CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988
- made under the Civil Aviation Act 1988Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Regulations
- 2 Interpretation
- 2AA Meaning of ANZA mutual recognition agreements (Act s 3)
- 2A Approved maintenance data
- 2B Powers to issue directions etc
- 2C How to read CASR
- 3 Application of regulations
PART 2--ADMINISTRATION--AND ORGANISATION
PART 4--AIRWORTHINESS--REQUIREMENTS
Division 2--Foreign operators
- 29 Damage etc to aircraft of a Contracting State
Division 3--Certificates of approval, aircraft maintenance engineer licences, airworthiness authorities and aircraft welding authorities
- 29A Interpretation
- 30 Certificates of approval
- 30AA Provision of training and assessment in maintenance of aircraft etc.
- 30A Changes to certificates of approval
- 32 Period during which certificates of approval remain in force
- 33 Testing of competency of holder of licence or authority
- 33B Airworthiness authorities
- 33C Application for aircraft welding authority
- 33D Grant of aircraft welding authority
- 33E Recognised authorities
- 33F Duration of aircraft welding authority
- 33G Renewal of aircraft welding authority
- 33H Changes to aircraft welding authority
- 33I Conditions of aircraft welding authority
Division 4--Miscellaneous
- 37 Permissible unserviceabilities
PART 4A--MAINTENANCE
Division 1--Maintenance directions by CASA
- 38 Maintenance directions
Division 2--Maintenance for which holder of certificate of registration responsible
Subdivision 1--Class A aircraft- 39 Maintenance required by approved system of maintenance
- 40 Defective or inappropriate systems of maintenance Subdivision 2--Class B aircraft
- 41 Maintenance schedule and maintenance instructions
- 42 Defective or inappropriate maintenance schedule
- 42A Maintenance schedule: manufacturer's maintenance schedule
- 42B Maintenance schedule: CASA maintenance schedule
- 42C Maintenance schedule: approved system of maintenance
- 42CA Maintenance schedule--primary, intermediate, restricted or limited category aircraft
- 42CB Maintenance--experimental aircraft
- 42D Can there be more than one maintenance schedule?
- 42E Elections
- 42F Effect of change of holder of certificate of registration Subdivision 3--Miscellaneous
- 42G Flight control system: additional requirements
- 42H Exemptions and variations
Division 3--Approved systems of maintenance
- 42J System of maintenance: request for approval
- 42K System of maintenance: submission to CASA
- 42L System of maintenance: matters to be included
- 42M System of maintenance: approval
- 42N When approval is effective
- 42P Request for approval of changes
- 42Q CASA may direct changes
- 42R Approval of changes
- 42S When approval of a change is effective
- 42T All changes must be approved
Division 4--How maintenance is to be carried out
- 42U Modifications and repairs: approved designs
- 42V Maintenance: approved maintenance data
- 42W Installation and use of aircraft components in maintenance--Australian aircraft in Australian territory
- 42WA Requirements for authorised release certificate
- 42X Use of aircraft materials in maintenance--Australian aircraft in Australian territory
- 42Y Time - lifed aircraft components--exemption from supply under cover of document requirements
- 42Z Removable items of radiocommunications equipment in VFR aircraft--exemption from certification requirements
- 42ZA Use of aircraft components, aircraft materials etc in maintenance--Australian aircraft outside Australian territory
- 42ZB Exemptions and variations
Division 5--Who may carry out maintenance
- 42ZC Maintenance on Australian aircraft in Australian territory
- 42ZD Maintenance on Australian aircraft outside Australian territory
Division 6--Certification of completion of maintenance
Subdivision 1--Maintenance in Australian territory- 42ZE Certification of completion of maintenance on aircraft in Australian territory
- 42ZF Request for approval of system of certification
- 42ZG Approval of system of certification
- 42ZH When approval is effective
- 42ZJ Changes to an approved system of certification
- 42ZK Approval of changes
- 42ZL When approval of a change is effective
- 42ZM All changes must be approved Subdivision 2--Maintenance outside Australian territory
