{"id":"F2008L04586","name":"Civil Aviation AOD 2008/2","slug":"civil-aviation-aod-2008-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":120918,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04586-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Civil Aviation AOD 2008/2","content":"Instrument number Civil Aviation AOD 2008/2\n\nI, ANTHONY ALBANESE, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, make this instrument under subsection 33(2) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988.\n\nAnthony Albanese  \nMinister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government\n\n2 December 2008\n\nTestable drugs for Part IV of the Civil Aviation Act 1988\n\n1 Name of instrument\n\nThis instrument is Civil Aviation AOD 2008/2 (the testable drugs specification).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nInstrument Civil Aviation AOD 2008/1 is revoked.\n\n4 Specification of testable drugs for Part IV of the Civil Aviation Act\n\nI specify each drug mentioned in an item in Schedule 1 for the purposes of the definition of testable drug in subsection 33 (1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988.\n\nSchedule 1 Testable drugs\n\n| Item | Testable drug                   |\n| ---- | ------------------------------- |\n| 1    | Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol         |\n| 2    | 6-Acetyl morphine               |\n| 3    | Amphetamine                     |\n| 4    | Benzoylecgonine                 |\n| 5    | Cocaine                         |\n| 6    | Codeine                         |\n| 7    | Ecgonine methyl ester           |\n| 8    | Methylamphetamine               |\n| 9    | Methylenedioxyamphetamine       |\n| 10   | Methylenedioxymethylamphetamine |\n| 11   | Morphine                        |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by the enabling provision (subsection 33(2) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988) - specifying testable drugs. It has not expanded beyond this narrow technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (11 items in a single schedule)","No defined terms section - relies on definitions in the parent Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Single cross-reference to subsection 33(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988","Straightforward tabular format for the drug list","Minimal procedural provisions (commencement, revocation only)"],"plain_english_summary":"This ministerial instrument (Dec 2008) sets the official list of drugs and metabolites that can be tested for under Australia’s aviation drug-testing regime. It names common illicit drugs and some opioids (e.g., THC, cocaine, amphetamines, MDMA, morphine/codeine markers).\n\nIt affects safety‑sensitive aviation workers (pilots, cabin crew, ATC, maintenance) and operators running testing programs — the list determines what can legally be the basis for disciplinary or safety actions."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not expand the statutory reach; it solely lists specific substances for the existing Part IV drug-testing framework and revokes the prior specification, leaving procedural and sanctioning provisions to the Civil Aviation Act and related instruments."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument limited to a single function: naming testable drugs (Schedule 1).","Clear revocation of prior instrument (Civil Aviation AOD 2008/1) reduces overlap ambiguity.","Operates by cross-reference to the Civil Aviation Act (subsection 33(2) and definition in s33(1)), so legal effect depends on that Act.","No operational details (testing methods, cut-offs, procedures, enforcement) included — reliance on external rules increases practical implementation complexity.","Low interpretive ambiguity about which substances are covered (explicit list of eleven compounds)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument (Civil Aviation AOD 2008/2) specifies eleven named substances as “testable drugs” for Part IV of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 (made under subsection 33(2)) and revokes Civil Aviation AOD 2008/1.\n\nIt applies to aviation personnel subject to the Act’s drug-testing regime: the listed substances determine what chemicals may be tested for. The Minister issues the specification; testing practice, thresholds and sanctions are handled under Part IV and related instruments, so compliance and operational costs fall to regulators and tested individuals."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-aod-2008-2","history":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-aod-2008-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-aod-2008-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-aod-2008-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-aod-2008-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-aod-2008-2/documents"}}