Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.115

  (1)   A person may operate a tethered balloon only if:

  (a)   each mooring line has coloured streamers attached at intervals of no more than 15 metres along it, with the first streamer no more than 150 feet AGL; and

  (b)   the streamers would be visible in normal daylight for at least 1.5 kilometres.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

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

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