Alas Silvaire you are right about the Anglo Saxon tradition....that's why in Australia they feel the need to be as prescriptive as possible about what you cannot do.... and CAR228 states:
A person shall not manipulate the controls of an aircraft in flight unless the
person is:
• the pilot assigned for duty in the aircraft; or
• a student pilot assigned for instruction in the aircraft.
However this is generally ignored by more pragmatic people who have dared to venture outside that police state....in general most insular Australians are absolutely appalled at the general lawlessness of the rest of the world!
(Sorry I have not worked out how to include previous quotes in my posts)