CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.360 False entries in personal logbooks

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.360

  (1)   The holder of a flight crew licence or certificate of validation commits an offence if:

  (a)   the holder makes an entry in his or her personal logbook; and

  (b)   the entry is false or misleading.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (2)   Paragraph   (1)(b) does not apply if the entry is not false or misleading in a material particular.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter mentioned in subregulation   (2): see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .

  (3)   CASA may give the holder of a flight crew licence or certificate of validation a written direction to correct an entry in his or her personal logbook in accordance with the direction.

  (4)   The holder commits an offence if the holder does not comply with the direction within 14   days after the day the direction is given to the person.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (5)   An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.