Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:3:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 5/67)
Character Range: 2742807–2745591

is a balloon transport operation contravenes this subregulation if, when the flight begins, information about the search and rescue services relevant to the flight is not readily accessible to the flight crew members for the flight.
 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

131.295  Information about emergency and survival equipment
 (1) The operator of a Part 131 aircraft for a flight that is a balloon transport operation contravenes this subregulation if:
 (a) the Part 131 Manual of Standards prescribes an item of equipment for the purposes of this regulation; and
 (b) when the flight begins, the information prescribed by the Part 131 Manual of Standards for that equipment is not available for immediate communication by the operator to a rescue coordination centre.
 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

Division 131.C.6—Miscellaneous requirements

131.300  Competence of ground support personnel
 (1) The operator of a Part 131 aircraft for a flight that is a balloon transport operation contravenes this subregulation if, before a member of the operator's personnel carries out a ground support duty for the flight, the member has not met a requirement mentioned in subregulation (2).
 (2) The requirements are the following:
 (a) the member must have successfully completed training for the duty;
 (b) the member must have been assessed as competent to carry out the duty.
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

131.305  Flights over populous areas, public gatherings and other areas
 (1) The pilot in command of a Part 131 aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if, during the flight:
 (a) the aircraft is flown over a populous area or a public gathering; and
 (b) a requirement prescribed by the Part 131 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph is not met for the flight.
 (2) The pilot in command of a Part 131 aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if, during the flight:
 (a) the aircraft is flown other than over a populous area or a public gathering; and
 (b) a requirement prescribed by the Part 131 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph is not met for the flight.
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1) or (2).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

131.310  Dropping things from aircraft
 (1) The pilot in command of a Part 131 aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if, during the flight:
 (a) a thing is dropped from the aircraft; and
 (b) the safety of the aircraft, or of any