Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 91.430

  (1)   A person contravenes this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the person operates a rotorcraft on the ground; and

  (b)   the rotorcraft is being operated other than for maintenance or maintenance training; and

  (c)   a requirement mentioned in subregulation   (2) is not met.

  (2)   The requirements are the following:

  (a)   that the person is:

  (i)   if the rotorcraft is an Australian aircraft--authorised under Part   61 to pilot the rotorcraft; or

  (ii)   if the rotorcraft is a foreign registered aircraft--authorised to pilot the rotorcraft by the rotorcraft's State of registry; or

  (iii)   a person of a kind prescribed by the Part   91 Manual of Standards; and

  (b)   if subparagraph   (a)(iii) applies--the rotorcraft must be secured from moving.

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

Penalty:   50 penalty units.