I was not aware strict liability applied to advisory material.
Haydnc,
What "advisory" , as in AC, means in this context is
"a way but not the only way" of complying with a regulatory requirement.
You can do "it", what ever "it" is per the AC, or you can negotiate an alternative means of compliance with CASA to perform "it".
Either way, you must comply, on pain of whatever the penalty is for non-compliance with the regulation. This simple concept, common in aviation throughout the western world, seems to be very difficult for a significant percentage of participants in Australian aviation to grasp.
That is why we have the crass stupidity of Manuals of Standards and any amendments subject to virtually full on Parliamentary processes, at huge cost and inflexibility.
The fatuous Australian bush lawyer claim that "Advisory" means that you can decide not to comply, in one form or another, because it doesn't have that Australian aviation favorite "command" word, "Mandatory" will not wash.
Just like the interminable debate about "should" and "shall", do you think that "The C.of R holder
should complete maintenance in accordance with manufacturer's Instructions" and "the C.of R. holder
shall complete -----" have different meanings?
Tootle pip!!