Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 295

295. (1) A person shall not, except with the permission of the Authority and
in accordance with any specified conditions to which the permission is
subject:
  (a)   launch a rocket into the air, or cause a rocket to be so launched,
within 5 kilometres of an aerodrome; or
  (b)   cause a rocket to be propelled:


        (i)    at any height over ground or water that is is not more than 5
               kilometres from an aerodrome; or

        (ii)   at a height exceeding 300 feet over ground or water that is
               more than 5 kilometres from an aerodrome.

(2) In considering whether to give permission for the purposes of
sub-regulation (1) or to give that permission subject to conditions, the
Authority shall have regard only to the safety of air navigation. (3)
Permission given for the purposes of subregulation (1) may be given:

   (a)  to a specified person or a person included in a specified class of
        persons or to persons generally; or

   (b)  in respect of a specified rocket or a rocket included in a specified
        class of rockets.