Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887:reg:33f
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 33F
Character Range: 53720–54552

33F  Duration of aircraft welding authority
 (1) Unless sooner suspended or cancelled, an aircraft welding authority remains in force:
 (a) for the period specified in it; or
 (b) if it has been renewed—until the end of the last period of renewal.
 (2) If an aircraft welding authority is cancelled, its holder must return it to CASA within 7 days after the cancellation.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
 (3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (4) It is a defence to a prosecution under subregulation (2) if the defendant returned the aircraft welding authority to CASA as soon as practicable.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subregulation (4) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).