{"id":"F2010L01963","name":"CASA EX57/10 - Exemption - earth point at fuelling site","slug":"casa-ex57-10-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":124411,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L01963-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX57/10 - Exemption - earth point at fuelling site","content":"Instrument number CASA EX57/10\n\nI, gregory james hood, Executive Manager, CASA Operations Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 235 (11) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).\n\n\\[Signed Greg Hood\\]\n\nGreg Hood  \nExecutive Manager  \nCASA Operations Division\n\n14 July 2010\n\nExemption — earth point at fuelling site\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 August 2010; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 July 2012.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to Qantas Airways Limited, Aviation Reference Number 216147 (the operator) when conducting fuelling operations.\n\n3 Exemption\n\n(1)An aircraft operated by the operator is exempt from compliance with subregulation 235 (7) of CAR 1988 to the extent mentioned in Schedule 1.\n\n(2)This instrument does not apply if fuel is being loaded in accordance with paragraph 4.2.4 of Civil Aviation Order 20.9 (CAO 20.9).\n\n4 Conditions\n\nThe exemption is subject to conditions mentioned in Schedule 2.\n\nSchedule 1 Extent of exemption\n\nThe exemption extends only to the directions under subregulation 235 (7) of CAR 1988 that are contained in paragraph 4.3.4 of CAO 20.9.\n\nSchedule 2 Conditions\n\n1 The aircraft fuelling equipment and refuel tanker must be bonded together.\n\n2 The fuel must not be wide-cut aviation fuel.\n\n3 Overwing refuelling is not permitted.\n\n4 Fuelling operations must be conducted underwing or through body refuelling point.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1796},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original instrument as made. The scope remains limited to the specific exemption granted to Qantas Airways regarding earth point requirements during fuelling operations."},"complexity_factors":["References to external legislation (Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 subregulations 235(7) and 235(11), and Civil Aviation Order 20.9)","Technical aviation terminology requiring specialist knowledge (bonding, wide-cut aviation fuel, overwing refuelling)","Narrow scope limited to single operator (Qantas Airways) and specific time-bound duration"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument granted Qantas Airways (ARN 216147) a temporary exemption from the requirement to provide an earth (ground) point during refuelling. It allowed omitted earthing only if strict alternative electrical bonding and refuelling-method safeguards were used, prohibited wide‑cut fuel and overwing refuelling, and ran from 1 Aug 2010 to 31 Jul 2012.\n\nThe exemption did not apply where a different fuel‑loading procedure under CAO 20.9 para 4.2.4 was followed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex57-10-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex57-10-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex57-10-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex57-10-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex57-10-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex57-10-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site/documents"}}