Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The registration holder and the registered operator of the aircraft each contravene this subregulation if:
(a) the aircraft is operated; and
(b) a requirement mentioned in subregulation (2) is not met.
(2) The requirements are the following:
(a) the aircraft's markings must be displayed on the aircraft registration identification plate for the aircraft;
(b) the method of displaying the aircraft's markings must meet the requirements prescribed by the Part 45 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph;
(c) the plate must be attached to the aircraft in a way that ensures that the plate is not likely to be defaced or to become detached from the aircraft;
(d) the plate must be attached at the location on the aircraft prescribed by the Part 45 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph;
(e) the plate must be constructed of the material prescribed by the Part 45 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph.
(3) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to the requirement mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) if:
(a) the registration holder of the aircraft holds an approval under regulation 45.135 to display the aircraft's markings using a different method; and
(b) the markings are displayed using that method.
(4) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to the requirement mentioned in paragraph (2)(d) if:
(a) the registration holder of the aircraft holds an approval under regulation 45.140 to operate the aircraft with the plate attached in a different place; and
(b) the requirements specified in the approval are complied with.
(5) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters
in subregulation (3) or (4): see subsection 13.3(3) of the
Criminal Code .