{"id":"F2012L02072","name":"CASA EX159/12 - Exemption - certified aerodrome operators","slug":"casa-ex159-12-exemption-certified-aerodrome-operators","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":90033,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L02072-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX159/12 - Exemption - certified aerodrome operators","content":"Instrument number CASA EX159/12\n\nI, JOHN FRANCIS McCORMICK, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).\n\n\\[Signed John F. McCormick\\]\n\nJohn F. McCormick  \nDirector of Aviation Safety\n\n24 October 2012\n\nExemption — certified aerodrome operators\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day after registration; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of May 2013.\n\n2 Application\n\nThe instrument applies to each operator of a certified aerodrome.\n\n3 Exemption\n\nThe operator of a certified aerodrome is exempt from regulation 139.165 of CASR 1998 in respect of paragraphs 11.1.4.1 and 11.1.6 to 11.1.15.3 (inclusive) of the Manual of Standards Part 139.\n\n4 Conditions\n\nThe exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.\n\nSchedule 1 Conditions\n\n1 The operator must enter into an agreement with Airservices Australia for each proposed aerodrome development.\n\n2 The operator must keep a copy of the agreement and must not dispose of it unless the disposal is authorised by the agency disposal authority.\n\n3 A copy of the agreement must be made available to an aerodrome inspector on demand by the aerodrome inspector.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1954},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope as a temporary exemption from specific aerodrome development standards. It does not expand beyond the stated purpose of providing alternative compliance arrangements for certified aerodrome operators during a defined period."},"complexity_factors":["Limited duration requiring temporal tracking (sunset clause at end of May 2013)","Cross-referencing to specific regulation (139.165) and Manual of Standards paragraphs (11.1.4.1, 11.1.6-11.1.15.3)","Requirement for third-party contractual arrangement with Airservices Australia","Minimal conditional logic (only 3 straightforward conditions in Schedule 1)"],"plain_english_summary":"This temporary exemption (expiring end May 2013) lets certified aerodrome operators substitute formal agreements with Airservices Australia for certain Manual of Standards Part 139 development, planning and environmental rules. Operators must sign and retain those agreements and produce them to aerodrome inspectors on request. It provides a short‑term, streamlined compliance route while preserving oversight through contractual arrangements rather than strict adherence to the specified Manual provisions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex159-12-exemption-certified-aerodrome-operators","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex159-12-exemption-certified-aerodrome-operators/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex159-12-exemption-certified-aerodrome-operators/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex159-12-exemption-certified-aerodrome-operators/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex159-12-exemption-certified-aerodrome-operators/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex159-12-exemption-certified-aerodrome-operators/documents"}}