I've got a mate at CASA (no really, there are some CASA people that have friends too!) and I shall Email him a link to this thread and ask him for his interpretation on the question in hand, and if he is unable - to pass it on to the legal eagles in Canberra for their ruling. This thread has been viewed thousands of times by professional pilots (and yes, I consider pilots on BOTH sides of this debate to be equally professional, ehemm mayby some more equal than others
) and opinions are diametrically opposed. Can we at least for now, agree that the regulations on this issue are nebulous and clumsily written, as evidenced by the differing interpretations. Will report back after I've heard back from my CASA mate.