44 Dangerous activity involving aircraft, aeronautical product, or aviation related service
- (1) Every person commits an offence who
- (a) operates, maintains, or services; or
- (b) does any other act in respect of any aircraft, aeronautical product, or aviation related service, in a manner which causes unnecessary danger to any other person or to any property.
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(2) Every person commits an offence who
- (a) causes or permits any aircraft, aeronautical product, or aviation related service to be operated, maintained, or serviced; or
- (b) causes or permits any other act to be done in respect of any aircraft, aeronautical product, or aviation related service, in a manner which causes unnecessary danger to any other person or to any property.
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(3) Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) or subsection (2) is liable on conviction,
- (a) in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding $10,000; or
- (b) in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $100,000.
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(4) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any regulations or rules made under this Act.
44A Failure to comply with inspection or monitoring request
- (1) Every person commits an offence who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the Director under subsection (1) or subsection (3) of section 15.a
(2) Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,
- (a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and, if the offence is a continuing one, to a further fine not exceeding $2,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence is continued; or
- (b) in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $100,000 and, if the offence is a continuing one, to a further fine not exceeding $20,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence is continued.