Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 137.295

  (1)   The pilot must not spend more than:

  (a)   44 hours on tours of duty in any 3 consecutive days; or

  (b)   98 hours on tours of duty in any 7 consecutive days.

Penalty:   25 penalty units.

  (2)   However, if:

  (a)   the pilot has 1 or more periods of resting time during any of the days mentioned in subregulation   (1); and

  (b)   each period is 6 or more continuous hours;

the maximum amount of time for the subregulation   is increased by 50% of the duration of the resting time (or the total of those resting times).

  (3)   Despite subregulation   (2), the maximum time for subregulation   (1) is not increased if, in doing so, the pilot would be in breach of regulation   137.275, 137.280, 137.285, 137.290 or 137.300.

  (4)   A person must not require the pilot to contravene subregulation   (1).

Penalty:   25 penalty units.

  (5)   A contravention of subregulation   (1) or (4) is an offence of strict liability.