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CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988

Table of Provisions

PART I--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Interpretation  
  • 3AA When a New Zealand AOC with ANZA privileges is  
  • 3A Main object of this Act  
  • 4 Application to state aircraft  
  • 4A Application to aircraft subject to 83 bis agreements  
  • 5 Act to bind Crown  
  • 6 Extension to external Territories  
  • 7 Extra-territorial application  
  • 7A Application of the  

PART II--ESTABLISHMENT--, FUNCTIONS ETC. OF CASA

  • 8 Establishment of CASA  
  • 9 CASA's functions  
  • 9A Performance of functions  
  • 11 Functions to be performed in accordance with international agreements  
  • 11A Compliance with Australian Airspace Policy Statement  
  • 12 Directions  
  • 12A Minister may givethe Boardnotices about its strategic direction etc.  
  • 12B Minister may direct CASA to give documents and information to nominee  
  • 13 CASA's powers  
  • 16 Consultation  

PART III--REGULATION--OF CIVIL AVIATION

DIVISION 1--General regulatory provisions
  • 19 Civil Air Ensign  
  • 20AA Flying unregistered aircraft etc.  
  • 20AB Flying aircraft without licence etc.  
  • 20AC Purported issue of authorisation  
  • 20 Defence aerodromes  
  • 20A Reckless operation of aircraft  
  • 21 Interference with aeronautical facilities  
  • 22 Interception etc. of aircraft  
  • 23 Dangerous goods  
  • 23A Statements of the contents of cargo  
  • 23B Training relating to dangerous goods  
  • 24 Interference with crew or aircraft  
  • 25 Non-scheduled flights byforeign registered aircraft  
  • 26 Aircraft on international flights to have permission  
  • DIVISION 1A--General provisions about mutual recognition under the ANZA mutual recognition agreements
  • 26A Guide to how this Act deals with mutual recognition between Australia and New Zealand  
  • 26B Disclosure of information by CASA to the Director of CAA New Zealand  
  • 26C Obligation to consult Director of CAA New Zealand before taking certain actions  
  • 26D Delegation of Australian powers to employees of CAA New Zealand  
  • 26E Delegation of New Zealand powers and functions to CASA officers  
  • DIVISION 2--Air Operators' Certificates (AOCs)
  • 27 AOCs  
  • 27AA Application in approved form  
  • 27AB Lodgment of manuals  
  • 27AC CASA may require information etc. and inspections etc.  
  • 27AD CASA may require proving flights etc.  
  • 27AE Application for foreign aircraft AOC  
  • 27AF CASA not required to consider application until requirements complied with  
  • 27A Permission for operation of foreign registered aircraft without AOC  
  • 28 CASA must issue AOC if satisfied about certain matters  
  • 28A Additional conditions for issue of AOC in relation to certain foreign registered aircraft  
  • 28AA Matters that CASA may have regard to in issuing an AOC in relation to certain flights by foreign registered aircraft  
  • 28B Additional conditions for issue of an Australian AOC with ANZA privileges  
  • 28BA General conditions  
  • 28BAA Certain conditions for grant of AOC also have effect as ongoing conditions on the AOC  
  • 28BB CASA may impose and vary AOC conditions  
  • 28BC Limits on CASA's powers in relation to suspension, cancellation and AOC conditions  
  • 28BD Compliance with civil aviation law  
  • 28BE Duty to exercise care and diligence  
  • 28BF Organisation, personnel etc.  
  • 28BG Operations headquarters and suitable buildings  
  • 28BH Reference library  
  • 28BI Personal injury liability insurance  
  • 28C Certain documents and information to be given to CASA by holder of New Zealand AOC with ANZA privileges  
  • 28D Director's power to give an Australian temporary stop notice to holder of New Zealand AOC with ANZA privileges  
  • 28E Revocation of an Australian temporary stop notice  
  • 28F CASA's obligation on receiving copy of a New Zealand temporary stop notice  
  • 28G Disapplying regulations that would otherwise apply to the holder of a New Zealand AOC with ANZA privileges  
  • DIVISION 3--General offences in relation to aircraft
  • 29 Offences in relation to aircraft  
  • 30 Weather etc. to be a defence  
  • 30A Court may impose exclusion period if offence committed  
  • 30B Variation and termination of exclusion order  
  • 30C Court to give CASA details of exclusion orders  
  • DIVISION 3A--Serious and imminent risks to air safety
  • 30DA Engage in conduct  
  • 30DB Serious and imminent risk prohibition  
  • 30DC Suspension  
  • 30DD CASA may suspend despite other processes  
  • 30DE Application for and making of order  
  • 30DF Court may vary period of order  
  • 30DG CASA must investigate circumstances giving rise to suspension decision  
  • 30DH CASA may give a show cause notice within 5 days after end of order  
  • 30DI CASA may vary, suspend or cancel an authorisation within 5 days after end of show cause period  
  • 30DJ When a suspension under section 30DC ends  
  • DIVISION 3B--Enforceable voluntary undertakings
  • 30DK Enforceable voluntary undertakings  
  • DIVISION 3C--Protection from administrative action for voluntary reporting
  • 30DL Definitions  
  • 30DM Prescribed person  
  • 30DN Voluntary reporting scheme  
  • 30DO Protection for reporting a reportable contravention  
  • 30DP Proof of report  
  • 30DQ Only protected once every 5 years  
  • 30DR Use of information  
  • DIVISION 3D--Demerit points scheme
  • 30DS Definitions  
  • 30DT Regulations may prescribe offences that the demerit points scheme applies to  
  • 30DU Classes of civil aviation authorisations  
  • 30DV Other regulations  
  • 30DW When demerit points are incurred  
  • 30DX Demerit points are incurred in relation to a class of authorisations  
  • 30DY First-time demerit suspension notice  
  • 30DZ Second-time demerit suspension notice  
  • 30EA Details in a demerit suspension notice  
  • 30EB Suspension period not to be served concurrently  
  • 30EC Demerit cancellation notice  
  • 30ED Details in a demerit cancellation notice  
  • 30EE Expiry of demerit points  
  • 30EF CASA may reinstate if satisfied that holder's livelihood depends on authorisation  
  • 30EG CASA must maintain a demerit points register  
  • 30EH CASA may maintain other records  
  • 30EI Demerit points incurred to be included in register  
  • 30EJ Expired points to be removed from register  
  • DIVISION 4--Miscellaneous
  • 31 Review of decisions  
  • 31A Automatic stay of certain reviewable decisions  
  • 31B Stay ends if application is withdrawn  
  • 31C Tribunal's ordinary powers not affected  
  • 31D CASA may still suspend for a serious and imminent risk  
  • 32 Powers and functions under State and Territory laws  

