CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 137.145 Application over populous areas

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 137.145

  (1)   A person may conduct an application operation over a populous area only if:

  (a)   the person is an operator; and

  (b)   the procedures for the operation are set out in the operations manual; and

  (c)   the operation was requested by a person that, under a law of a State or Territory, may authorise the operation.

Penalty:   25 penalty units.

  (2)   An operator must, before conducting the operation, make a plan for the operation that:

  (a)   includes consultation with the person that requested the operation; and

  (b)   identifies any obstructions to flight and sets out how these will be avoided; and

  (c)   identifies the most suitable emergency landing area for the operation; and

  (d)   sets out any coordination with ATC that is necessary for the operation.

Penalty:   25 penalty units.

  (3)   A contravention of subregulation   (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.