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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 91.530

When smoking not permitted

             (1)  A person on an aircraft (other than a Part 103 aircraft) for a flight contravenes this subregulation if the person smokes:

                     (a)  during take-off or landing; or

                     (b)  during a period when the pilot in command has directed the person not to smoke.

Note:          Section 37 of the Air Navigation Regulation 2016 prohibits smoking anywhere on an aircraft if the aircraft is engaged in certain operations.

             (2)  A person on an aircraft (other than a Part 103 aircraft) for a flight contravenes this subregulation if the person smokes in the aircraft's toilet.

             (3)  For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the pilot in command is taken to have directed a person on an aircraft not to smoke if:

                     (a)  a permanent "no smoking" sign is displayed in the aircraft's cabin; or

                     (b)  the pilot has switched on an illuminated "no smoking" sign in the aircraft's cabin.

          (3A)  A person on a Part 103 aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if the person smokes on the aircraft.

             (4)  For the purposes of this regulation, smoking is taken to include the use of electronic cigarettes.

             (5)  A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1), (2) or (3A).

Penalty:  50 penalty units.



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