CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.450 Rockets other than model rockets must be launched in approved area

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.450

  (1)   A person may launch a rocket that is not a model rocket, or permit such a rocket to be launched, only in an approved area.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

Note:   CASA must publish details of the approval of an area (including any conditions) in NOTAM or on an aeronautical chart--see subregulation   101.030(7).

  (2)   A person may launch a rocket that is not a model rocket, or permit such a rocket to be launched, only if the person gives the details listed in the table following subregulation   101.445(2) to CASA at least 1 working day before the intended time of the launch.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

Note:   A person can comply with this requirement by telling:

(a)   if the person is an approved aviation administration organisation--the Australian NOTAM Office; or

(b)   the appropriate approved aviation administration organisation.

  See regulation   101.035.

  (3)   If more than 1 rocket is to be launched at a time, such a requirement is a requirement to give the information about each such rocket.

  (4)   An offence against subregulation   (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.

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