CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 139.100 Emergency preparedness and aerodrome emergency plans

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 139.100

  (1)   The Part   139 Manual of Standards may prescribe:

  (a)   requirements relating to emergency preparedness of aerodromes; and

  (b)   the circumstances in which a certified aerodrome must have an aerodrome emergency plan; and

  (c)   requirements relating to aerodrome emergency plans for aerodromes.

  (2)   Without limiting subregulation   (1), the Part   139 Manual of Standards may prescribe requirements relating to the following:

  (a)   maintaining and reviewing aerodrome emergency plans;

  (b)   conducting emergency exercises to test the adequacy of procedures and facilities provided for in an aerodrome emergency plan;

  (c)   keeping and retaining records of reviews of an aerodrome emergency plan and exercises conducted to test the plan.

  (3)   The operator of a certified aerodrome contravenes this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the operator is subject to a requirement relating to emergency preparedness mentioned in paragraph   (1)(a); and

  (b)   the requirement is not met.

  (4)   The operator of a certified aerodrome contravenes this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the Part   139 Manual of Standards requires the aerodrome to have an aerodrome emergency plan; and

  (b)   either:

  (i)   the aerodrome does not have an aerodrome emergency plan; or

  (ii)   a requirement mentioned in paragraph   (1)(c) that applies in relation to the aerodrome emergency plan for the aerodrome is not met.

  (5)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation   (3) or (4).

Penalty:   10 penalty units.