{"id":"F2005B00561","name":"CASA 320/02 - Approval under subregulation 207 (2)","slug":"casa-320-02-approval-under-subregulation-207-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31991,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00561-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 320/02 - Approval under subregulation 207 (2)","content":"INSTRUMENT NUMBER: CASA 320/02\n\nCIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988\n\nCIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988\n\nAPPROVAL UNDER SUBREGULATION 207 (2)\n\nI, JAMES COYNE, 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-KEG 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 J. Coyne\\]\n\nJames Coyne\n\nActing Section Head, Systems\n\nCertification Standards Branch\n\n3 June 2002","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow delegation instrument exercising a specific regulatory power under subregulation 207(2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988. It approves a single piece of equipment for a single aircraft. There is no indication this has expanded beyond its original purpose; it is precisely the type of individual approval the regulation was designed to facilitate."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: only approves one specific device (Oxymizer) for one specific aircraft (VH-KEG)","Only two operative conditions, both clearly expressed with specific technical measurements","No defined terms section—relies on external references to Civil Aviation Orders and Regulations that are assumed known","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond the two straightforward requirements","Short document (approximately 150 words of operative text)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a specific approval from Australia's aviation safety regulator (CASA) allowing a particular aircraft (registration VH-KEG) 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:**\nNormally, aviation regulations require oxygen masks that cover both nose and mouth. This approval creates an exception for VH-KEG to use nasal cannulas (tubes that sit in the nostrils) instead—but only if two conditions are met:\n\n* **Flow rate requirement:** The Oxymizer units must deliver at least 0.3 litres of oxygen per minute at 10,000 feet, with the flow increasing by 0.1 litre per minute for every 2,000 feet of altitude gain, up to 18,000 feet.\n* **Backup requirement:** The aircraft must still carry traditional oxygen masks (nose-and-mouth covering type) that meet standard aviation safety rules, as specified in the Civil Aviation Orders.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nThe operator of aircraft VH-KEG—this approval is aircraft-specific, not a general rule change.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nNasal cannulas are often more comfortable for passengers needing oxygen, but aviation safety rules are strict about oxygen equipment because of the risks of hypoxia (lack of oxygen) at altitude. This approval allows an alternative device while maintaining safety through specific technical requirements and backup equipment rules."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument authorises the use of Oxymizer nasal-cannula individual oxygen dispensing units on the specific aircraft VH-KEG subject to explicit technical conditions (altitude-linked flow rates) and requires that any other individual nose-and-mouth devices comply with specified paragraphs of section 108.26 of the Civil Aviation Orders. Mechanically, it therefore alters the set of oxygen-dispensing equipment permitted for that aircraft under the general regulatory framework by adding a conditional, aircraft-specific approval under subregulation 207(2). (See entire instrument, especially paragraphs (a) and (b).)"},"complexity_factors":["Reference to numerical, altitude-dependent flow rates (0.3 L/min at 10,000 ft, +0.1 L/min per 2,000 ft up to 18,000 ft) requires technical verification.","Conditional dependence on other regulatory material (paragraph 6.1 and paragraph 5.1.2 of section 108.26 of the Civil Aviation Orders) creates cross-reference complexity.","Specificity to a single aircraft registration (VH-KEG) narrows scope but requires aircraft-level compliance and record-keeping.","Use of delegated decision-making (CASA delegate under subregulation 207(2)) introduces administrative discretion that must be tracked for similar approvals.","Limited number of operative provisions (two substantive conditions) keeps structure simple despite technical dependencies."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises the aircraft VH‑KEG to use Oxymizer nasal‑cannula oxygen units, subject to specified flow‑rate conditions (≥0.3 L/min at 10,000 ft, increasing 0.1 L/min per 2,000 ft to 18,000 ft) and that any other individual masks meet cited Civil Aviation Order provisions. It directly affects VH‑KEG’s operator (who must procure and verify compliant equipment), flight crew and passengers, and reflects CASA’s delegated approval power."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-320-02-approval-under-subregulation-207-2","history":"/api/acts/casa-320-02-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-320-02-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-320-02-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-320-02-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-320-02-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/documents"}}