Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00895:reg:130
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00895
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 130
Character Range: 156331–157268

130  Vehicles to be kept clear of aircraft
 (1) A person must not drive, stop or park a vehicle within 3 metres of an aircraft.
Penalty: 3 penalty units.
 (1A) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (1B) It is a defence to a prosecution under subregulation (1) that:
 (a) the vehicle:
 (i) was of a kind normally used for servicing, refuelling, loading, unloading, towing or pushing the aircraft; and
 (ii) was being used to do so; or
 (b) the vehicle was an emergency vehicle and was being used in connection with an emergency on the aircraft or in the vicinity of the aircraft.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the capabilities and use of the vehicle mentioned in subregulation (1B) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
 (2) A contravention of subregulation (1) is an infringement notice offence.