Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation does not apply in relation to an animal carried in a passenger cabin.
Note: For the carriage of animals, see regulation 91.620.
(2) The pilot in command of a Part 103 aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if:
(a) cargo is carried on the flight; and
(b) a requirement mentioned in subregulation (3) is not met for the flight.
(3) The requirements are the following:
(a) cargo must not be carried in a place where the cargo may damage, obstruct or cause the failure of any part of the aircraft, or any equipment, that is essential to the safe operation of the aircraft;
(b) cargo carried on the aircraft must be:
(i) securely stowed in accordance with the aircraft flight manual instructions; or
(ii) otherwise safely restrained;
(c) cargo must be carried in accordance with any requirements relating to the carriage of cargo:
(i) in the aircraft flight manual instructions for the aircraft; or
(ii) on a placard on the aircraft;
(d) if cargo is carried on an unoccupied seat in the aircraft:
(i) the cargo must not weigh more than the weight limitation for that seating position; and
(ii) the cargo, and the means of restraint of the cargo, must not interfere with the safe operation of the aircraft;
(e) any other requirement relating to the restraint or stowage of cargo prescribed by the Part 103 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph.
(4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (2).