Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) Subject to subregulation (2), this regulation applies in relation to an aircraft that is operating an inbound international air service if:
(a) the service is a screened air service; and
(b) the aircraft lands in Australia, having flown directly from a foreign country; and
(c) the place of the landing is not the aircraft's final destination;
unless:
(d) no passengers disembark from, or board, the aircraft at the place of the landing referred to in paragraph (b); and
(e) every passenger was screened at the place where he or she boarded the aircraft.
(2) This regulation does not apply if the landing is an unscheduled stop and no passenger boards the aircraft.
(3) Subject to subregulation (7) and regulation 4.13A, every passenger must disembark from the aircraft with his or her carry - on baggage.
(4) The aircraft operator must ensure that before any passenger re - boards the aircraft, the aircraft is inspected.
(5) The inspection must include at least a thorough inspection of:
(a) the interior of the aircraft, including the passenger cabin, seats, overhead baggage lockers, toilets, crew rest stations, catering and food preparation areas, flight crew compartment, and any other technical areas such as the flight deck; and
(b) any unlocked storage facilities in the parts of the aircraft mentioned in paragraph (a).
(6) Each passenger, and each passenger's carry - on baggage, must be cleared before the aircraft departs.
(7) If a passenger has a disability that would make disembarking and re - boarding difficult for him or her, the aircraft operator may arrange to have him or her and his or her carry - on baggage screened in his or her seat.
(8) If subregulation (3), (4), (5) or (6) is not complied with in relation to an aircraft mentioned in subregulation (1), the aircraft's operator is guilty of an offence.
(9) An offence against subregulation (8) is an offence of strict liability.