{"id":"F1996B00539","name":"Civil Aviation (Fees) Regulations 1995","slug":"civil-aviation-fees-regulations-1995","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"225 of 1995","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28756,"registerId":"commonwealth-F1996B00539-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Regulations","content":"#### 1 Name of Regulations\n\n  These Regulations are the Civil Aviation (Fees) Regulations 1995.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n  (1) In these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Civil Aviation Act 1988.\n\n> ASIC means an aviation security identification card issued under Part 6 of the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005.\n\n> CAR means the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.\n\n> CASR means the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\n  (2) An expression that is used in these Regulations and in CAR or CASR has the same meaning in these Regulations as in CAR or CASR, as the case requires.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fees","content":"## Part 2—Fees","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees for aviation regulatory services","content":"#### 4 Fees for aviation regulatory services\n\n  (1) For paragraphs 98(3)(u) and (v) of the Act, the fee for a service specified in an item in Schedule 1, is:\n    (a) the amount specified in the item; or\n    (b) if the item contains ‘HR’—for each provision of the service, the amount calculated by the formula:\n    ![](image.002.png)\n  (2) In the formula in subregulation (1):\n\n> Rate is:\n\n    (a) for:\n    (i) items 2.12, 2.12A, 2.13, 2.14, 2.16, 2.17 and 15.9 of Schedule 1—$130; and\n    (ii) items 24.2, 24.5 and 24.8 of Schedule 1—$100; or\n    (b) if the interests of the safety of air navigation require that the service be provided by a senior CASA officer, or by a CASA officer with particular experience or qualifications—$190; or\n    (c) in any other case—$160.\n\n> N is the total number of hours spent by CASA officers in the provision of the service.\n\n> Note: Example: For paragraphs (b) and (c), a service in a general aviation matter is likely to be charged for at $160 per hour, and a service provided by an air transport flying operations inspector at $190 per hour.\n\n  (3) For the purposes of applying the formula in paragraph (1)(b), if the total time spent by CASA officers in providing the relevant service in a particular case is not a whole number of quarter‑hours, the total time is to be rounded down to the next lower number of quarter‑hours.\n  (4) If:\n    (a) a fee is specified in Schedule 1 for the processing and consideration of an application for something; but\n    (b) no fee is specified in that Schedule for the processing and consideration of an application for its renewal or variation;\n  the fee referred to in paragraph (a) is payable for the processing and consideration of an application for the renewal or variation.\n  (5) In subregulation (4), a reference to a variation does not include a minor and merely formal change such as the recording of a change of postal address.\n  (6) If the provision of a service by CASA requires a CASA officer or a person on CASA’s behalf to travel outside Australia, there is an additional fee for the provision of the service equal to the reasonable cost of that travel and any reasonably necessary meals, accommodation and incidental expenses for the officer or person.\n  (6A) If a service is provided to or for a person outside Australia and, following the provision of the service, CASA:\n    (a) considers that it is necessary in the interests of the safety of air navigation to inspect, assess and report on the person’s premises, operations or activities; and\n    (b) requires a CASA officer or a person acting on CASA’s behalf to travel outside Australia;\n  the following fees are payable for the inspection, assessment and report:\n    (c) a fee equal to the reasonable cost of the travel, meals, accommodation and incidental expenses of the officer or person; and\n    (d) the amount calculated by the formula:\n    ![](image.002.png)\n    where\n    Rate is:\n    (a) if the interests of the safety of air navigation require that the service be provided by a senior CASA officer, or by a CASA officer with particular experience or qualifications—$190; or\n    (b) in any other case—$160.\n    N is the total number of hours spent by the CASA officer or person in the inspection, assessment and preparation of the report.\n  (7) If the provision of a service by CASA requires CASA to pay a fee or charge, there is an additional fee for the provision of the service equal to the fee or charge paid or payable by CASA.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Effect of items in Part 1 of Schedule 1","content":"#### 4A Effect of items in Part 1 of Schedule 1\n\n  Despite anything in Part 1 of Schedule 1, if a CASA officer is appointed as an authorised person, or a delegate of CASA, for any purpose other than for his or her official duties, he or she must pay the fee specified in the relevant item for the appointment or delegation.