Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:35:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 35 (pt 6/20)
Character Range: 1734278–1737130

flame propagation standards of FARs paragraph 25.856(a), as in force on 2 September 2003.
Source FARs section 121.312 modified.
 (6) An offence against subregulation (3) is an offence of strict liability.

90.150  Fire extinguishing agents
 (1) The registered operator of an aircraft to which this Subpart applies commits an offence if:
 (a) the registered operator:
 (i) operates the aircraft; or
 (ii) permits a person to operate the aircraft; and
 (b) a fire extinguisher fitted to or carried on the aircraft contains a fire extinguishing agent of a kind prescribed by the Part 90 Manual of Standards.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Subpart 90.C—Large aeroplanes engaged in air transport operations

Division 90.C.1—General

90.200  Applicability
  This Subpart applies to large aeroplanes engaged in air transport operations.

Division 90.C.2—Emergency exits

90.205  Escape devices
 (1) The registered operator of a passenger‑carrying aeroplane to which this Subpart applies commits an offence if:
 (a) the registered operator:
 (i) operates the aeroplane; or
 (ii) permits a person to operate the aeroplane; and
 (b) a requirement in this regulation is not met while the aeroplane is operating.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) If:
 (a) the aeroplane has an emergency exit; and
 (b) the exit:
 (i) is higher than 1.83 m above the ground when the aeroplane's landing gear is extended; and
 (ii) is not positioned over the wing;
the aeroplane must be fitted with an escape device to help passengers and members of the crew reach the ground from the aeroplane's cabin in an emergency.
 (3) The escape device must meet the standard for escape devices set out in the Part 90 Manual of Standards.
 (4) However, subregulation (2) does not apply to the rear window emergency exit of a DC‑3 aeroplane that is being operated with 35 occupants or fewer.
Source FARs section 121.310 modified.
 (5) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

90.210  Location of emergency exits
 (1) This regulation applies to a passenger‑carrying aeroplane that:
 (a) is an aeroplane to which this Subpart applies; and
 (b) is required under its type certification basis to have 2 or more emergency exits on each side of the fuselage.
Note: For the definition of type certification basis, see the Dictionary.
 (2) However, this regulation does not apply to an aeroplane that:
 (a) was in operation before 16 October 1987; and
 (b) had an emergency exit configuration installed and approved before 16 October 1987.
 (3) The registered operator of an aeroplane to which this regulation applies commits an offence if:
 (a) the registered operator:
 (i) operates the aeroplane; or
 (ii) permits a person to operate the aeroplane; and
 (b) the requirement in subregulation (4)