PART IIIA--INVESTIGATION--POWERS

DIVISION 1--Appointment of investigators and issue of identity cards
  • 32AA Appointment of investigators  
  • 32AB Identity cards  
  • DIVISION 2--Powers of investigators
  • 32AC Search with consent to monitor compliance  
  • 32ACA Search with consent for evidence in relation to civil aviation offences  
  • 32ACB Consent to enter premises  
  • 32AD Monitoring warrants  
  • 32AF Offence related warrants  
  • 32AG Warrants may be granted by telephone  
  • 32AH Seizures related to civil aviation offences  
  • 32AHA Announcement before entry  
  • 32AHB Assistance and force in executing a warrant  
  • 32AHC Copy of warrant to be shown to occupier etc.  
  • 32AHD Occupier entitled to watch search  
  • 32AHE Specific powers available to investigator executing a warrant  
  • 32AHF Use of equipment to examine or process things  
  • 32AHG Use of electronic equipment at premises without expert assistance  
  • 32AHH Use of electronic equipment at premises with expert assistance  
  • 32AHI Person with knowledge of a computer or a computer system to assist access etc.  
  • 32AHJ Accessing data held on other premises--notification to occupier of those premises  
  • 32AHK Compensation for damage to electronic equipment  
  • 32AHL Copies of seized things to be provided  
  • 32AHM Receipts of things seized under warrant  
  • 32AHN Retention of seized things  
  • 32AHO Magistrate may permit a thing to be retained  
  • 32AJ Power to require persons to answer questions and produce documents  
  • 32AK Powers in relation to aircraft etc.  
  • 32AL Destruction or disposal of certain goods  
  • 32AM Compensation for acquisition of property  
  • DIVISION 3--Offences
  • 32AMA Making false statements in warrants  
  • 32AMB Offence for stating incorrect names in telephone warrants  
  • 32AMC Offence for unauthorised form of warrant  
  • 32AMD Offence for executing etc. an unauthorised form of warrant  
  • 32AME Offence for giving unexecuted form of warrant  
  • DIVISION 4--Miscellaneous
  • 32AMF Other laws about search and seizure not affected  
  • 32AMG Magistrates--personal capacity  