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"4B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Consultancy services","content":"#### 4B Consultancy services\n\n  Nothing in regulation 4 or Schedule 1 prevents CASA from providing consultancy services under paragraph 9(3)(f) of the Act on any terms agreed between it and the person to whom the services are to be provided.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"4C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sale of goods etc","content":"#### 4C Sale of goods etc\n\n  Nothing in regulation 4 or Schedule 1 prevents CASA from setting a reasonable price for goods that it offers for sale in the course of performing its functions.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees for aviation security status checks, ASICs and related matters","content":"#### 5 Fees for aviation security status checks, ASICs and related matters\n\n  Interpretation\n  (1) An expression used in this regulation and also in Part 6 of the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 (the ATS Regulations) has the same meaning in this regulation as in that Part.\n  Fees for aviation security status checks and related matters\n  (2) The fee for the processing and consideration of an application for any one or more of the things mentioned in subregulation (3) is the total of:\n    (a) $54; and\n    (b) if the processing and consideration would require CASA to pay an amount to another person or organisation—the amount required to be paid by CASA to the other person or organisation.\n\n> Note: Guidance as to the additional amounts that may be payable may be published on the CASA website at www.casa.gov.au.\n\n  (3) For subregulation (2), the things are the following:\n    (a) an aviation security status check for the holder of, or an applicant for, a security designated authorisation;\n    (b) verification of identity and citizenship status under paragraphs 6.57(1)(a) and (b) of the ATS Regulations for an applicant for a security designated authorisation;\n    (c) the issue, in connection with the carrying out of CASA’s functions under Division 6.7 of the ATS Regulations, of an identity document (however described), other than an ASIC;\n    (d) the replacement of an identity document mentioned in paragraph (c).\n  (4) A fee imposed by this regulation for the processing and consideration of an application for an aviation security status check, or verification of identity and citizenship, for an applicant for a security designated authorisation is in addition to any fee imposed by regulation 4 for the grant or issue of the authorisation.\n  Fees for ASICs\n  (5) The fee for the processing and consideration of an application for the issue or replacement of an ASIC is the total of:\n    (a) $54; and\n    (b) if the processing and consideration would require CASA to pay an amount to another person or organisation—the amount required to be paid by CASA to the other person or organisation.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Waiver of fees","content":"#### 6 Waiver of fees\n\n  CASA may waive a fee, or part of a fee, payable under these Regulations if CASA determines that special circumstances exist which make it inappropriate for the fee to be payable.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Application, saving and transitional provisions","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name of Regulations\n\n  These Regulations are the Civil Aviation (Fees) Regulations 1995.\n\n#### 3 Definitions\n\n  (1) In these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Civil Aviation Act 1988.\n\n> ASIC means an aviation security identification card issued under Part 6 of the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005.\n\n> CAR means the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.\n\n> CASR means the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\n  (2) An expression that is used in these Regulations and in CAR or CASR has the same meaning in these Regulations as in CAR or CASR, as the case requires.\n\n## Part 2—Fees\n\n#### 4 Fees for aviation regulatory services\n\n  (1) For paragraphs 98(3)(u) and (v) of the Act, the fee for a service specified in an item in Schedule 1, is:\n    (a) the amount specified in the item; or\n    (b) if the item contains ‘HR’—for each provision of the service, the amount calculated by the formula:\n    ![](image.002.png)\n  (2) In the formula in subregulation (1):\n\n> Rate is:\n\n    (a) for:\n    (i) items 2.12, 2.12A, 2.13, 2.14, 2.16, 2.17 and 15.9 of Schedule 1—$130; and\n    (ii) items 24.2, 24.5 and 24.8 of Schedule 1—$100; or\n    (b) if the interests of the safety of air navigation require that the service be provided by a senior CASA officer, or by a CASA officer with particular experience or qualifications—$190; or\n    (c) in any other case—$160.