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Civil Aviation Act 1990

Offences and penalties - General offences

53: Contravention of emergency rule, prohibition, or condition

You could also call this:

“Breaking special flying rules can get you in trouble”

If you don’t follow an emergency rule, prohibition, or condition without a good reason, you’re breaking the law. This applies to rules made under section 31 and prohibitions or conditions notified under section 21 of the Civil Aviation Act.

If you break this law, you can be punished. The punishment depends on whether you’re an individual person or a company.

If you’re an individual person and you’re found guilty, you might have to pay a fine. The fine can be up to $5,000.

If you’re a company and you’re found guilty, you might have to pay a bigger fine. The fine for a company can be up to $30,000.

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Part 5 Offences and penalties
General offences

53Contravention of emergency rule, prohibition, or condition

  1. Every person who, without reasonable excuse, acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any emergency rule made under section 31 or any prohibition or condition notified under section 21 commits an offence and is liable on conviction,—

  2. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $5,000; or
    1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $30,000.

      Notes
      • Section 53: amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
      • Section 53(b): amended, on , by section 41 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 75).