{"id":"F2005B00567","name":"CASA 110/01 - Approval under subregulation 207(2)","slug":"casa-110-01-approval-under-subregulation-207-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32003,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00567-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 110/01 - Approval under subregulation 207(2)","content":"INSTRUMENT NUMBER: CASA 110/01\n\nCIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988\n\nCIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988\n\nAPPROVAL UNDER SUBREGULATION 207 (2)\n\nI, EUGENE HOLZAPFEL, Acting Section Head, Systems, Certification Standards Branch, CASA, a delegate of CASA, under subregulation 207 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 approve the operation of the aircraft bearing the nationality and registration marks VH-BQA with nasal cannula type individual oxygen dispensing units manufactured under the name “Oxymizer”, providing that:\n\n(a) the units have a flow rate of not less than 03 litre per minute at 10,000 feet altitude, increasing by 0.1 litre per minute for every 2,000 feet up to 18,000 feet altitude; and\n\n(b) other individual oxygen dispensing units for use in the aircraft, that are designed to cover the nose and mouth, meet the requirements of paragraph 6.1 of section 108.26 of the Civil Aviation Orders and are provided in accordance with paragraph 5.1.2 of that section.\n\n\\[Signed E. Holzapfel\\]\n\nEugene Holzapfel\n\nActing Section Head, Systems\n\nCertification Standards Branch\n\n14 March 2001","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, individual instrument of approval with no broader scope. It was always intended as a specific exemption for one aircraft and remains exactly that."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific approval applying to one aircraft registration only (VH-BQA)","Only two operational conditions to satisfy","Cross-reference to two paragraphs in Civil Aviation Orders (section 108.26)","No defined terms section - relies on external regulations","Straightforward conditional logic (if altitude X, then flow rate Y)","Very short document (under 200 words)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a specific approval issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) allowing a particular aircraft (registration VH-BQA) to use a specific type of oxygen delivery device called an \"Oxymizer\" for passengers or crew who need supplemental oxygen.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Permits the use of nasal cannula oxygen units (small tubes that sit in the nostrils) instead of the more common face masks that cover nose and mouth\n- Sets strict technical requirements for how much oxygen these units must deliver at different altitudes\n- Requires that traditional face-mask style oxygen units must still be available on the aircraft as backup\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The operator of aircraft VH-BQA\n- Passengers and crew on that specific aircraft who may need oxygen during flight\n\n**Why it matters:**\nNormally, aviation regulations require oxygen masks that cover both nose and mouth. This approval allows an alternative medical device (nasal cannulas) for this specific aircraft, but only if strict safety conditions are met. It shows how CASA can grant individual exemptions from standard rules when safety can still be assured through alternative means."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument alters how the general regulatory requirements apply to a specific aircraft by authorising the use of a particular nasal-cannula oxygen device (Oxymizer) on VH-BQA under defined conditions (see approval text; conditions (a) and (b)). In effect, it creates a limited exception/approval for that registration mark rather than changing the underlying Civil Aviation Regulations or the referenced Civil Aviation Orders for all aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, aircraft-specific scope limited to registration VH-BQA","A single, simple technical performance requirement (altitude-dependent flow-rate table in condition (a))","Reference to external material (Civil Aviation Orders, section 108.26 paras 6.1 and 5.1.2) which requires cross-checking","Delegated approval formality (decision made by CASA delegate under subreg 207(2))","Two-part condition structure (device performance plus carriage of alternate units) but no multi-layered procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"What this instrument does (mechanically):\n\n- This is an approval, issued under subregulation 207(2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988, that permits a single Australian-registered aircraft (registration VH-BQA) to operate with a particular type of nasal-cannula oxygen device called an “Oxymizer”. (Instrument header; approval text.)\n- The approval is conditional. The Oxymizer units used on VH-BQA must deliver at least 0.3 litres per minute of oxygen at 10,000 feet and then increase flow by 0.1 litre per minute for every 2,000 feet up to 18,000 feet. (Condition (a).)\n- The aircraft must also carry other individual oxygen dispensing units that cover nose and mouth, and those units must meet paragraph 6.1 of section 108.26 of the Civil Aviation Orders and be provided in accordance with paragraph 5.1.2 of that section. (Condition (b).)\n- The approval is signed by a CASA delegate (Eugene Holzapfel) and dated 14 March 2001. (Signature block.)\n\nWho decides and who must comply:\n\n- The decision-maker is a CASA delegate acting under subregulation 207(2). (Instrument header; signature.)\n- The aircraft operator or owner of VH-BQA is the party that must ensure compliance with the conditions: fitting Oxymizer units that meet the specified flow rates and carrying the required alternative units that meet the referenced Civil Aviation Orders. (Conditions (a) and (b).)\n\nStated purpose and practical effect:\n\n- The instrument’s explicit legal effect is to authorise the use of Oxymizer nasal cannula units on a specific aircraft subject to performance and carriage conditions. (Approval text.)\n\nCompliance burdens, costs and incentives (source-grounded):\n\n- Cost-bearing: the operator must supply and maintain Oxymizer units meeting the altitude/flow specifications and must also provide the additional individual oxygen dispensing units that comply with CAO s108.26 paragraphs 6.1 and 5.1.2. That places procurement and maintenance responsibilities on the aircraft operator/owner. (Conditions (a) and (b).)\n- Choice/incentive effect: the approval changes the operator’s permitted equipment choices for VH-BQA by allowing this specific nasal-cannula device where otherwise the general rules might have required different equipment. That gives the operator the option to use Oxymizer subject to the stated technical limits. (Approval text; condition (a).)\n- Compliance verification and technical requirement: operators must ensure the device meets the specified flow-rate profile at the listed altitudes, which creates a measurable performance requirement to be demonstrated and maintained. (Condition (a).)\n\nDiscretion and scope of the authority:\n\n- The instrument is a targeted, delegated approval for a particular registration mark rather than a blanket change to the regulations. The approval explicitly names VH-BQA and is issued by a CASA delegate under the cited subregulation. That indicates the change is limited to the specified aircraft unless further approvals are issued. (Instrument header; approval text; signature.)\n\nTrade-offs, practical risks and implementation notes:\n\n- Implementation requires the operator to satisfy a technical flow-rate schedule (a monitoring/compliance task). (Condition (a).)\n- The operator must also carry and ensure conformity of alternate dispensing units to the Civil Aviation Orders referenced (an operational and procurement requirement). (Condition (b).)\n- The approval does not itself modify or repeal the referenced Civil Aviation Orders; it operates alongside them by imposing both the specific Oxymizer flow requirements and the requirement to carry alternative units that meet CAO s108.26. (Approval text; condition (b).)\n\nPrimary legal references in the instrument: Subregulation 207(2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988; condition (a) (flow-rate specification); condition (b) (requirement to meet CAO s108.26 paras 6.1 and 5.1.2); signatory and date. (See instrument header, conditions (a) and (b), and signature block.)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-110-01-approval-under-subregulation-207-2","history":"/api/acts/casa-110-01-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-110-01-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-110-01-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-110-01-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-110-01-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/documents"}}