{"id":"F2008L04348","name":"CASA EX81/08 – Exemption – display of markings","slug":"casa-ex81-08-exemption-display-of-markings","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76329,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04348-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX81/08 – Exemption – display of markings","content":"Instrument number CASA EX81/08\n\nI, MICHAEL DAVID QUINN, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Operations, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).\n\n\\[Signed M.D. Quinn\\]\n\nMick Quinn  \nDeputy Chief Executive Officer  \nOperations\n\n3 December 2008\n\nExemption — display of markings\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 January 2009; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 December 2010.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to all Diamond DA 42 aircraft whose markings do not meet the minimum height, width and painting requirements of Part 45 of CASR 1998.\n\n3 Exemption\n\nThe DA 42 aircraft is exempt from compliance with the requirements of regulations 45.065, 45.070 and paragraph 45.085 (2) (c) of CASR 1998.\n\n4 Condition\n\nThe exemption is subject to the condition mentioned in Schedule 1.\n\nSchedule 1 Condition\n\nLateral markings must be displayed in accordance with the Manufacturer’s Maintenance Manual.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2301},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains a narrow, technical scope limited to marking exemptions for one specific aircraft type. It does not expand beyond its original purpose of providing an alternative compliance pathway for DA 42 lateral markings via the Manufacturer's Maintenance Manual."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow application limited to single aircraft type (Diamond DA 42)","Only three specific regulations exempted","Single condition contained in Schedule 1 with no sub-conditions","No interpretation section or defined terms","Temporary instrument with fixed duration"],"plain_english_summary":"This exemption gives **Diamond DA 42 aircraft** special permission to bypass certain marking rules under the aviation safety regulations.\n\nNormally, all civil aircraft must display their registration markings (the VH-ABC identifier) following strict federal standards about minimum letter height, width, and how they must be painted. This instrument exempts DA 42 planes from three specific rules—regulations 45.065, 45.070 and paragraph 45.085(2)(c)—which cover the size, painting standards and lateral display requirements for these markings.\n\n**The condition**: Operators must instead display the lateral markings exactly as instructed in the aircraft's **Manufacturer's Maintenance Manual**.\n\n**Who this affects**: Owners and operators of Diamond DA 42 twin-engine aircraft. This provides a compliance alternative when the standard marking rules don't suit this specific aircraft's design or structure."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex81-08-exemption-display-of-markings","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex81-08-exemption-display-of-markings/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex81-08-exemption-display-of-markings/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex81-08-exemption-display-of-markings/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex81-08-exemption-display-of-markings/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex81-08-exemption-display-of-markings/documents"}}