Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 92.035

  (1)   This regulation makes provision, for the purposes of subsections   23(1), (2) and (2A) of the Act, about the consignment for carriage of dangerous goods on an aircraft.

Note:   Under subsections   23(1), (2) and (2A) of the Act, dangerous goods must not be consigned for carriage on an aircraft except in accordance with these Regulations.

  (2)   It is a condition of the consignment for carriage of dangerous goods on an aircraft that the consignor of the goods complies with the requirements of the Technical Instructions:

  (a)   concerning the classification of the goods; and

  (b)   limiting the quantity of such goods that may be carried in the one consignment; and

  (c)   concerning:

  (i)   the packing of the goods; and

  (ii)   the marking of the goods; and

  (iii)   the labelling of the goods; and

  (iv)   segregation of the goods from other dangerous goods; and

  (v)   the documentation for the goods; and

  (vi)   the provision of information about the goods; and

  (vii)   empty packaging.

Note:   This regulation creates a defence to the offences created by subsections   23(2) and (2A) of the Act. A defendant charged with either of those offences bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters set out in this regulation--see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .