Originally Posted by
Lookleft
You cannot be prosecuted based on anything in an ATSB report. An ATSB report cannot be used as evidence in a court. A Coroners Court is different as it is a Court of Law.
Thanks for the belly laugh, Lookleft!
Here's an idea: How's about one of you experts answer the OP's question, because this little (stupid, amateur) black duck doesn't know what the answer is.
Cite
the CASR that authorises the PIC
to "vary regs/procedures/limitations if they deem it necessary in an emergency".
I always thought that a statutory defence to prosecution is what's written on the box. The box and what's inside it don't say anything about authorising anyone to vary anything. I always thought a statutory defence to prosecution has no relevance to eg. administrative actions like licence suspension or cancellation, civil liability for e.g. negligence, ATSB inquiries, coronial inquiries, parliamentary inquiries or anything other than prosecution for the offence to which the defence is available. But I'm always happy to learn something new.