Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 2278060–2280128

5                                                                         The estimated size and mass of any payload

Note: CASA will tell the NOTAM Office about the release.
 (4) A person may apply to CASA, in writing, for approval to release small balloons.
Note: An application must be in the approved form, include all the information required by these Regulations and be accompanied by every document required by these Regulations—see regulation 11.030.
 (5) Subject to regulation 11.055, if approval is required under subregulation (1) to release small balloons, CASA must grant the approval.
Note 1: Under regulation 201.004, an application may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of:
(a) a decision refusing to issue, or cancelling, suspending or varying, an approval; or
(b) a decision imposing a condition on an approval.
Note 2: CASA will tell the NOTAM Office about the release.

101.160  Light balloons that may be released outside approved areas
 (1) A person may release a light balloon outside an approved area only if the person gives to CASA the information required by table 101.160 at least 1 working day before the proposed release.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note 1: A person can comply with this requirement by telling:
(a) if the person is an approved aviation administration organisation—the Australian NOTAM Office; or
(b) the appropriate approved aviation administration organisation.
 See regulation 101.035.
Note 2: CASA must publish details of the approval of an area (including any conditions) in NOTAM or on an aeronautical chart—see subregulation 101.030(5).
 (1A) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (2) If more than 1 balloon is to be released at a time, such a requirement is a requirement to give the information about each such balloon.

Table 101.160 Details of release of light balloon to be given to CASA
Item                                                                   Information to be provided