Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:6:p17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 17/76)
Character Range: 1878341–1881032

(c) doors on the fuelling side of the aircraft must be closed; and
 (d) at least one door on the non‑fuelling side of the aircraft must be open; and
 (e) a system of fuelling must not be used that allows fuel to be exposed to the atmosphere; and
 (f) there must be a means available to the person fuelling the aircraft to quickly cut off the fuel supply at its point of entry into the aircraft's fuel tank; and
 (g) the person in charge of the aircraft, or the person at the aircraft's controls, must maintain communication with the person fuelling the aircraft by means of:
 (i) an electronic communication system; or
 (ii) visual contact and an agreed system of signals.
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

91.505  Hot fuelling aircraft—procedures etc.
 (1) The pilot in command of an aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if:
 (a) the aircraft is hot fuelled for the flight; and
 (b) the following are not set out in the aircraft flight manual instructions for the aircraft:
 (i) procedures for the hot fuelling of the aircraft;
 (ii) the circumstances in which the aircraft can be hot fuelled;
 (iii) the procedures to be followed if an emergency occurs during hot fuelling.
Note: This regulation does not apply to the operation of an aircraft if regulation 138.300 applies to the operation: see regulation 91.035.
 (2) The pilot in command of an aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if:
 (a) a requirement of a procedure mentioned in subparagraph (1)(b)(i) or (iii) is not met in relation to the fuelling of the aircraft for the flight; or
 (b) the aircraft is fuelled in a circumstance that is not mentioned in subparagraph (1)(b)(ii).
 (3) The pilot in command of an aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if:
 (a) the aircraft is hot fuelled; and
 (b) before the hot fuelling begins, a person who is directly involved with the hot fuelling has not been briefed about compliance with the procedures and circumstances mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).
 (4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1), (2), or (3).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

91.510  Fuelling aircraft—persons on aircraft, boarding or disembarking
 (1) The pilot in command of an aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if:
 (a) the aircraft is being fuelled for the flight with a highly volatile fuel; and
 (b) the fuelling begins or continues when a person who is not a crew member of the aircraft is:
 (i) on the aircraft; or
 (ii) boarding the aircraft; or
 (iii) disembarking from the aircraft.
 (2) The pilot in command