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Civil Aviation Act 2023

Rules - Rules made by Minister or Governor-General - Provisions concerning rules made by Minister or Governor-General

66: Offences for breaches of rules

You could also call this:

"Breaking rules can be against the law if the regulations say so"

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If you break a rule, it is not against the law unless the regulations say it is. You will only be in trouble if the regulations say so. The regulations are like a list of rules that say what you can and cannot do.

This law has some exceptions, which are explained in other parts of the Act, such as section 51(2), section 398(2), section 400(2), and section 403(2). These sections talk about things like what happens if you do not tell the CAA about an accident, or if you do not listen to the pilot. They also talk about what happens if you use a portable electronic device on a plane when you are not supposed to, or if you carry dangerous goods on a plane when you are not supposed to.

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Part 3Rules
Rules made by Minister or Governor-General: Provisions concerning rules made by Minister or Governor-General

66Offences for breaches of rules

  1. No breach of a rule constitutes an offence against this Act unless that offence is prescribed in the regulations.

  2. This section is subject to the following sections:

  3. section 51(2) (which provides for a fine payable on conviction for failing to notify the CAA regarding an accident or an incident involving an aircraft):
    1. section 398(2) (which provides for a fine payable on conviction for non-compliance with commands given by the pilot-in-command):
      1. section 400(2) (which provides for an infringement offence for operating a portable electronic device on board an aircraft in breach of the rules):
        1. section 403(2) (which provides for an infringement offence for carrying, or causing to be carried, dangerous goods on an aircraft in breach of the rules).

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