CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.200 Marking by day--heavy balloons

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.200

  (1)   A person may operate a heavy balloon (being a heavy balloon that has its payload suspended more than 15 metres below the envelope) above 60   000 feet pressure altitude by day only if:

  (a)   the payload's suspension is coloured in alternate bands of conspicuous colours, or has coloured pennants attached to it; or

  (b)   the balloon has a conspicuous payload - recovery parachute suspended under the envelope, or the balloon is suspended beneath a conspicuous open parachute.

Penalty:   25 penalty units.

  (2)   For subregulation   (1), a balloon is being operated by day if the sun is above the balloon's horizon.

  (3)   An offence against subregulation   (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:   For strict liability , see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .