Before one takes the advice of some that have posted it may be worth working through the following pieces of leglislation.
CIVIL AVIATION REGULATION;
“constable has the same meaning as in the Crimes Act 1941”.
CRIMES ACT 1914; (the commonwealth one) Section 3
Constable" means a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the police force or police service of a STATE or TERRITORY” (my capitalization)
CRIMES ACT 1914 section 3W (in part)
“A constable may, without warrant arrest a person for an offence if the constable believes on reasonable grounds that:
(a) the person has committed or is committing the offence; and “ ....(etc etc etc)
CRIMES ACT 1914 Section 3C
“Offence means
(a) an offence against a law of the Commonwealth (other than the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982) or...
(b) an offence against a law of a Territory or
(c) a State offence that has a federal aspect. ”
CAR (1988) 256 (intoxicated persons not to act as pilots etc, or to be carried on aircraft) is an offence section.
Therefore it would follow that one may be charged and in the appropriate circumstances may even be arrested by the State Police.
Sunshine Coaster, you stated in your last post...."appalling lack of legislative understanding is prevalent as in this thread", well, how does the saying go....if the cap fits, wear it.