- 42ZN Certification of maintenance outside Australian territory Subdivision 3--Miscellaneous
- 42ZP Certification not to be made
Division 7--Exemptions from, and variations of, requirements
- 42ZQ Requirements to which Division applies
- 42ZR Application for exemption from, or variation of, requirements
- 42ZS Granting of exemptions and approval of variations
- 42ZT When grant or approval is effective
- 42ZU Effect of grant of exemption or approval of variation
Division 8--Maintenance control manual and maintenance controller
- 42ZV Maintenance controllers
- 42ZW Approval of maintenance controllers
- 42ZX Suspension or cancellation of approvals
- 42ZY Maintenance control manuals
- 42ZZ Maintenance control manuals: amendments
- 42ZZA Inspection of maintenance control manuals
Division 9--Maintenance releases
- 43 Maintenance releases in respect of Australian aircraft
- 43A Maintenance release to be available for inspection
- 43B Time - in - service to be recorded on maintenance release
- 44 Conditions with respect to maintenance releases
- 45 Suspension or cancellation of maintenance release
- 46 Information to be passed to other persons
- 47 Maintenance release to cease to be in force
- 48 Maintenance release to recommence to be in force
- 49 Permissible unserviceabilities to be endorsed on maintenance releases
- 50 Defects and major damage to be endorsed on maintenance release
Division 10--Aircraft log books
- 50A Aircraft log book
- 50B Alternative to aircraft log book or section of aircraft log book
- 50C Directions relating to aircraft maintenance records
- 50D Inspection of records
Division 11--Miscellaneous
- 50E Inconsistent requirements--resolution of inconsistencies
- 50F Notice of maintenance to be given
- 50G Copying or disclosing CVR information
PART 4B--DEFECT--REPORTING
- 51 Reporting of defects in Australian aircraft--general
- 51A Reporting of defects in Australian aircraft: major defects
- 51B Defects discovered in complying with directions by CASA
- 52 Defects discovered in aircraft components
- 52A How must reports to Authority be made?
- 52B Keeping of defective aircraft and aircraft components
- 53 Investigation of defects of Australian aircraft
PART 4C--FLIGHT--MANUALS
- 54 Registered operators to maintain aircraft flight manuals
PART 4D--REMOVAL--OR ALTERATION OF DATA PLATES ETC.
- 56 Definitions for this Part
- 57 Removal or alteration of manufacturer's data plate
- 58 Removal or alteration of identification from heater assembly of manned free balloon or propeller
- 59 Transfer of manufacturer's data plate to another aircraft etc prohibited
- 60 Removal of manufacturer's data plates
PART 5--BALLOON--FLIGHT CREW LICENSING
Division 5.1--Balloon flight crew licensing--preliminary
- 5.01 Definitions for Part 5
- 5.02 What Part 5 is about
- 5.03 Authorisation--performing activities essential to operation of Australian balloons without commercial pilot (balloon) licence
Division 5.2--Balloon flight crew licensing--medical certificates
- 5.04 Medical certificate--balloon flight crew licence
- 5.05 Medical certificate--CAR certificate of validation
- 5.07 Medical certificate--flight tests
Division 5.3--Balloon flight crew licensing--licences, ratings and endorsements
- 5.08 Balloon flight crew licence--application
- 5.09 Balloon flight crew licence--issue
- 5.13 Balloon flight crew rating--application
- 5.14 Balloon flight crew rating--issue
- 5.17 Balloon flight crew rating--duration
- 5.18 Balloon flight crew rating--authority and flight tests
- 5.19 Balloon flight crew rating--flight tests
- 5.20 Balloon flight crew rating--approval to give training
- 5.23 Balloon class endorsement--issue
Division 5.4--Balloon flight crew licensing--certificates of validation
- 5.27 CAR certificate of validation--issue
- 5.30 CAR certificate of validation--overseas balloon authorisation information to be entered
- 5.31 CAR certificate of validation--effect
- 5.32 CAR certificate of validation--period of validity
- 5.33 CAR certificate of validation--offences
Division 5.5--Balloon flight crew licensing--general
- 5.40 Pilot acting in command under supervision
- 5.41 Balloon flight crew licence--tests and examinations
- 5.42 Balloon flight tests--CASA to be notified
- 5.50 Authorisation to test balloon
- 5.51 Personal log books
- 5.52 What must be recorded in a personal log book?
