(1) An Australian air transport operator contravenes this subregulation if:
(a) the operator is required, under this Part or Part 121, 133 or 135, to make or have a record of a kind mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table about a person who is a member of the operator's personnel; and
(b) the operator does not keep the record for at least the period mentioned in column 2 of the item.
Retention periods--personnel records | ||
Item | Column 1 Kind of record | Column 2 Minimum period for which the record must be kept |
1 | A record required under regulation 119.225 for a flight crew member | The period beginning when the record is created and ending 5 years after the member ceases to be a member of the operator's personnel |
2 | A record required under regulation 119.225 for a cabin crew member | The period beginning when the record is created and ending 1 year after the member ceases to be a member of the operator's personnel |
3 | A record required under regulation 119.225 for an air crew member | The period beginning when the record is created and ending 5 years after the member ceases to be a member of the operator's personnel |
4 | A record required under regulation 119.225 for a medical transport specialist | The period beginning when the record is created and ending 1 year after the member ceases to be a member of the operator's personnel |
5 | A record required under regulation 119.225 for a member of the operator's personnel who performs ground support duties | The period beginning when the record is created and ending 1 year after the member ceases to be a member of the operator's personnel |
6 | A copy of a flight crew member's flight crew licence and medical certificate required by regulation 119.235 | The period during which the member is exercising the privileges of the licence for the operator |
7 | A record of a flight crew member's cosmic radiation dose required under Part 121 or 135 | The period beginning when the record is created and ending 5 years after the member ceases to be a member of the operator's personnel |
8 | A record of a cabin crew member's cosmic radiation dose required under Part 121 | The period beginning when the record is created and ending 5 years after the member ceases to be a member of the operator's personnel |
(2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).