Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887:reg:289
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 289
Character Range: 250066–250715

289  Creation of fire hazard
 (1) Subject to these Regulations, a person shall not smoke or do any act to procure a naked flame within 15 metres of an aircraft or in any part of an aerodrome in which a notice indicates that smoking is prohibited.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (2) A person shall not do any act likely to create a fire hazard endangering an aircraft or an aerodrome.
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) Nothing in this regulation applies in relation to an act done at a Federal airport.