Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

AIR NAVIGATION (AIRCRAFT NOISE) REGULATIONS 2018 (F2018L00448) - REG 21

             (1)  The Secretary may, in writing, appoint the following as an inspector:

                     (a)  an officer of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority;

                     (b)  an employee of Airservices Australia;

                     (c)  a person who is able to measure the level of noise emitted by an aircraft.

             (2)  The Secretary must issue to an inspector an identity card, bearing a recent photograph of the person, stating that the person is an inspector appointed under this instrument.

             (3)  A person commits an offence of strict liability if:

                     (a)  the person ceases to be an inspector; and

                     (b)  the person does not return the person's identity card to the Secretary within 14 days after ceasing to be an inspector.

Penalty:  1 penalty unit.

             (4)  Subsection (3) does not apply if the person had a reasonable excuse for failing to return the relevant identity card.

Note:          A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).