\n\n> N is the total number of hours spent by CASA officers in the provision of the service.\n\n> Note: Example: For paragraphs (b) and (c), a service in a general aviation matter is likely to be charged for at $160 per hour, and a service provided by an air transport flying operations inspector at $190 per hour.\n\n  (3) For the purposes of applying the formula in paragraph (1)(b), if the total time spent by CASA officers in providing the relevant service in a particular case is not a whole number of quarter‑hours, the total time is to be rounded down to the next lower number of quarter‑hours.\n  (4) If:\n    (a) a fee is specified in Schedule 1 for the processing and consideration of an application for something; but\n    (b) no fee is specified in that Schedule for the processing and consideration of an application for its renewal or variation;\n  the fee referred to in paragraph (a) is payable for the processing and consideration of an application for the renewal or variation.\n  (5) In subregulation (4), a reference to a variation does not include a minor and merely formal change such as the recording of a change of postal address.\n  (6) If the provision of a service by CASA requires a CASA officer or a person on CASA’s behalf to travel outside Australia, there is an additional fee for the provision of the service equal to the reasonable cost of that travel and any reasonably necessary meals, accommodation and incidental expenses for the officer or person.\n  (6A) If a service is provided to or for a person outside Australia and, following the provision of the service, CASA:\n    (a) considers that it is necessary in the interests of the safety of air navigation to inspect, assess and report on the person’s premises, operations or activities; and\n    (b) requires a CASA officer or a person acting on CASA’s behalf to travel outside Australia;\n  the following fees are payable for the inspection, assessment and report:\n    (c) a fee equal to the reasonable cost of the travel, meals, accommodation and incidental expenses of the officer or person; and\n    (d) the amount calculated by the formula:\n    ![](image.002.png)\n    where\n    Rate is:\n    (a) if the interests of the safety of air navigation require that the service be provided by a senior CASA officer, or by a CASA officer with particular experience or qualifications—$190; or\n    (b) in any other case—$160.\n    N is the total number of hours spent by the CASA officer or person in the inspection, assessment and preparation of the report.\n  (7) If the provision of a service by CASA requires CASA to pay a fee or charge, there is an additional fee for the provision of the service equal to the fee or charge paid or payable by CASA.\n\n#### 4A Effect of items in Part 1 of Schedule 1\n\n  Despite anything in Part 1 of Schedule 1, if a CASA officer is appointed as an authorised person, or a delegate of CASA, for any purpose other than for his or her official duties, he or she must pay the fee specified in the relevant item for the appointment or delegation.\n\n#### 4B Consultancy services\n\n  Nothing in regulation 4 or Schedule 1 prevents CASA from providing consultancy services under paragraph 9(3)(f) of the Act on any terms agreed between it and the person to whom the services are to be provided.\n\n#### 4C Sale of goods etc\n\n  Nothing in regulation 4 or Schedule 1 prevents CASA from setting a reasonable price for goods that it offers for sale in the course of performing its functions.\n\n#### 5 Fees for aviation security status checks, ASICs and related matters\n\n  Interpretation\n  (1) An expression used in this regulation and also in Part 6 of the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 (the ATS Regulations) has the same meaning in this regulation as in that Part.\n  Fees for aviation security status checks and related matters\n  (2) The fee for the processing and consideration of an application for any one or more of the things mentioned in subregulation (3) is the total of:\n    (a) $54; and\n    (b) if the processing and consideration would require CASA to pay an amount to another person or organisation—the amount required to be paid by CASA to the other person or organisation.\n\n> Note: Guidance as to the additional amounts that may be payable may be published on the CASA website at www.casa.gov.au.\n\n  (3) For subregulation (2), the things are the following:\n    (a) an aviation security status check for the holder of, or an applicant for, a security designated authorisation;\n    (b) verification of identity and citizenship status under paragraphs 6.57(1)(a) and (b) of the ATS Regulations for an applicant for a security designated authorisation;\n    (c) the issue, in connection with the carrying out of CASA’s functions under Division 6.7 of the ATS Regulations, of an identity document (however described), other than an ASIC;\n    (d) the replacement of an identity document mentioned in paragraph (c).