{"id":"F2009L03144","name":"CASA EX64/09 – Exemption – earth point at fuelling site","slug":"casa-ex64-09-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":80874,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L03144-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX64/09 – Exemption – earth point at fuelling site","content":"Instrument number CASA EX64/09\n\nI, ROGER JON WEEKS, Acting 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 R.J. Weeks\\]\n\nRoger Jon Weeks  \nActing Executive Manager  \nCASA Operations Division\n\n9 September 2009\n\nExemption — earth point at fuelling site\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 July 2010.\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":2600},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete exemption instrument made under the specific regulatory power in subregulation 235(11) of CAR 1988. Its scope is appropriately constrained to targeted fuelling operations for one operator and does not represent scope creep from an original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operator specificity (Qantas Airways Limited only)","Temporary effect with fixed expiry mechanism","Four specific legislative cross-references (CAR 1988 subregs 235(7) and 235(11); CAO 20.9 paragraphs 4.3.4 and 4.2.4)","Four clear operational conditions in Schedule 2 with simple prohibitions"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument temporarily exempted Qantas Airways from the usual Civil Aviation requirement to connect aircraft to an earth point during refuelling, but only where the tanker and fuelling equipment were electrically bonded, the fuel was not wide‑cut aviation fuel, and refuelling was underwing or through-body (overwing prohibited). It applied solely to Qantas (ARN 216147), excluded fuel loaded under CAO 20.9 para 4.2.4, and expired 31 July 2010."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex64-09-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex64-09-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex64-09-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex64-09-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex64-09-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex64-09-exemption-earth-point-at-fuelling-site/documents"}}