Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:4:p81
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 81/105)
Character Range: 868259–871101

aircraft

45.090  Requirements for display of words
 (1) The Part 45 Manual of Standards may prescribe requirements relating to the display of specified words on the following kinds of aircraft:
 (a) aircraft for which a special airworthiness certificate of the kind mentioned in regulation 21.189 is in force;
 (b) aircraft for which a special airworthiness certificate of the kind mentioned in regulation 21.185 is in force;
 (c) aircraft for which a provisional certificate of airworthiness is in force;
 (d) experimental aircraft.
 (2) Without limiting subregulation (1), the Part 45 Manual of Standards may prescribe requirements relating to the following:
 (a) the words that must be displayed;
 (b) the location of the words;
 (c) the manner in which the words must be displayed, including the colour and height of the letters used.

45.095  Display of words
 (1) The registration holder and the registered operator of an aircraft each contravene this subregulation if:
 (a) the aircraft is operated; and
 (b) a requirement (the prescribed requirement) prescribed by the Part 45 Manual of Standards under regulation 45.090 applies to the aircraft; and
 (c) the prescribed requirement is not met.
 (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply if:
 (a) the registration holder of the aircraft holds an approval under regulation 45.100 to:
 (i) display words other than in accordance with the prescribed requirement; or
 (ii) to display no words;
  for the purposes of an exhibition; and
 (b) the aircraft is operated for the exhibition during the period of the approval; and
 (c) any requirements specified in the approval are complied with.
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subregulation (2): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

45.100  Approval to operate with different or no words—aircraft operated for an exhibition

Applications for approval to display different or no words at an exhibition
 (1) The registration holder of an aircraft may apply to CASA for approval, for the purposes of an exhibition:
 (a) to display words on the aircraft other than in accordance with a requirement (the prescribed requirement) prescribed by the Part 45 Manual of Standards under regulation 45.090; or
 (b) to display no words on the aircraft.
 (2) The application for approval must include the following:
 (a) the kind of exhibition, and the name (if any) of the exhibition;
 (b) the dates and times during which the aircraft will be operated for the exhibition;
 (c) the location of the exhibition, including the relevant flight paths;
 (d) a photograph or drawing of the aircraft showing the colour of the aircraft and any marks the applicant intends the aircraft to bear