Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:12:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12 (pt 4/30)
Character Range: 2291530–2294299

with the relevant air traffic control service from the time the balloon begins to be inflated until the flight ends.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
 (2) The operator must tell the relevant air traffic control service at least 1 hour before the balloon is launched.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) 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.

101.215  Tracking of flight—medium and heavy balloons
 (1) The operator of a medium or heavy balloon must track its flight continuously.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (2) While the balloon is below 60 000 feet pressure altitude, if it cannot be tracked visually from the ground or by radar, the operator must ensure that a tracking aircraft accompanies it continuously.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (3) 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.

101.220  Flight reporting—medium and heavy balloons
 (1) The operator of a medium or heavy balloon must report the progress of the balloon's flight to the relevant air traffic control service as follows:
 (a) the operator must tell the service immediately when the balloon is released;
 (b) the operator must tell the service when the balloon leaves each 10 000‑foot level up to 60 000 feet (pressure altitude);
 (c) the operator must report the balloon's position to the relevant air traffic control service periodically, as follows:
 (i) when required to do so by the service;
 (ii) while the balloon is below 60 000 feet pressure altitude—every 10 minutes;
 (iii) while the balloon is at or above 60 000 feet pressure altitude—every 2 hours;
 (d) if the operator loses the balloon's position, the operator must tell the service immediately that tracking has been lost and the balloon's last known position;
 (e) after having re‑established tracking of the balloon, the operator must tell the service immediately that tracking has been re‑established and the balloon's position at that time.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (2) If the balloon is being accompanied by a tracking aircraft, the operator must ensure that the crew of the aircraft maintains continuous 2‑way communication with the relevant air traffic control service.
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) A reference in this regulation to the relevant air traffic control service is to be read, at a particular time, as a reference to the air traffic control service that is responsible for the airspace in which the balloon is located at the time.

101.225  Ending flight and