Part 3, Division 2 (Duties of the Public) states:
306 Aircraft, kites etc.
(1) A person must not launch, release, operate, fly or land any aircraft, glider, hang glider, hot air balloon, parachute, mechanically propelled model aircraft, model glider or kite within 45 metres of a relevant installation that is above the ground.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who lands an aircraft, glider, hang glider, hot air balloon or parachute if the particular circumstances reasonably necessitated the landing by the person.
307 Entangled objects
A person must not pull or interfere with any object resting on or entangled in any relevant installation unless the action is reasonably necessary to prevent or reduce injury to a person or damage to property.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
It is general knowledge amongst kiters that kiting and powerlines do not mix - that the regulation exists is probably news to a few BUT the point is that is does exist and it is our responsibility to be aware of it.
Anyone measured the distance from the Altona power lines to the waters edge?
Perhaps this should be taken into consideration given the push to have all kiters moved away from the pier to the southern end of the so-called 'beach'.
