Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) A person may launch a rocket that is not a small model rocket to higher than 400 feet AGL within 3 nautical miles of an aerodrome only if:
(a) doing so is permitted by another provision of this Part; or
(b) permission has been given for the operation under regulation 101.445.
Note 1: For model rocket , see regulation 101.425.
Note 2: Some special provisions apply to model rockets--see regulation 101.470.
"small model rocket" means a model rocket that weighs less than 500 grams and either:
(a) uses no more than 25 grams of propellant; or
(b) produces no more than 20 newton - seconds of impulse.
(3) A person may launch a rocket (including both a small model rocket and any other model rocket) from or over an area mentioned in paragraph (4)(a) or (b) only if:
(a) doing so is permitted by another provision of this Part; or
(b) permission has been given for the operation under regulation 101.445.
(4) The areas for subregulation (3) are:
(a) a movement area or runway of an aerodrome; and
(b) the approach or departure path of a runway of an aerodrome.
(5) An offence against subregulation (1) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal
Code .