Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:6:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 22/76)
Character Range: 1890435–1893258

crew member must keep the flight crew member's seatbelt securely fastened.
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

91.555  Seating for crew members other than flight crew members
 (1) A crew member (other than a flight crew member) for a flight of an aircraft contravenes this subregulation if, during take‑off, landing or any other period that the pilot in command directs, the crew member is not:
 (a) occupying the crew member's crew station; and
 (b) wearing, securely fastened, the seatbelts and shoulder harnesses provided at that station.
Note: This regulation does not apply to the operation of an aircraft if regulation 138.375 applies to the operation: see regulation 91.035.
 (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply if:
 (a) a direction is given by the pilot in command during turbulence; and
 (b) the crew member occupies a seat other than the crew member's crew station; and
 (c) the crew member is wearing, securely fastened, the seatbelts and shoulder harnesses provided at that seat.
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subregulation (2): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

91.560  Restraint of infants and children
 (1) A passenger on an aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if, during the flight:
 (a) a direction is given to passengers under regulation 91.570 to fasten seatbelts or shoulder harnesses (as the case requires); and
 (b) the passenger is responsible for an infant or child carried on the flight; and
 (c) the passenger does not ensure that the infant or child is restrained in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Part 91 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph.
 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

91.565  Passengers—safety briefings and instructions
 (1) The pilot in command of an aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if:
 (a) a passenger is not given a safety briefing and instructions in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Part 91 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph; and
 (b) the aircraft takes off for the flight.
Note: This regulation does not apply to the operation of an aircraft if regulation 121.285, 133.240 or 135.280 applies to the operation: see regulation 91.035.
 (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply if:
 (a) the passenger has been previously carried on the aircraft; and
 (b) the passenger has previously been given a safety briefing and instructions in accordance with this regulation; and
 (c) in the circumstances it is not