Civil Aviation Regulations 1988

A commercial (balloon) pilot commits an offence if the pilot:

flies as pilot in command of a balloon that is engaged in charter operations; and

has not, within the period of 90 days immediately before the day of the flight, undertaken at least 1 flight as pilot in command, or pilot acting in command under supervision, of a balloon.

For subregulation (1), the flight must include:

at least 1 inflation of the balloon envelope; and

at least 30 minutes of free flight time; and

at least 1 deflation of the balloon envelope.

An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.