{"id":"F2012L02288","name":"CASA EX175/12 - Exemption - side-facing seats on aircraft not occupied for take-off or landing","slug":"casa-ex175-12-exemption-side-facing-seats-on-aircraft-not-occupied-for-take-off-or-landing","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":90274,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L02288-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX175/12 - Exemption - side-facing seats on aircraft not occupied for take-off or landing","content":"Instrument number CASA EX175/12\n\nI, PETER WILLIAM BOYD, Executive Manager, Standards 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. Boyd\\]\n\nPeter Boyd  \nExecutive Manager  \nStandards Division\n\n28 November 2012\n\nExemption — side\\-facing seats on aircraft not occupied for take-off or landing\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 December 2012; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 30 November 2015.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the registered operator of an aircraft to which Subpart 90.B of CASR 1998 applies.\n\n3 Exemption\n\nThe registered operator of an aircraft is exempt from regulation 90.120 of CASR 1998.\n\n4 Conditions\n\nThe exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.\n\nSchedule 1 Conditions\n\nThe exemption applies to a side-facing seat of an aircraft only if:\n\n(a) the registered operator requires the seat to be unoccupied during take-off or landing; and\n\n(b) the seat has a prominent placard prohibiting occupancy during take-off or landing.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1668},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the narrow function described in its title: creating a limited exemption for side-facing seats from regulation 90.120. The scope is tightly constrained to seats that are unoccupied and placarded during take-off/landing, with no expansion into broader operational matters."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (single page with only 4 operative clauses)","Only 2 simple conditions in Schedule 1 with no nested logic","No definitions section or interpretation provisions","Single, clear exemption from one identified regulation (90.120)","Minimal cross-referencing (only to CASR subparts and the specific regulation being exempted)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This exemption allows aircraft operators to have **side-facing seats** on their planes even if those seats don't meet the usual safety standards for take-off and landing.\n\n**Who it affects:** Registered operators of aircraft that must follow specific passenger safety rules (Subpart 90.B of the aviation safety regulations).\n\n**The conditions:** Operators can only use this exemption if:\n*   The side-facing seat **must be empty** during take-off and landing; and\n*   There's a **prominent sign** (placard) on the seat prohibiting occupancy during those times.\n\n**Why it matters:** Normally, regulation 90.120 requires seats to meet specific safety requirements during critical flight phases. This exemption gives operators flexibility to install side-facing seats—which are common for cabin crew or extra seating—without certifying them for take-off and landing forces, provided they are vacated and clearly marked when it matters most."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex175-12-exemption-side-facing-seats-on-aircraft-not-occupied-for-take-off-or-landing","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex175-12-exemption-side-facing-seats-on-aircraft-not-occupied-for-take-off-or-landing/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex175-12-exemption-side-facing-seats-on-aircraft-not-occupied-for-take-off-or-landing/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex175-12-exemption-side-facing-seats-on-aircraft-not-occupied-for-take-off-or-landing/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex175-12-exemption-side-facing-seats-on-aircraft-not-occupied-for-take-off-or-landing/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex175-12-exemption-side-facing-seats-on-aircraft-not-occupied-for-take-off-or-landing/documents"}}