\n  (4) A fee imposed by this regulation for the processing and consideration of an application for an aviation security status check, or verification of identity and citizenship, for an applicant for a security designated authorisation is in addition to any fee imposed by regulation 4 for the grant or issue of the authorisation.\n  Fees for ASICs\n  (5) The fee for the processing and consideration of an application for the issue or replacement of an ASIC is the total of:\n    (a) $54; and\n    (b) if the processing and consideration would require CASA to pay an amount to another person or organisation—the amount required to be paid by CASA to the other person or organisation.\n\n#### 6 Waiver of fees\n\n  CASA may waive a fee, or part of a fee, payable under these Regulations if CASA determines that special circumstances exist which make it inappropriate for the fee to be payable.\n\n## Part 3—Application, saving and transitional provisions\n\n### Division 1—Amendments made by the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Operations—Fees and Other Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021\n\n#### 7 Amendments made by the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Operations—Fees and Other Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021\n\n  The amendments made by Division 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Operations—Fees and Other Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021 do not apply to processing or considering an application on or after 2 December 2021 if:\n    (a) the application was made before 2 December 2021; and\n    (b) under Division 202.EAA.1 of CASR, the old Regulations (within the meaning of that Division) continue to apply in relation to the application.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Amendments made by the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Operations—Fees and Other Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name of Regulations\n\n  These Regulations are the Civil Aviation (Fees) Regulations 1995.\n\n#### 3 Definitions\n\n  (1) In these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Civil Aviation Act 1988.\n\n> ASIC means an aviation security identification card issued under Part 6 of the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005.\n\n> CAR means the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.\n\n> CASR means the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\n  (2) An expression that is used in these Regulations and in CAR or CASR has the same meaning in these Regulations as in CAR or CASR, as the case requires.\n\n## Part 2—Fees\n\n#### 4 Fees for aviation regulatory services\n\n  (1) For paragraphs 98(3)(u) and (v) of the Act, the fee for a service specified in an item in Schedule 1, is:\n    (a) the amount specified in the item; or\n    (b) if the item contains ‘HR’—for each provision of the service, the amount calculated by the formula:\n    ![](image.002.png)\n  (2) In the formula in subregulation (1):\n\n> Rate is:\n\n    (a) for:\n    (i) items 2.12, 2.12A, 2.13, 2.14, 2.16, 2.17 and 15.9 of Schedule 1—$130; and\n    (ii) items 24.2, 24.5 and 24.8 of Schedule 1—$100; or\n    (b) if the interests of the safety of air navigation require that the service be provided by a senior CASA officer, or by a CASA officer with particular experience or qualifications—$190; or\n    (c) in any other case—$160.\n\n> N is the total number of hours spent by CASA officers in the provision of the service.\n\n> Note: Example: For paragraphs (b) and (c), a service in a general aviation matter is likely to be charged for at $160 per hour, and a service provided by an air transport flying operations inspector at $190 per hour.\n\n  (3) For the purposes of applying the formula in paragraph (1)(b), if the total time spent by CASA officers in providing the relevant service in a particular case is not a whole number of quarter‑hours, the total time is to be rounded down to the next lower number of quarter‑hours.\n  (4) If:\n    (a) a fee is specified in Schedule 1 for the processing and consideration of an application for something; but\n    (b) no fee is specified in that Schedule for the processing and consideration of an application for its renewal or variation;\n  the fee referred to in paragraph (a) is payable for the processing and consideration of an application for the renewal or variation.\n  (5) In subregulation (4), a reference to a variation does not include a minor and merely formal change such as the recording of a change of postal address.\n  (6) If the provision of a service by CASA requires a CASA officer or a person on CASA’s behalf to travel outside Australia, there is an additional fee for the provision of the service equal to the reasonable cost of that travel and any reasonably necessary meals, accommodation and incidental expenses for the officer or person.