{"id":"F2006B07787","name":"Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - Cargo Equipment","slug":"airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-cargo-equipment","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":50601,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07787-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - Cargo Equipment","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n Airworthiness Directives 2004\n\n I, DAVID ALAN VILLIERS, delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety\n\n Authority, acting under subregulation 39.001 (1) of the Civil\n\n Aviation Safety Regulations 1998:\n\n (a) revoke the Airworthiness Directives mentioned in\n\n Schedule 1; and\n\n (b) make, as separate instruments, each Airworthiness\n\n Directive mentioned in Schedule 1 and attached.\n\n \n\n ![](image.001.png)\n\n David Villiers\n\n Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n \n\n  20 December 2004\n\n Note:   Each attached Airworthiness Directive is being re-made in exactly the\n\n same form as appears in the latest published edition of the Directive.\n\n \n\n\n Schedule 1 Revocation and Remaking of\n\n Airworthiness Directives\n\n Cargo Equipment\n\n AD Name AD Number\n\n Ribeco Air Cargo Pallet AD/CARGO/1\n\n GPI Cargo Nets AD/CARGO/2 Amdt 1\n\n Ribeco Air Cargo Pallets and Air Cargo Nets AD/CARGO/3\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument revokes listed Airworthiness Directives and re-issues each as a separate attached instrument in the same form as the latest published editions (Note and Schedule 1). It does not change the substantive content of those ADs according to the instrument text, so the substantive scope of regulatory obligations is unchanged; the change is administrative/legal-form re-issuance."},"complexity_factors":["Short and narrowly focused instrument (revocation and re-making of listed ADs only).","No substantive amendment of technical requirements indicated (Note states identical form).","Relies on an external head of power (subregulation 39.001(1) CASR) which introduces a cross-reference but no additional procedural complexity in this text.","Attachment of separate AD instruments (administrative step) — potential for minor record-keeping complexity.","Schedule lists multiple AD identifiers, requiring accurate linkage between revoked and re-made instruments."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, signed by a CASA delegate under subregulation 39.001(1), formally revokes the airworthiness directives listed in Schedule 1 and reissues each as a separate attached instrument. The Note states each re-made AD is identical to its latest published edition.\n\nIt therefore changes the legal form of those ADs without altering their substantive obligations, affecting operators, maintainers, owners and others subject to the listed ADs while imposing primarily administrative rather than new compliance burdens."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow scope. It deals only with the procedural revocation and remaking of three specific cargo equipment Airworthiness Directives. The note explicitly states each directive is being remade 'in exactly the same form,' confirming no expansion of substantive requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (under 300 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly used ('Airworthiness Directive' — understood from context)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling regulation (subregulation 39.001(1))","Simple binary structure: revoke (a) and remake (b)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Schedule contains only a simple table with 3 rows and 2 columns","Purpose is purely administrative — remaking existing rules in identical form"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an official decision by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to update three safety rules about cargo equipment used on aircraft.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Revokes** (cancels) three existing Airworthiness Directives — these are legally binding safety instructions that aircraft operators must follow\n- **Remakes** those same three directives as brand new, separate legal instruments\n\n**The three cargo equipment rules cover:**\n- **Ribeco Air Cargo Pallets** (AD/CARGO/1)\n- **GPI Cargo Nets** (AD/CARGO/2 Amdt 1) — this is an amended version\n- **Ribeco Air Cargo Pallets and Air Cargo Nets** (AD/CARGO/3)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Airlines and cargo operators using Ribeco pallets or GPI cargo nets\n- Aircraft maintenance organisations\n- Anyone responsible for loading cargo onto aircraft\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAirworthiness Directives are critical safety tools. They typically require operators to inspect, repair, or replace equipment that could fail and cause accidents. By remaking these directives, CASA ensures they remain legally current and enforceable. The note confirms the safety requirements themselves aren't changing — this is administrative housekeeping to keep the legal instruments technically valid.\n\n**Key point:** The actual safety rules stay exactly the same. This is a procedural refresh, not a policy change."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-cargo-equipment","history":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-cargo-equipment/history","analysis":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-cargo-equipment/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-cargo-equipment/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-cargo-equipment/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-cargo-equipment/documents"}}