Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 121.635

Number of cabin crew

  (1)   The operator of an aeroplane for a flight contravenes this subregulation   if, when the flight begins:

  (a)   if the aeroplane does not have twin aisles--a requirement mentioned in subregulation   (2) is not met for the flight; or

  (b)   if the aeroplane does have twin aisles--a requirement mentioned in subregulation   (3) is not met for the flight.

Aeroplanes without twin aisles

  (2)   If the aeroplane does not have twin aisles, the number of cabin crew members for the flight must be at least:

  (a)   the flight base number of cabin crew members for the flight; or

  (b)   if there is a demonstration additional number of cabin crew members for the aeroplane and paragraph   (c) does not apply to the aeroplane--the sum of:

  (i)   the flight base number of cabin crew members for the flight; and

  (ii)   the demonstration additional number of cabin crew members for the aeroplane; or

  (c)   if the operator holds an approval under regulation   121.010 for a number (the reduced demonstration additional number ) in relation to the aeroplane that is less than the demonstration additional number of cabin crew members for the aeroplane--the sum of:

  (i)   the flight base number of cabin crew members for the flight; and

  (ii)   the reduced demonstration additional number.

Aeroplanes with twin aisles

  (3)   If the aeroplane has twin aisles, the number of cabin crew members for the flight must be at least the greater of:

  (a)   the number of cabin crew members that would be required under subregulation   (2) for the flight if the aeroplane did not have twin aisles; and

  (b)   the number equal to the sum of one cabin crew member for each floor level exit for the aeroplane.

Approvals by CASA

  (4)   A number approved by CASA under regulation   121.010, as referred to in paragraph   (2)(c) of this regulation, may be zero.

Exception

  (5)   Subregulation (1) does not apply if:

  (a)   a requirement mentioned in subregulation   (2) or (3) (as the case requires) is not met for the flight; but

  (b)   the flight is operated with a reduced number of cabin crew members in accordance with regulation   121.670.

Offence

  (6)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation   (1).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subregulation   (5): see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .