Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00619:reg:55
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00619
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 55
Character Range: 52988–53911

55  Use of aircraft
 (1) A person must not:
 (a) land or take‑off an aircraft on Aboriginal Land; or
 (b) land a parachutist on Aboriginal Land; or
 (c) use an aircraft to drop or lower an object onto Aboriginal Land.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an action undertaken in an emergency or in bad weather.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2), see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.
 (3) A contravention of subsection (1) is an offence.

Subdivision 5.2.4—Administration
Note 1: For the penalty that applies to an offence against a provision of this Subdivision, see the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Regulations 2006.
Note 2: An offence is not committed against a provision of this Subdivision if the activity that constitutes the contravention is:
(a) described in section 17; or
(b) authorised by a permit issued in accordance with Part 7.