CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 175.490 Objects and structures that affect aviation safety--requests for data from owners etc.
CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 175.490
Objects and structures that affect aviation safety--requests for data from owners etc.(1) AA may, by written notice given to a person who owns, controls or operates an object or structure, request the person to give AA data mentioned in subregulation 175.485(1) about the object or structure.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) AA gives the person a request under this regulation; and
(b) the person does not comply with subregulation (3) or (4).
(3) For paragraph (2)(b), the person must comply with the request within:
(a) if AA grants an extension under subregulation 175.485(5)--the time stated in the notice of extension; or
(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply--28 days after receiving the request.
(4) For paragraph (2)(b), the person must specify the degree of accuracy of the data the person supplies.
(5) Subregulation (2) does not apply if:
(a) the person does not possess the data requested; and
(b) the person has taken all reasonable steps available to the person to obtain the data requested and has been unable to obtain the data.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subregulation (5): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .
(6) An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict
liability.