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Civil Aviation Act 2023

Functions, powers, and duties of participants in civil aviation system - Aviation participants - Provisions relating to pilots-in-command

19: Failure to provide identifying information

You could also call this:

"Not giving pilot details when operating an aircraft can lead to a big fine."

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If you operate an aircraft or have a certificate of registration and you do not follow the rules about identifying the pilot-in-command, you can get in trouble. You must have a good reason for not following these rules, which are outlined in section 18. If you do not have a good reason, you can commit an offence.

If you commit this offence, you can be fined when you are convicted. The amount of the fine depends on who you are. If you are an individual, you can be fined up to $30,000.

If you are not an individual, you can be fined up to $100,000.

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Part 2Functions, powers, and duties of participants in civil aviation system
Aviation participants: Provisions relating to pilots-in-command

19Failure to provide identifying information

  1. An operator of an aircraft or holder of a certificate of registration who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with section 18 (which relates to the identification of the pilot-in-command of an aircraft) commits an offence.

  2. An operator or holder of a certificate of registration who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—

  3. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $30,000:
    1. in the case of any other person, to a fine not exceeding $100,000.

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