  (B)   if the test is failed--within 90 days after the day of the test.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (3)   CASA may give a written notice to an approved balloon testing officer requiring the officer to give CASA documents relating to a flight test that he or she has notified to CASA under subregulation   (1) that:

  (a)   are described in the notice; and

  (b)   are in the officer's possession and control; and

  (c)   are reasonably required by CASA in relation to the test.

  (4)   An approved balloon testing officer commits an offence if the officer:

  (a)   receives a notice under subregulation   (3); and

  (b)   does not send the documents to CASA within:

  (i)   if the test is passed--14 days after the day of the test; or

  (ii)   if the test is failed--90 days after the day of the test.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (5)   An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.

  (6)   In this regulation:

"flight test report form" means a form issued by CASA for recording the results of flight tests.