{"id":"F2013L00667","name":"CASA EX38/13 - Exemption - display of markings","slug":"casa-ex38-13-exemption-display-of-markings","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":172848,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00667-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX38/13 - Exemption - display of markings","content":"Instrument number CASA EX38/13\n\nI, PETER REGINALD FEREDAY, Executive Manager, Industry Permissions 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. Fereday\\]\n\nPeter Reginald Fereday  \nExecutive Manager  \nIndustry Permissions Division\n\n17 April 2013\n\nExemption — display of markings\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day of registration; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 March 2016 as if it had been repealed by another instrument.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to gliders and sailplanes registered with the Gliding Federation of Australia (the GFA) in accordance with Part 47 of CASR 1998 and operating in Australian territory.\n\n3 Exemption\n\nAll gliders and sailplanes registered by the GFA are exempt from compliance with the requirements of regulations 45.025 and 45.035 of CASR 1998 in relation to displaying the Australian nationality “VH-” and the first character of the registration mark if that character is the letter “G”.\n\n4 Condition\n\nThe exemption is subject to the condition mentioned in Schedule 1.\n\nSchedule 1 Condition\n\nThe glider or sailplane must be registered by the GFA in accordance with Part 47 of CASR 1998 and must be operating in Australian territory.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":3140},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose of exempting GFA-registered gliders from specific marking requirements"},"complexity_factors":["References to specific regulation numbers (45.025, 45.035, Part 47)","Limited applicability to specific aircraft type (gliders/sailplanes) and registration body (GFA)","Single conditional requirement in Schedule 1"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument creates an exemption for gliders and sailplanes registered with the Gliding Federation of Australia (GFA). Normally, Australian aircraft must display specific registration markings including the 'VH-' nationality prefix and all characters of their registration mark. This exemption allows eligible gliders to omit the 'VH-' prefix and the first letter 'G' from their external markings.\n\n**Who it affects:** Glider and sailplane owners/operators registered with the GFA under Part 47 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations.\n\n**Key points:**\n- **The exemption:** Allows these aircraft to fly without displaying the usual 'VH-' prefix and the initial 'G' character of their registration\n- **The condition:** Only applies to GFA-registered aircraft operating in Australian territory\n- **Why it matters:** Reduces the marking burden on recreational gliders while maintaining identification through the GFA registration system"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex38-13-exemption-display-of-markings","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex38-13-exemption-display-of-markings/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex38-13-exemption-display-of-markings/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex38-13-exemption-display-of-markings/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex38-13-exemption-display-of-markings/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex38-13-exemption-display-of-markings/documents"}}