{"id":"F2005L02117","name":"CASA EX31/05 - Exemption - carriage of life rafts","slug":"casa-ex31-05-exemption-carriage-of-life-rafts","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":36389,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02117-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX31/05 - Exemption - carriage of life rafts","content":"![](image.001.png)Instrument number CASA EX31/05\n\nI, BRUCE ROBERT GEMMELL, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 308 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).\n\n\\[Signed B. Gemmell\\]\n\nBruce Gemmell\n\nDeputy Chief Executive and\n\nChief Operating Officer\n\n3 August 2005\n\nExemption — carriage of life rafts\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of August 2007.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd (ARN 567591) in operations between the aerodromes of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.\n\n3 Exemption\n\n(1)The aircraft are exempt from compliance with the directions under subregulation 252 (1) of CAR 1988 to the extent mentioned in subsection (2).\n\n(2)The exemption applies only to the requirement to comply with paragraph 5.2.1 of Civil Aviation Order 20.11 in relation to the carriage of life rafts.\n\n4 Condition\n\nThe exemption is subject to the condition that the aircraft must be within the lesser of 120 minutes at normal cruising speed or 400 nautical miles from an adequate aerodrome as defined in Civil Aviation Order 82.0.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1992},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope as a temporary, route-specific exemption for a single operator regarding life raft carriage requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 short sections with minimal structural complexity","Single operational condition using simple alternative test (120 minutes OR 400 nautical miles)","Narrow application limited to one airline, one aircraft type, and four specific aerodromes","Minimal cross-referencing to only 4 external legislative provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This instrument grants Virgin Blue Airlines a temporary exemption from standard aviation safety rules that normally require aircraft to carry life rafts.\n\n**Who it affects:** Specifically applies to Virgin Blue Airlines operating Boeing 737 aircraft on routes between Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth.\n\n**The exemption:** Normally, Civil Aviation Order 20.11 requires aircraft to carry life rafts. This exemption allows Virgin Blue to operate without them on these specific domestic routes, provided they stick to a strict safety limit.\n\n**The condition:** The aircraft must always remain within the lesser of:\n* **120 minutes** flying time at normal cruising speed, **or**\n* **400 nautical miles**\n\nfrom an \"adequate aerodrome\" (meaning a suitable airport). This ensures the plane is never too far from a landing site in an emergency.\n\n**Duration:** The exemption applied from August 2005 until the end of August 2007."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex31-05-exemption-carriage-of-life-rafts","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex31-05-exemption-carriage-of-life-rafts/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex31-05-exemption-carriage-of-life-rafts/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex31-05-exemption-carriage-of-life-rafts/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex31-05-exemption-carriage-of-life-rafts/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex31-05-exemption-carriage-of-life-rafts/documents"}}