"member" has the same meaning as in the Civil Aviation Act 1988 .

Omit "The Minister may, at any time and from time to time, by written notice given to a carrier", substitute "CASA may, at any time and from time to time, by written notice given to a carrier (other than a carrier that is, or is an agent of, the Crown in any capacity)".

Omit "the Minister" (wherever occurring), substitute "CASA".

Insert:

(1)

CASA may, at any time and from time to time, by written notice to a carrier that is, or is an agent of, the Crown in any capacity, require the carrier, within a period set out in the notice, to produce evidence, satisfactory to CASA, that financial arrangements exist that are adequate to discharge any personal injury liability that has accrued or may accrue to the carrier.

(2)

If CASA is satisfied that such financial arrangements exist, CASA may give the carrier a written certificate stating that CASA is so satisfied.

After "carrier" (first occurring), insert "(other than a carrier that is, or is an agent of, the Crown in any capacity)".

Insert:

(1A)

If a carrier who is, or is an agent of, the Crown in any capacity has been required by CASA under section 41CA to produce evidence, satisfactory to CASA, of the existence of financial arrangements referred to in that section, the carrier must not carry passengers by air unless the carrier has produced such evidence.

Repeal the section, substitute:

(1)

The Director may, in writing, delegate all or any of CASA's powers under this Part to:

(a)

a member; or

(b)

a member of the staff of CASA.

(2)

The power of delegation referred to in paragraph (1)(b) includes a power to delegate a power to any member of the staff of CASA from time to time holding, occupying, or performing the duties of, a specified office or position, even if the office or position does not come into existence until after the delegation is given.

(3)

If:

(a)

the Director has, under this section, delegated a power of CASA contained in a provision of this Part; and

(b)

a delegate exercises the power;

a reference in that provision to CASA is taken, in relation to the exercise of the power by the delegate, to be a reference to the delegate.

Add:

Any action taken or any other thing done by, or in relation to, the Minister or a delegate of the Minister before the commencement of this section is to be treated after that commencement as if it had been taken or done by or in relation to CASA.

Insert:

A law of a State may confer functions and powers on Commonwealth authorities and officers for the purposes of any of the provisions of sections 41B to 41M as those provisions apply as a law of the State, either with or without modifications, and those Commonwealth authorities and officers may perform or exercise the functions or powers so conferred.

(1) Any regulations that were in force immediately before the commencement of this Schedule for the purposes of Part IVA of the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959 as in force at that time have effect as if references in those regulations to the Minister were references to CASA.
(2) Subitem (1) does not prevent regulations that have effect as mentioned in that subitem from being amended or repealed by further regulations made under the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959 .