Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation applies in relation to a person undertaking a parachute descent other than as a tandem parachutist.
(2) A person (the parachutist ) contravenes this subregulation if:
(a) the parachutist undertakes a parachute descent; but
(b) before the parachutist exits the aircraft to begin the parachute descent, the pilot in command of the aircraft, or a person nominated by the pilot, has not given permission for the parachutist to do so.
(3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (2).