Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 92.185

    Regulations   92.020, 92.025, 92.030 and 92.035 do not apply to the consignment for carriage, or to the carriage, on a cargo aircraft in Australian territory of:

  (a)   petrol (whether called petrol, gasoline or motor spirit) (UN 1203) of packing group II; or

  (b)   aviation turbine fuel   (UN 1863) of packing group II;

if the petrol or aviation turbine fuel:

  (c)   is documented, labelled, stowed and segregated on the aircraft in accordance with the Technical Instructions; and

  (d)   is contained in 1A1 non - removable - head steel drums or 1B1 non - removable - head aluminium drums with a capacity of no more than 220 litres.

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 .