{"id":"F2005B01687","name":"CASA 22/1996 - Exemption - Requirement for a Proving Test","slug":"casa-22-1996-exemption-requirement-for-a-proving-test","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":112099,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01687-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 22/1996 - Exemption - Requirement for a Proving Test","content":"EXEMPTION NUMBER: CASA 22/1996\n\nCIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988\n\nCIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS\n\nREQUIREMENT UNDER SUBREGULATION 222 (1)\n\nI, GARY FREDERICK STEWART REINKE, a delegate of CASA, under subregulation 222 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations, require the proving test set out in the Schedule to be conducted in relation to the BAe 146-200 aircraft to be operated by Southern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd (Aviation Reference Number 407595) in accordance with the requirements set out in the Schedule.\n\nParagraph 15.1 of section 20.11 of the Civil Aviation Orders does not have effect in relation to the BAe 146-200 aircraft.\n\nSCHEDULE\n\nPROVING TEST\n\n1. A demonstration of crew competency in emergency evacuation procedures is to be carried out using 2 discrete crews.\n\n2. The demonstration must be in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 19 of Appendix I of section 20.11 of the Civil Aviation Orders.\n\n3. The demonstration is to be continued to the point where the last required door is open within the time determined by the original type certification data.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n\\[Signed Gary Reinke\\]\n\nGARY FREDERICK STEWART REINKE\n\nDistrict Flight Operations Manager\n\nMelbourne District Office\n\n20th November 1996","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, single-purpose exemption instrument that operates exactly as intended — granting a specific exemption from proving test requirements for a particular aircraft type and operator. There is no evidence of scope creep; the document remains tightly focused on its original purpose of providing an alternative compliance pathway."},"complexity_factors":["Single purpose document with straightforward conditional logic (exemption granted subject to specific alternative requirements)","Only 3 substantive paragraphs in the Schedule setting out the alternative proving test","Minimal cross-referencing: references to subregulation 222(1), Civil Aviation Orders section 20.11 paragraph 15.1, and Appendix I of section 20.11","No defined terms section — terms used are standard aviation terminology or defined by external instruments","Narrow, specific application to one aircraft type (BAe 146-200) and one operator (Southern Australia Airlines)","Document is essentially a standard form exemption with minimal customization beyond the Schedule specifics"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA exemption lets Southern Australia Airlines operate BAe 146-200s without the usual full proving test, requiring instead that two different crews successfully demonstrate emergency evacuations within the aircraft’s certified time limits. \n\nIt affects the airline, the regulator and the passengers/crew by preserving comparable safety through a focused evacuation test—illustrating regulatory flexibility to approve operations faster when equivalent safety can be shown."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument removes the effect of paragraph 15.1 of section 20.11 for the specified BAe 146‑200 and replaces it with a bespoke proving test (Schedule). The change is narrow and applies only to the named aircraft/operator, substituting specific operational requirements for the default Civil Aviation Orders provision."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, aircraft-and-operator specific scope reduces breadth of legal issues","References external materials (Appendix I of section 20.11, paragraph 15.1, original type‑certification data) requiring cross-referencing","Delegated statutory power used (subregulation 222(1)) — legal formality and delegation chain to check","Technical performance requirement (timed evacuation to type‑certification standard) requires operational expertise to implement and verify","Practical compliance logistics (two discrete crews, demonstration continuation) create operational burdens not detailed in the instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, issued by a CASA delegate under subregulation 222(1), requires Southern Australia Airlines to conduct a specified proving test for its BAe 146‑200 and suspends paragraph 15.1 of section 20.11 for that aircraft. The test mandates two discrete crews to demonstrate emergency evacuation procedures following listed Appendix I steps and to continue until the last required door opens within the time set by the aircraft’s original type‑certification data; the operator bears the compliance and logistical burden."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-22-1996-exemption-requirement-for-a-proving-test","history":"/api/acts/casa-22-1996-exemption-requirement-for-a-proving-test/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-22-1996-exemption-requirement-for-a-proving-test/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-22-1996-exemption-requirement-for-a-proving-test/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-22-1996-exemption-requirement-for-a-proving-test/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-22-1996-exemption-requirement-for-a-proving-test/documents"}}