{"id":"F2005B01536","name":"CASA 20/96 - Exemption to Permit Certain Bell Helicopters to be used in Regular Public Transport Operations at the Parramatta Heliport in NSW","slug":"casa-20-96-exemption-to-permit-certain-bell-helicopters-to-be-used-in-regular-public-transport-opera","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32615,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01536-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 20/96 - Exemption to Permit Certain Bell Helicopters to be used in Regular Public Transport Operations at the Parramatta Heliport in NSW","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: CASA 20/96\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nEXEMPTION NUMBER: CASA    20/96\n\n \n\n \n\nCIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988\n\n \n\nCIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS\n\n \n\n \n\nEXEMPTION TO PERMIT CERTAIN BELL HELICOPTERS TO\n\nBE USED IN REGULAR PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATIONS\n\nAT THE PARRAMATTA HELIPORT IN NSW\n\n \n\n \n\nI, JOHN EDWIN INNES PIKE, a delegate of CASA, under regulation 308 of the Civil Aviation Regulations (the Regulations), having taken into account all relevant considerations relating to the interests of safety, exempt Bell 206 helicopters operated by Sydney Helicopters Pty Ltd and engaged in regular public transport operations from compliance with subregulation 92A (3) of the Regulations when taking off from, or landing at, the Parramatta Heliport, NSW.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n[Signed John Pike]\n\n \n\n \n\nJOHN PIKE\n\nDeputy Director\n\n \n\n1 November 1996\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-bound exemption instrument issued under specific regulatory powers. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of permitting specific operations at a specific location. The scope remains tightly constrained to the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific exemption covering one operator, one aircraft type, one location, and one regulation","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the single cited regulation","No conditional logic or exceptions","Document is approximately 150 words","Straightforward administrative instrument with clear scope and effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **one-off safety exemption** issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that allows a specific helicopter company to use a particular type of helicopter for passenger transport services at a specific location.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Who:** Sydney Helicopters Pty Ltd\n- **What:** Bell 206 helicopters\n- **Where:** Parramatta Heliport in New South Wales\n- **Why:** To let these helicopters take off and land while carrying paying passengers (called \"regular public transport operations\") even though they don't fully meet a specific safety rule\n\n**The technical bit:**\nNormally, regulation 92A(3) of the Civil Aviation Regulations requires certain safety standards for aircraft used in regular passenger services. This exemption waives that specific requirement for these particular helicopters at this specific heliport, after CASA decided it was still safe to do so.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this exemption, Sydney Helicopters couldn't legally use Bell 206 helicopters for their passenger services at Parramatta. This kind of targeted exemption is common in aviation regulation—it lets operators use specific equipment in specific circumstances when CASA is satisfied that safety won't be compromised."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The exemption carves out a specific exception to the general application of subregulation 92A(3). Mechanically, it narrows the operational scope of subregulation 92A(3) by excluding Bell 206 helicopters operated by Sydney Helicopters Pty Ltd for regular public transport take-offs and landings at Parramatta Heliport (instrument text referencing subregulation 92A(3) and regulation 308)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, specific subject matter (single aircraft type, single operator, single heliport)","References to external provisions (regulation 308 and subregulation 92A(3)) which require checking the broader Regulations to see full effect","Delegated discretion (exemption power under regulation 308) introducing administrative-law considerations","Absence of attached conditions or reasoning in the document increases interpretive work for implementers and auditors"],"plain_english_summary":"A CASA delegate, under regulation 308, exempted Bell 206 helicopters operated by Sydney Helicopters Pty Ltd from complying with subregulation 92A(3) for take‑offs and landings at Parramatta Heliport. The narrow exemption reduces that operator’s compliance burden for regular public transport flights there, shifts some practical safety responsibility onto the operator/CASA oversight, and can affect local competitive incentives by granting a bespoke regulatory advantage."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-20-96-exemption-to-permit-certain-bell-helicopters-to-be-used-in-regular-public-transport-opera","history":"/api/acts/casa-20-96-exemption-to-permit-certain-bell-helicopters-to-be-used-in-regular-public-transport-opera/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-20-96-exemption-to-permit-certain-bell-helicopters-to-be-used-in-regular-public-transport-opera/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-20-96-exemption-to-permit-certain-bell-helicopters-to-be-used-in-regular-public-transport-opera/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-20-96-exemption-to-permit-certain-bell-helicopters-to-be-used-in-regular-public-transport-opera/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-20-96-exemption-to-permit-certain-bell-helicopters-to-be-used-in-regular-public-transport-opera/documents"}}