{"id":"F2015L01193","name":"CASA EX118/15 - Exemption — recency requirement for air traffic control endorsement","slug":"casa-ex118-15-exemption-recency-requirement-for-air-traffic-control-endorsement","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":143484,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L01193-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX118/15 - Exemption — recency requirement for air traffic control endorsement","content":"Instrument number CASA EX118/15\n\nI, PETER beilby CROMARTY, Executive Manager, Airspace and Aerodromes Regulation Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).\n\n\\[Signed P.B. Cromarty\\]\n\nPeter Cromarty  \nExecutive Manager  \nAirspace and Aerodromes Division\n\n27 July 2015\n\nExemption — recency requirement for air traffic control endorsement\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 August 2015; and\n\n(b) expires at the end of July 2018, as if it had been repealed by another instrument.\n\n2 Repeal\n\nInstrument CASA EX118/12 is repealed.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this instrument:\n\n> PRM means Precision Runway Monitoring.\n\n> PRMS means Precision Runway Monitoring Simulator.\n\n4 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the holder of an air traffic control (ATC) licence who is performing air traffic control duties at Sydney Airport (YSSY) in relation to PRM.\n\n5 Exemption\n\nThe holder of an ATC licence is exempt from the recency requirement of subregulation 65.025 (1) of CASR 1998, but only for a PRM endorsement.\n\n6 Conditions\n\nThe exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.\n\nSchedule 1 Conditions\n\n1 The holder of an ATC licence must perform at least 5 hours of duties within the previous 21 days.\n\n2 For clause 1, time spent on the PRMS located in Sydney may count towards the 5 hours of duties.\n\n3 If Airservices Australia, Aviation Reference Number 202210 (AA), makes any changes to the PRMS, AA must seek CASA’s approval to the changes before the PRMS is used to meet the recency requirement.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2245},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains a tightly focused scope limited to PRM endorsements at Sydney Airport. It replaces a previous instrument (CASA EX118/12) with the same apparent purpose and does not expand beyond the original intent of providing an alternative recency pathway for this specific technical endorsement."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms (PRM and PRMS) in the interpretation section","Single, narrow exemption with straightforward application criteria limited to one airport and one endorsement type","Minimal cross-referencing to primary legislation (only references CASR 1998 subregulation 65.025(1) and regulation 11.160)","Simple conditional structure with three clear, unambiguous conditions in Schedule 1"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument lets air traffic controllers at Sydney Airport keep their Precision Runway Monitoring (PRM) endorsement without meeting the usual recency rule, by allowing a flexible 5-hour-in-21-days duty test (including use of the Sydney PRM simulator). CASA must approve any simulator changes. It affects YSSY controllers handling PRM and runs from 1 Aug 2015 to end of July 2018 (replacing EX118/12)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex118-15-exemption-recency-requirement-for-air-traffic-control-endorsement","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex118-15-exemption-recency-requirement-for-air-traffic-control-endorsement/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex118-15-exemption-recency-requirement-for-air-traffic-control-endorsement/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex118-15-exemption-recency-requirement-for-air-traffic-control-endorsement/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex118-15-exemption-recency-requirement-for-air-traffic-control-endorsement/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex118-15-exemption-recency-requirement-for-air-traffic-control-endorsement/documents"}}