PART IIIB--PROTECTION--OF CVR (COCKPIT VOICE RECORDING) INFORMATION

  • 32AN Definitions  
  • 32AO Definition ofor  
  • 32AP Copying or disclosing CVR information  
  • 32AQ CVR information no ground for disciplinary action  
  • 32AR Admissibility of CVR information in criminal proceedings against crew members  
  • 32AS Admissibility of CVR information in civil proceedings  
  • 32AT Examination by a court of CVR information under subsection 32AS(3)  
  • 32AU Where a court makes an order under subsection 32AS(3)  

PART IV--DRUG--AND ALCOHOL MANAGEMENT PLANS AND TESTING

DIVISION 1--Definitions
  • 33 Definitions  
  • DIVISION 2--Regulations
  • 34 General regulation-making power  
  • 35 Drug and alcohol management plans  
  • 36 Drug or alcohol tests  
  • 37 Conferral of administrative powers  
  • 38 Conferral of power to make legislative instruments  
  • 39 General regulation-making power not limited  

PART V--CORPORATE--PLAN

  • 44 Corporate plan  
  • 45 Minister's response to corporate plan  

PART VI--FINANCE

  • 46 CASA to be paid money appropriated by Parliament  
  • 46A Payment of amounts of levy to CASA  
  • 47 Application and investment of money  
  • 49 Extra matters to be included in annual report  
  • 50 Taxation  

PART VII--BOARD--OF CASA

DIVISION 1--Establishment and functions
  • 51 Establishment  
  • 52 Membership  
  • 53 Functions  
  • DIVISION 2--Appointment etc. of Board members
  • 54 Appointment  
  • 55 Term of appointment  
  • 56 Remuneration and allowances  
  • 57 Leave of absence  
  • 58 Outside employment  
  • 59 Resignation  
  • 60 Termination of appointment  
  • 61 Other terms and conditions  
  • 62 Acting Chair  
  • 63 Acting Board members  
  • DIVISION 3--Board procedures
  • 64 Times and places of meetings  
  • 65 Presiding at meetings  
  • 66 Quorum  
  • 67 Voting at meetings etc.  
  • 68 Conduct of meetings  
  • 69 Minutes  
  • 70 Decisions without meetings  
  • 71 Record of decisions  

PART VIIA--THE--DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF CASA

DIVISION 1--Appointing the Director
  • 72 Director  
  • 73 Duties  
  • 74 Appointment  
  • 75 Term of appointment  
  • 76 Remuneration and allowances  
  • 77 Leave of absence  
  • 78 Outside employment  
  • 79 Other terms and conditions  
  • 80 Resignation  
  • 81 Termination of appointment  
  • 82 Acting Director  
  • DIVISION 2--Staff of CASA
  • 83 Staff of CASA  
  • 84 Consultants  

PART VIII--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 94 Delegation by the Director  
  • 95 Delegation by Board  
  • 95A Delegation by Secretary of the Department  
  • 95B Delegation by Minister  
  • 96 Tabling of directions, notices etc. of the Minister  
  • 97 Payment of prescribed fees  
  • 97AA Prescribed fees payable to CASA  
  • 97AB Charging of fees by external service providers  
  • 97A Conduct by directors, employees and agents  
  • 98 Regulations etc.  

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