Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The pilot in command of an Australian aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if:
(a) a requirement in subregulation (2) is not met; and
(b) the flight begins.
(2) The requirements are the following:
(a) if the aircraft is required to be registered--the aircraft must be registered;
(b) the aircraft must have a certificate of airworthiness or special flight permit;
(c) the aircraft must meet the requirements prescribed by the Part 45 Manual of Standards (display of nationality marks, registration marks and aircraft registration identification plates);
(d) if Part 42 does not apply to the aircraft:
(i) a maintenance release, or other document approved for use under these Regulations as an alternative to a maintenance release, must be in force for the aircraft; and
(ii) the flight must comply with any condition that is set out or referred to in the maintenance release or other document approved for use as an alternative to the maintenance release;
(e) each flight crew member required under these Regulations for the flight must be on board the aircraft.
Note: CASA or an authorised person may direct that these requirements do not apply to an aircraft with a special flight permit: see regulation 21.197.
(3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).