- 5.53 How long must a personal log book be retained?
- 5.54 Evidence of identity--CASA's powers
- 5.54A Evidence of identity--examinations
- 5.56 Balloon flight crew licence--production etc.
Division 5.6--Balloon flight crew licensing--balloon flying schools
- 5.57 Balloon flying schools--transfer of student records
- 5.58 Balloon flying schools--chief balloon flying instructor
- 5.59 Syllabuses of training
Division 5.7--Balloon flight crew licensing--flight radiotelephone operator licence
- 5.61 Flight radiotelephone operator licence--issue
- 5.62 Flight radiotelephone operator licence--authorisation
- 5.63 Flight radiotelephone operator licence--conduct of examination and test
Division 5.11--Balloon flight crew licensing--commercial pilot (balloon) licences
- 5.138 Commercial pilot (balloon) licence--qualifications
- 5.139 Commercial pilot (balloon) licence--authorisation
- 5.140 Commercial pilot (balloon) licence--authorisation: balloon classes
- 5.141 Commercial pilot (balloon) licence--authorisation: balloon types
- 5.142 Commercial pilot (balloon) licence--rating required
- 5.143 Commercial pilot (balloon) licence--regular balloon flight reviews required
- 5.144 Commercial pilot (balloon) licence--recent experience requirements
- 5.145 Commercial pilot (balloon) licence--aeronautical experience required
- 5.146 Commercial pilot (balloon) licence--balloon flying training required
- 5.147 Commercial pilot (balloon) licence--flight tests
PART 9--AERODROMES
Division 8--Use of aerodromes
- 93 Protection of certain rights
Division 9--Removal or marking of obstructions or other hazards
- 94 Dangerous lights
- 95 Removal or marking of objects which constitute obstructions or potential hazards to air navigation
PART 10--AIR--TRAFFIC SERVICES AND OTHER SERVICES
Division 1--Air Traffic Services
PART 14--AIR--SERVICE OPERATIONS
Division 1--General
Division 2--Requirements to ensure the safety of commercial operations
- 211 Division 2 not to apply to New Zealand AOC holders with ANZA privileges
- 212 Operator
- 213 Organisation
- 214 Training of maintenance personnel
Division 3--Conduct of operations
- 224A Commercial operations carrying passengers--requirements if pilot in command 60 or more
- 235 Take - off and landing of aircraft etc
Division 4--General provisions relating to the operation of aircraft
- 262 Carriage of examiners
Division 6--Operating limitations for aircraft certificated in certain categories and experimental aircraft
PART 16--REFUSAL--TO GRANT, AND SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF, APPROVALS, AUTHORITIES, CERTIFICATES AND LICENCES
- 263 Interpretation
- 264 Refusal to grant certificate under Division 3 of Part 4
- 265 Suspension of licence or authority for purpose of examination
- 267 Variation of authority, certificate or licence at request of holder
- 269 Variation, suspension or cancellation of approval, authority, certificate or licence
- 270 Effect of effluxion of time for suspension of approval, authority, certificate or licence
- 272A Effect of suspension of approval, authority, certificate or licence
PART 17--PENAL--PROVISIONS AND PROSECUTIONS
Division 1--Penal provisions
- 282 Offences in relation to licences, certificates and authorities
- 287 Power of Court to order returns etc to be furnished
- 288 Detention of aircraft
- 289 Creation of fire hazard
- 290 Firearms--Federal airports
- 291 Stationary aircraft within precincts of an aerodrome
- 292 Aircraft on movement area to be reported
- 293 Removal of aircraft from movement area
- 294 Prohibition of entry etc on prohibited area
Division 2--Prosecutions
- 296 Time for commencing prosecutions
Division 3--Infringement notices
- 296A Definitions for Division 3 of Part 17
- 296B When can an infringement notice be served?
