{"id":"F2007L00306","name":"CASA EX06/07 - Exemption - provision of ARFFS at Avalon Aerodrome","slug":"casa-ex06-07-exemption-provision-of-arffs-at-avalon-aerodrome","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":68681,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00306-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX06/07 - Exemption - provision of ARFFS at Avalon Aerodrome","content":"Instrument number CASA EX06/07\n\nI, BRUCE ROBERT GEMMELL, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Operations, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).\n\n\\[Signed B. Gemmell\\]\n\nBruce Gemmell  \nDeputy Chief Executive Officer, Operations\n\n26 February 2007\n\nExemption — provision of ARFFS at Avalon Aerodrome\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 January 2009.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to Airservices Australia (AA) as the approved Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) providing firefighting service at Avalon Aerodrome.\n\n3 Exemption\n\nAA is exempt from compliance with the provisions of CASR 1998 mentioned in Schedule 1 in respect of the provisions of the Manual of Standards —Subpart 139.H (the MOS) mentioned in that Schedule.\n\n4 Conditions\n\nThe exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 2.\n\nSchedule 1 Provisions\n\n1 Subregulation 139.772 (2) of CASR 1998 in respect of paragraph 22.1.6.1 of the MOS.\n\n> Note Paragraph 22.1.6.1 requires the establishment of “Hot Fire” training facilities at the aerodrome.\n\n  \n\nSchedule 2 Conditions\n\nAA must:\n\n(a) monitor the “Hot Fire” training currently provided to Avalon Aerodrome ARFFS staff at Melbourne Airport; and\n\n(b) either:\n\n(i) every 6 months provide CASA with a report that contains particulars of the training provided at Melbourne Airport and an assessment of the effectiveness of that training as opposed to equivalent training if conducted at Avalon Aerodrome; or\n\n(ii) provide a “Hot Fire” training ground at Avalon Aerodrome.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2917},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains a targeted, site-specific exemption addressing a single regulatory requirement (Hot Fire training facilities) for one aerodrome. The scope has not expanded beyond the original exemption purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow exemption from one paragraph of the Manual of Standards","Binary alternative compliance pathway (report every 6 months OR provide facility)","Technical aviation acronyms and references to external regulations (CASR 1998, MOS, ARFFS)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument gave **Airservices Australia** (the government agency responsible for aviation firefighting) a temporary exemption from a specific safety rule at **Avalon Aerodrome**.\n\nNormally, the *Manual of Standards* requires aviation rescue firefighting services to maintain a **\"Hot Fire\" training facility** (a dedicated area with live fires for realistic training) at each aerodrome they serve.\n\n**What the exemption allowed:**\n- Airservices Australia could avoid building a Hot Fire training facility at Avalon Aerodrome\n- Instead, they could train their Avalon firefighters using the facilities at Melbourne Airport\n\n**Conditions attached:**\nThe exemption required Airservices Australia to:\n- Monitor the Hot Fire training provided to Avalon staff at Melbourne Airport; and\n- **Either** report to CASA every 6 months comparing the effectiveness of off-site training versus local training, **or** build the Hot Fire training ground at Avalon anyway"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex06-07-exemption-provision-of-arffs-at-avalon-aerodrome","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex06-07-exemption-provision-of-arffs-at-avalon-aerodrome/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex06-07-exemption-provision-of-arffs-at-avalon-aerodrome/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex06-07-exemption-provision-of-arffs-at-avalon-aerodrome/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex06-07-exemption-provision-of-arffs-at-avalon-aerodrome/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex06-07-exemption-provision-of-arffs-at-avalon-aerodrome/documents"}}