Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:12:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12 (pt 1/30)
Character Range: 2284126–2286812

12                                                                               If more than 1 balloon is to be released at a time, how many balloons are to be released at the time

 (3) Subregulation (1) does not require the Bureau of Meteorology to give notice of the proposed release of a medium balloon if:
 (a) the release is part of the Bureau's normal meteorological procedures; and
 (b) the release location has been notified in AIP or NOTAM.
 (4) Subject to subregulation (5), the person must also confirm the details of the proposed release to the air traffic control service that has responsibility for the airspace within which the balloon will be released no later than the earlier of:
 (a) 6 hours before the expected release time; or
 (b) the time the balloon begins to be inflated.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (4A) An offence against subregulation (1) or (4) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (5) Subregulation (4) does not require the Bureau of Meteorology to confirm the details of the release of a medium balloon with an air traffic control service if:
 (a) the release is part of the Bureau's normal meteorological procedures; and
 (b) the release location has been notified in AIP or NOTAM.

101.170  Medium and heavy balloons not to be flown low
 (1) A person who is operating a medium or heavy balloon must not allow it to go below 3 000 feet AGL while it is over a populous area.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

101.175  Medium and heavy balloons to be flown in clear sky
 (1) Subject to subregulations (3) and (4), a person must not operate a medium or heavy balloon below 60 000 feet pressure altitude if, at the altitude at which the balloon is being operated, the horizontal visibility is less than 8 kilometres.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (2) Subject to subregulations (3) and (4), a person who is operating a medium or heavy balloon must not allow it to remain at an altitude below 60 000 feet pressure altitude at which cloud, fog or mist obscures more than half the sky.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (2A) An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (3) Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply to operation outside controlled airspace if CASA approves the operation and the operation is carried out in accordance with the approval.
 (4) Those subregulations also do not apply to operation in controlled airspace in accordance with an air traffic