- 296C Can an infringement notice be withdrawn?
- 296D How are infringement notices and withdrawals of notices to be served?
- 296E What must be included in an infringement notice?
- 296F What happens if you pay the prescribed penalty?
- 296G Evidentiary matters
- 296H Can there be more than one infringement notice for the same offence?
- 296I What if payment is made by cheque?
- 296J This Division does not prevent a matter being prosecuted in a court and does not mean that an infringement notice must be served in all cases
PART 18--EVIDENCE
- 297 Evidence
PART 19--MISCELLANEOUS
- 297A Review of decisions
- 298A Cheating by examination candidates
- 298B Examination misconduct by persons other than examination candidates
- 298C Personation at examinations
- 298D Person not permitted to sit examination until Tribunal decides
- 298E Sitting examination when not permitted
- 299 Further examination of holders of flight crew licences etc.
- 301 Surrender of documents
- 302 Production of licences
- 303 Conditions subject to which licences or certificates are granted
- 304 Directions and instructions--section 23 of the Act
- 305 Access of authorised persons
- 306 Liability for damage to aircraft during official tests
PART 20--TRANSITIONAL--PROVISIONS
Division 1--Transitional provisions--miscellaneous
- 312 Definition
- 313 Transitional: certificates of type approval
- 314 Transitional: certificates of airworthiness
- 315 Transitional: suspension of a certificate of airworthiness
- 318 Transitional: certificates of approval
- 319 Transitional: approval to manufacture amateur - built aircraft
- 320 Transitional: suspension of certificate of approval
- 321 Transitional: notices of events
- 325 References to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions renumbered by Civil Aviation Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 6)
Division 2--Transitional provisions relating to Parts 42, 66, 145 and 147 of CASR
- 328 Application of Part 4A to aircraft
- 330 Application of Part 4B to aircraft
- 331 Application of Part 4B to Part 145 organisations--dealing with defects
Division 3--Transitional provisions--amendments made by the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Regulation 2013 (No. 1) (substitution of Part 5)
- 333 Certain civil aviation authorisations not affected by substitution of Part 5 on 1 September 2014
- 334 Civil Aviation Orders for Part 5--balloons
- 335 Civil Aviation Orders--flight time limitations
Division 4--Transitional provisions--amendments made by the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Maintenance and Other Matters) Regulation 2013
Subdivision 1--Transitional provisions- 336 References to certification of completion of maintenance and authorised release certificates (regulation 42W)
- 337 Application of regulation 214 (Training of maintenance personnel) Subdivision 2--Part 145 organisations approved to undertake CAR maintenance activities
- 338 Definition of approved system of certification of completion of maintenance
- 339 Compliance with regulation 42G (Flight control system: additional requirements)
- 340 Compliance with Division 4 of Part 4A (How maintenance is to be carried out)
- 341 Who may carry out maintenance for regulation 42ZC (Maintenance on Australian aircraft in Australian territory)
- 342 Application of regulations 42ZF to 42ZM (which deal with approved systems of certification of completion of maintenance)
- 343 Compliance with Part 4B (Defect reporting)
- SCHEDULE 5 CASA maintenance schedule
- SCHEDULE 6 CASA system of certification of completion of maintenance
- SCHEDULE 7 Maintenance that must not be carried out on a Class B aircraft by a person referred to in paragraph 42ZC(4)(b)
- SCHEDULE 8 Maintenance that may be carried out on a Class B aircraft by a person entitled to do so under subregulation 42ZC(4)
- SCHEDULE 9 Maintenance control manual and maintenance controller