The CASA link referenced in post #1 has been amended to delete the suggestion that you might have to land in a "field". This I understand was the result of various representations from some in industry. The original quote:
If this occurs, make an alternate plan to land safely with sufficient fuel at a different location than you had originally planned. Your new safe landing location will depend on your aircraft capabilities and the conditions. In some instances, it may not even be an aerodrome but could be a field.
The amendment in full:
In-flight fuel management
From 8 November 2018, all pilots must conduct in-flight fuel management, including in-flight fuel quantity checks at regular intervals.
When conducting these checks, you may discover that you would be landing at your original planned destination without sufficient fuel, that is, your fixed fuel reserve remaining.
If this occurs, make an alternate plan to land safely with sufficient fuel at a different location than you had originally planned. Your new safe landing location will depend on your aircraft capabilities and the conditions.
However, if a safe landing location is not an option and you are landing with less than your fixed fuel reserve, then you must declare Mayday Fuel.
Preserving fixed fuel reserve is the foundation for in-flight fuel decision making which in-turn leads to safer operations.
That doesn't mean that in all instances preserving your fixed fuel reserve is the highest priority. There may be occasions where it is more important to exercise your judgement to determine the safest outcome, which may include landing with less than fixed fuel reserve remaining.
This change has been presented very poorly, with certainly no apparent consideration of the differences between ICAO ops (RPT etc) and domestic GA operations and no indication of what the problem was that they were trying to fix? Is the possibility of a strict liability offence going to help the average GA pilot speak up??
Does anyone in the regulator fly GA these days?
Rule One - don't run our of fuel!