33FDuration of aircraft welding authority

#### 33F Duration of aircraft welding authority (1) Unless sooner suspended or cancelled, an aircraft welding authority remains in force: (a) for the period specified in it; or (b) if it has been renewed—until the end of the last period of renewal. (2) If an aircraft welding authority is cancelled, its holder must return it to CASA within 7 days after the cancellation. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability. > Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code. (4) It is a defence to a prosecution under subregulation (2) if the defendant returned the aircraft welding authority to CASA as soon as practicable. > Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subregulation (4) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).