CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 92.025 Compliance with Technical Instructions--operators

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 92.025

  (1)   This regulation makes provision, for the purposes of subsections   23(1), (2) and (2A) of the Act, about the carriage of dangerous goods on an aircraft.

Note:   Under subsections   23(1), (2) and (2A) of the Act, an aircraft must not carry dangerous goods except in accordance with these Regulations.

  (2)   It is a condition of the carriage of dangerous goods on an aircraft that the operator of the aircraft complies with:

  (a)   the requirements   (if any) of the Technical Instructions limiting the quantity of such goods that may be carried on the aircraft; or

  (b)   the requirements of those Instructions concerning the following matters:

  (i)   the loading of the goods;

  (ii)   the separation of the goods from passengers, animals or other cargo on board the aircraft;

  (iii)   the replacement of lost, damaged or detached labels;

  (iv)   the labelling of unit load devices (such as containers or pallets) that contain the goods;

  (v)   segregation of the goods from other dangerous goods;

  (vi)   acceptance procedures for the goods;

  (vii)   dealing with undeliverable consignments;

  (viii)   dealing with damaged packages;

  (ix)   inspection of the aircraft or the goods;

  (x)   decontamination of the aircraft;

  (xi)   giving information to the aircraft's crew;

  (xii)   action to be taken by the crew in an emergency;

  (xiii)   giving information to an emergency service such as a fire service or police service;

  (xiv)   documentation;

  (xv)   providing notices and information.

Note:   This regulation creates a defence to the offences created by subsections   23(2) and (2A) of the Act. A defendant charged with either of those offences bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters set out in this regulation--see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .