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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 91.475

Fuelling aircraft--fire fighting equipment

  (1)   A person who fuels an aircraft contravenes this subregulation   if a requirement mentioned in subregulation   (2) is not met.

  (2)   The requirements are the following:

  (a)   at all times during the fuelling, at least the number of fire extinguishers mentioned in subregulation   (2A):

  (i)   must be on the fuelling equipment or positioned at a distance of not less than 6 m and not more than 15 m from the fuelling point; and

  (ii)   must be readily available for use by the person;

  (b)   each fire extinguisher:

  (i)   must be of a type and capacity suitable for extinguishing fuel and electrical fires; and

  (ii)   for a fuelling operation in Australian territory--must comply with Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1841, as in force from time to time.

  (2A)   For the purposes of paragraph   (2)(a) the number of fire extinguishers is:

  (a)   for an aircraft other than a Part   131 aircraft--2; and

  (b)   for a Part   131 aircraft--one.

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

Penalty:   50 penalty units.


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