Gosh, I stand corrected and apologise for calling the CASA officers concerned ‘arseclowns’.
Subdivision 203.ZD.4.1—Safety of aviation-related signage
203.976 Interpretation for Division 203.ZD.4
For this Division
(a) aviation-related signage includes any mark, symbol, figure, words and depictions, whether represented in electronic or physical form, of any object, service, person or place connected with aviation, if the mark, symbol, figure, word or depiction, or any combination of them, is visible to any person whether through electronic means or by physical observation;
(b) Manual of Standards for the safety of aviation-related signage means the manual approved from time time by the Authority under regulation 203.979.
203.977 Prohibition on display of aviation-related signage.
A person must not cause or permit the erection or display or publication of any aviation-related signage unless the signage:
(a) complies with the Manual of Standards for the safety of aviation-related signage; and
(b) has been approved by CASA for erection or display or publication (as the case may be).
203.978. Offences relating to contravention of regulation 203.977
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
(b) the act or omission contravenes regulation 203.977; and
(c) the person intends the act or omission to create a risk to the safety of air navigation.
Penalty: Imprisonment for life or 15,000 penalty units, or both.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
(b) the act or omission contravenes regulation 203.977; and
(c) the person is reckless as to whether the act or omission creates a risk to the safety of air navigation.
Penalty: 1,000 penalty units.
(3) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
(b) the act or omission contravenes regulation 203.977; and
(c) the person is negligent as to whether the act or omission creates a risk to the safety of air navigation.
Penalty: 500 penalty units.
(4) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
(b) the act or omission contravenes regulation 203.977.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
(5) An offence against subregulation (4) is an offence of strict liability.
203.979 Manual of Standards for the safety of aviation-related signage
The Manual of Standards for the safety of aviation-related signage may specify the following matters:
(a) if the signage is physical - the dimensions of the sign;
(b) if the signage is electronic - the maximum number of bytes of data that the signage may contain;
(c) the words, symbols, figures that must not be depicted in the signage;
(d) safety procedures that must be followed in the design, construction and location of the signage;
Example for paragraph (d): The Manual of Standards for the safety of aviation-related signage may specify that the corners of physical signs be rounded so as to avoid risks created by pointy corners.
(e) requirements for the display of material worshipping our dear leader (the Director of Aviation Safety - blessed be the DAS) and his regulations - blessed be his regulations.
203.980 Annual review of aviation-related signage
A person must not cause or permit the continued display or publication of any aviation-related signage for a period in excess of a cumulated period of twelve months unless, during that period, the person has:
(a) undertaken or caused the undertaking of a review to confirm the ongoing compliance of the signage with the Manual of Standards for the safety of aviation-related signage; and
(b) obtained from CASA a renewal of the approval for the continued display or publication (as the case may be); and
(c) made a written record of the review conducted in compliance with paragraph (a).
203.981. Offences relating to contravention of regulation 203.980
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
(b) the act or omission contravenes regulation 203.980; and
(c) the person intends the act or omission to create a risk to the safety of air navigation.
Penalty: Imprisonment for life or 15,000 penalty units, or both.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
(b) the act or omission contravenes regulation 203.980; and
(c) the person is reckless as to whether the act or omission creates a risk to the safety of air navigation.
Penalty: 1,000 penalty units.
(3) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
(b) the act or omission contravenes regulation 203.980; and
(c) the person is negligent as to whether the act or omission creates a risk to the safety of air navigation.
Penalty: 500 penalty units.
(4) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
(b) the act or omission contravenes regulation 203.980.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
(5) An offence against subregulation (4) is an offence of strict liability.
203.982 Keeping of records of reviews of aviation-related signage
A person who undertakes or causes the undertaking of a review to comply with paragraph 203.980(a) must keep the records created to comply with paragraph 203.980(b) for a period of at least seven years from the date of creation and make those records available for inspection by the Authority on demand by the authority.
203.983. Offences relating to contravention of regulation 203.982
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
(b) the act or omission contravenes regulation 203.982; and
(c) the person intends the act or omission to create a risk to the safety of air navigation.
Penalty: Imprisonment for life or 15,000 penalty units, or both.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
(b) the act or omission contravenes regulation 203.982; and
(c) the person is reckless as to whether the act or omission creates a risk to the safety of air navigation.
Penalty: 1,000 penalty units.
(3) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
(b) the act or omission contravenes regulation 203.982; and
(c) the person is negligent as to whether the act or omission creates a risk to the safety of air navigation.
Penalty: 500 penalty units.
(4) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
(b) the act or omission contravenes regulation 203.982.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
(5) An offence against subregulation (4) is an offence of strict liability.
I feel safer already.