Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:6:p72
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 72/79)
Character Range: 2711976–2714976

if any of the operator's key personnel carries out a responsibility of the person's position in a way that contravenes the operator's exposition or this Part.
 (3) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subregulation (2).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

131.125  Key personnel cannot carry out responsibilities
 (1) A balloon transport operator contravenes this subregulation if:
 (a) the operator becomes aware that any of its key personnel cannot carry out, or is likely to be unable to carry out, the person's responsibilities for a period of longer than 35 days; and
 (b) the operator does not tell CASA of that fact within the time mentioned in subregulation (2).
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the time is:
 (a) if there is not another person authorised to carry out the responsibilities for all or part of the period—24 hours after the operator becomes aware of the matter; and
 (b) if there is another person authorised to carry out the responsibilities for all or part of the period—3 days after the operator becomes aware of the matter.
 (3) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

131.130  Familiarisation training for key personnel
  A balloon transport operator must ensure that, before a person appointed as any of the operator's key personnel begins to carry out the responsibilities of the position, the person has completed any training that is necessary to familiarise the person with the responsibilities.

131.135  Chief executive officer—experience
 (1) The chief executive officer of a balloon transport operator must have the experience required under subregulation (2).
 (2) The experience required is:
 (a) if the operator holds an approval under regulation 131.035—the experience mentioned in the approval; or
 (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—the experience mentioned in paragraphs (3)(a) and (b).
 (3) The experience is the following:
 (a) sufficient relevant experience in organisational, operational, financial and people management of air operations to capably lead, manage and set standards to enable the operator to conduct safe operations in accordance with the operator's exposition and the civil aviation legislation;
 (b) a satisfactory record in the conduct or management of air operations.

131.140  Chief executive officer—responsibilities and accountabilities
 (1) The chief executive officer of a balloon transport operator's organisation is responsible for the following:
 (a) ensuring that, for the safe conduct of the operator's balloon transport operations in accordance with the operator's balloon transport AOC and exposition and the civil aviation legislation, the operator:
 (i) has sufficient suitably experienced, qualified and competent personnel; and
 (ii) has a suitable management structure; and
 (iii) is adequately financed and resourced;
 (b) ensuring that the operator:
 (i) complies with the civil aviation legislation; and
 (ii) implements and manages