Originally Posted by
umop apisdn
I was wondering more about an actual reg.
I know that is it is reg if it is in the Ops Manual, but I never remembered seeing a standalone one.
It would be an offense under part 2, division 3 of the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991 with maximum penalty of 10-20 years depending on the actual charge. It would not be CASA, it would be the AFP.
That is the Australian law enacting the Tokyo Convention and another treaty, it also gives the power to captain to arrest people on flights in Australia, i.e. if someone failed to turn off a PED, return to their seat, smoking onboard etc, the captain could arrest the person and the the passenger would most likely face a court.