Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 100

100. (1) An aircraft shall comply with air traffic control instructions.

(2) Subject to subregulation (3), and unless otherwise authorised by the
appropriate Air Traffic Control Unit or by a notification in Aeronautical
Information Publications or in NOTAMS, an aircraft shall not:

   (a)  enter, operate in, or leave a control area;

   (b)  operate outside a control area as a result of a diversion out of that
        control area in accordance with Air Traffic Control instructions; or

   (c)  enter, operate in, or leave a control zone or operate at a controlled
        aerodrome; except in accordance with an air traffic control clearance
        in respect of the aircraft.

(3) If an emergency arises that, in the interests of safety, necessitates a
deviation from the requirements of an Air Traffic Control clearance or Air
Traffic Control instructions, the pilot in command may make such deviation as
is necessary but shall forthwith inform Air Traffic Control of the deviation.

(4) The pilot in command of an aircraft is responsible for compliance with
air traffic control clearances and air traffic control instructions.

(5) For the purpose of this regulation, where operational control service is
provided to an aircraft under paragraph 99 (1) (e), "control area", in
relation to that aircraft, includes the airspace referred to in that
paragraph.