CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.430 Launching rocket in or over prohibited or restricted area

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.430

  (1)   A person may launch a rocket (including a model rocket) in or over a prohibited area, or in or over a restricted area, only with the permission of, and in accordance with any conditions imposed by, the authority controlling the area.

Penalty:   25 penalty units.

Note:   Details of prohibited and restricted areas are published in the AIP or NOTAMS.

  (2)   In subregulation   (1):

"authority controlling the area" means:

  (a)   in the case of a prohibited area--the Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister administering section   1 of the Defence Act 1903 ; and

  (b)   in the case of a restricted area--the authority mentioned in AIP (as issued from time to time) as the controlling authority for the area.

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

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