{"id":"F2015L01906","name":"CASA EX186/15 - Exemption — side-facing seats on aircraft not occupied for take-off or landing","slug":"casa-ex186-15-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repealed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":93676,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L01906-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX186/15 - Exemption — side-facing seats on aircraft not occupied for take-off or landing","content":"Instrument number CASA EX186/15\n\nI, roger jon weeks, Acting 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 R.J. Weeks\\]\n\nRoger Jon Weeks  \nActing Executive Manager  \nStandards Division\n\n27 November 2015\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instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 December 2015; and\n\n(b) expires at the end of November 2018, as if it had been repealed by another instrument.\n\n2 Repeal\n\nInstrument CASA EX175/12 is repealed.\n\n3 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the registered operator of an aircraft to which Subpart 90.B of CASR 1998 applies.\n\n4 Exemption\n\nThe registered operator of an aircraft is exempt from regulation 90.120 of CASR 1998.\n\n5 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 and landing; and\n\n(b) the seat has a prominent placard prohibiting occupancy during take-off and landing.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2931},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains a narrow, specific scope providing a targeted exemption for side-facing seats under strict conditions. It replaces instrument EX175/12 without expanding beyond the original purpose of allowing alternative cabin configurations while ensuring safety during critical flight phases."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 operative sections plus a 2-paragraph schedule","Exemption subject to only 2 straightforward conditions with no nested exceptions","No defined terms or interpretation section","Limited cross-referencing (only to CASR 1998 Subpart 90.B and regulation 90.120)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument lets operators subject to CASR 1998 Subpart 90.B use side-facing seats that don't meet normal take-off/landing seating rules, provided those seats are empty during take-off and landing and each has a clear placard prohibiting use then. It preserves flexible cabin layouts (e.g., lounge/business configurations) while keeping passengers out of potentially unsafe seats during critical flight phases."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex186-15-exemption-side-facing-seats-on-aircraft-not-occupied-for-take-off-or-landing","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex186-15-exemption-side-facing-seats-on-aircraft-not-occupied-for-take-off-or-landing/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex186-15-exemption-side-facing-seats-on-aircraft-not-occupied-for-take-off-or-landing/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex186-15-exemption-side-facing-seats-on-aircraft-not-occupied-for-take-off-or-landing/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex186-15-exemption-side-facing-seats-on-aircraft-not-occupied-for-take-off-or-landing/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex186-15-exemption-side-facing-seats-on-aircraft-not-occupied-for-take-off-or-landing/documents"}}