Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 91.515

  (1)   The operator and the pilot in command of an aircraft for a flight each contravene this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the aircraft is being fuelled for the flight; and

  (b)   a person who is not a crew member of the aircraft is:

  (i)   on the aircraft; or

  (ii)   boarding the aircraft; or

  (iii)   disembarking from the aircraft; and

  (c)   fuel vapour is detected in the aircraft; and

  (d)   the aircraft continues to be fuelled.

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

Penalty:   50 penalty units.