Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) A person may operate a firework display at a place within 3 nautical miles of an aerodrome only if the person has given at least 2 working days' notice to CASA.
(2) However, subregulation (1) does not apply if:
(a) the fireworks are set off on or near domestic premises by or for somebody who lives there; and
(b) either:
(i) if a law of a State or Territory allows fireworks to be set off in that place only on a particular day or days--the fireworks are set off on such a day; or
(ii) if there is no such law in that place--the fireworks are set off on a day on which fireworks are customarily set off on domestic premises in that place.
(3) When the person tells CASA, the person must also give to CASA the information required by table 101.500.
Table 101.500 Details of firework display to be given to CASA | |
Item | Information to be provided |
1 | The name, address, email address and telephone number of the person who will operate the display (or, if several people will be involved in its operation, the name, address, email address and telephone number of the person who will coordinate it) |
2 | The date the display is to begin, the starting time, and how long it is to last |
3 | Where it is to be given |
4 | How many projectiles capable of reaching more than 400 feet AGL are to be used in the display |
5 | A general description of the pyrotechnic characteristics of each such projectile |
6 | The estimated highest altitude that any projectile can reach |
7 | The maximum burst radius of the pyrotechnics in a projectile |
(4) CASA may impose a condition on the operation of a firework display if the condition is reasonably necessary in the circumstances in the interests of the safety of air navigation.
(5) A person operating a display must comply with any condition imposed under subregulation (4).
(6) An offence against subregulation (1) or (5) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
Table of contents
Subpart 103.A--Preliminary
103.005 Application of Part 103
103.010 Other key definitions for Part 103
103.015 Issue of Manual of Standards for Part 103
103.020 Approvals by CASA for Part 103
Subpart 103.B--Aircraft listing, certification and markings
103.025 Listing with a Part 103 ASAO
103.030 Flying without a certificate of airworthiness--airworthiness standards for certain kinds of Part 103 aircraft
103.035 Display of markings--aircraft other than sailplanes
Subpart 103.C--General obligations
103.040 Requirements for undertaking Part 103 activities
Subpart 103.D--Operational procedures
103.045 Minimum height rules--other than over populous areas or public gatherings
103.050 Safety when aircraft operating on ground
103.055 Carriage of passengers
103.060 Carriage and restraint of persons
103.065 Carriage of cargo
103.070 Simulating IMC flying
103.075 Training flight limitations etc.
103.080 Consumption or provision of alcohol
103.085 Additional requirements in relation to Part 103 activities
Subpart 103.K--Equipment
103.090 Requirements relating to equipment
Subpart 103.M--Airworthiness requirements
103.100 Application of CAR Parts 4 to 4D
103.105 Requirements prescribed by the Part 103 Manual of Standards
103.110 Permission for section 20AB of Act
103.115 Requirements for ASAO exposition
103.120 Aircraft data plate--aircraft to which Part 21 does not apply
103.125 Major defects
Subpart 103.Z--Towing of Part 103 aircraft by other aircraft
103.130 Towing of Part 103 aircraft by other aircraft