Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The owner, operator, hirer (not being the Crown) or pilot of an aircraft commits an offence if he or she:
(a) operates the aircraft or permits the aircraft to be operated; and
(b) the operation of the aircraft results in:
(i) the use by the aircraft of an aerodrome in contravention of a condition specified under section 20; or
(ii) the aircraft being flown or operated in contravention of a provision of this Part (other than subsection 20A(1) or 23(1)), or of a direction given or condition imposed, under such a provision.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) Strict liability applies to subparagraphs (1)(b)(i) and (ii).
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
(3) The owner, operator, hirer (not being the Crown) or pilot of an aircraft commits an offence if he or she:
(a) operates the aircraft or permits the aircraft to be operated; and
(b) the operation of the aircraft results in a contravention of subsection 20A(1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
(4) Strict liability applies to paragraph (3)(b).
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
(5) The owner, operator, hirer (not being the Crown) or pilot of an aircraft commits an offence if he or she:
(a) operates the aircraft or permits the aircraft to be operated; and
(b) the operation of the aircraft results in a contravention of subsection 23(1) or a condition imposed under that subsection.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.
(6) Strict liability applies to paragraph (5)(b).
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .