Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) An AIS provider that publishes any of the following documents or information must ensure that the document or information becomes effective only on an AIRAC effective date:
(a) an AIP Amendment;
(b) an AIP Supplement;
(c) an aeronautical chart;
(d) information mentioned in Appendix 4 (Information to be notified by AIRAC) of Annex 15 to the Chicago Convention.
(2) The provider must distribute the document or information so that a recipient receives the document or information at least 28 days before the document or information becomes effective.
(3) However, if the document or information contains, or is, information mentioned in Part 3 of Appendix 4 (Information to be notified by AIRAC) of Annex 15 to the Chicago Convention, the provider must distribute the document or information so that a recipient receives the document or information at least 56 days before the document or information becomes effective.
(4) The provider must ensure that a document or information that becomes effective in accordance with subregulation (1) and is distributed in accordance with subregulation (2) or (3) is identified by the acronym "AIRAC".
(5) However, the provider may contravene subregulation (1), (2) or (3) if the contravention is necessary in the interests of aviation safety.
(6) If the provider contravenes subregulation (1), (2) or (3), the provider must give CASA written notice of the contravention as soon as practicable after the contravention occurs.