Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The operator and the pilot in command of an aircraft for a flight each contravene this subregulation if:
(a) more than one flight crew member is required for the flight; and
(b) cargo is carried in a cargo compartment; and
(c) the design of the cargo compartment is such that if a fire were to occur during the flight, a crew member would need to enter the compartment to extinguish the fire; and
(d) the cargo is not loaded in a manner to allow a crew member to reach, at any time during the flight, all parts of the compartment with the contents of a hand - held fire extinguisher.
(2) A flight crew member is required for a flight if the flight crew member is one of the number of flight crew members required for the flight by:
(a) the aircraft flight manual instructions for the aircraft; or
(b) if a greater number is required by these Regulations--these Regulations.
(3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).