This pvt v awk and the "rules" have been argued about before.
And remember
CASA is a "safety" regulator
and has no legal foundation to regulate "commerce".
1997 Classification of Operations Policy. Adopted by the Minister and the CASA Board.
"The payment of monies to an aircraft pilot, owner or operator, either to re-imburse him for his expenses, or to allow him to make a profit is possible in ALL classes of operations. (Their hightlight)
"...an operation with a Pvt pilot, with his/ a company aircraft and a "tool box" is allowed.
The last of the many changes announced, but never implimented, re this CoOP dissappeared off the CASA web site in 2003. Bugger. GA shafted again.
You will be delighted to hear that the shiny new GATF/ General Aviation Task Force will be looking at some of the issues re AOCs , 206 and etc....just like all those bloody years ago.
I'll wager it will all drain away with mega dollars, once again into the sands of CASA time.
And now for a modern footnote...
" CAR 206 can properly be described as a section dealing with definitions. It neither empowers or restricts any particular operation."..." it is unlawful as it is based on an expired law, with cross references to a now non-existent Act.
SM E Fice. AATA 181 21 March 2011 Caper p/l et al v CASA.
See, the "legal" CASA fwits that have churned out this "regulatory" ****e are just too smart for their own good.
And the good of the Industry. Many individuals can attest they have been sorely put upon /destroyed by 206.
Even people in CASA couldnt handle it !!. A letter to the CNS Post was written complaining about the carriage of crabs (no ticket, no choice) in a charter aircraft/ CPL and yet in the SAME airspace, (yikes!) you have Pvt pilots being paid to drop skydivers..(paid for a ticket, their choice).
Its not about "safety".. its about "commerce" ( see above) and bodies. Wrongly.
So for 'flying pom'. Just carry the fish. Let the marketer cover the a/c cost, You havent charged for the carriage of.
The act of "trade",ie marketing of the fish, occurs after the flight. See all of the above anyway !
Which brings me the final comment. ALL CASA should be worrying about is that the aircraft has a current MR, pilot has a Licence and current medical, and that the flight was conducted as per the VFR/IFR rules.