\n  (6A) If a service is provided to or for a person outside Australia and, following the provision of the service, CASA:\n    (a) considers that it is necessary in the interests of the safety of air navigation to inspect, assess and report on the person’s premises, operations or activities; and\n    (b) requires a CASA officer or a person acting on CASA’s behalf to travel outside Australia;\n  the following fees are payable for the inspection, assessment and report:\n    (c) a fee equal to the reasonable cost of the travel, meals, accommodation and incidental expenses of the officer or person; and\n    (d) the amount calculated by the formula:\n    ![](image.002.png)\n    where\n    Rate is:\n    (a) if the interests of the safety of air navigation require that the service be provided by a senior CASA officer, or by a CASA officer with particular experience or qualifications—$190; or\n    (b) in any other case—$160.\n    N is the total number of hours spent by the CASA officer or person in the inspection, assessment and preparation of the report.\n  (7) If the provision of a service by CASA requires CASA to pay a fee or charge, there is an additional fee for the provision of the service equal to the fee or charge paid or payable by CASA.\n\n#### 4A Effect of items in Part 1 of Schedule 1\n\n  Despite anything in Part 1 of Schedule 1, if a CASA officer is appointed as an authorised person, or a delegate of CASA, for any purpose other than for his or her official duties, he or she must pay the fee specified in the relevant item for the appointment or delegation.\n\n#### 4B Consultancy services\n\n  Nothing in regulation 4 or Schedule 1 prevents CASA from providing consultancy services under paragraph 9(3)(f) of the Act on any terms agreed between it and the person to whom the services are to be provided.\n\n#### 4C Sale of goods etc\n\n  Nothing in regulation 4 or Schedule 1 prevents CASA from setting a reasonable price for goods that it offers for sale in the course of performing its functions.\n\n#### 5 Fees for aviation security status checks, ASICs and related matters\n\n  Interpretation\n  (1) An expression used in this regulation and also in Part 6 of the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 (the ATS Regulations) has the same meaning in this regulation as in that Part.\n  Fees for aviation security status checks and related matters\n  (2) The fee for the processing and consideration of an application for any one or more of the things mentioned in subregulation (3) is the total of:\n    (a) $54; and\n    (b) if the processing and consideration would require CASA to pay an amount to another person or organisation—the amount required to be paid by CASA to the other person or organisation.\n\n> Note: Guidance as to the additional amounts that may be payable may be published on the CASA website at www.casa.gov.au.\n\n  (3) For subregulation (2), the things are the following:\n    (a) an aviation security status check for the holder of, or an applicant for, a security designated authorisation;\n    (b) verification of identity and citizenship status under paragraphs 6.57(1)(a) and (b) of the ATS Regulations for an applicant for a security designated authorisation;\n    (c) the issue, in connection with the carrying out of CASA’s functions under Division 6.7 of the ATS Regulations, of an identity document (however described), other than an ASIC;\n    (d) the replacement of an identity document mentioned in paragraph (c).\n  (4) A fee imposed by this regulation for the processing and consideration of an application for an aviation security status check, or verification of identity and citizenship, for an applicant for a security designated authorisation is in addition to any fee imposed by regulation 4 for the grant or issue of the authorisation.\n  Fees for ASICs\n  (5) The fee for the processing and consideration of an application for the issue or replacement of an ASIC is the total of:\n    (a) $54; and\n    (b) if the processing and consideration would require CASA to pay an amount to another person or organisation—the amount required to be paid by CASA to the other person or organisation.\n\n#### 6 Waiver of fees\n\n  CASA may waive a fee, or part of a fee, payable under these Regulations if CASA determines that special circumstances exist which make it inappropriate for the fee to be payable.\n\n## Part 3—Application, saving and transitional provisions\n\n### Division 1—Amendments made by the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Operations—Fees and Other Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021\n\n#### 7 Amendments made by the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Operations—Fees and Other Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021\n\n  The amendments made by Division 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Operations—Fees and Other Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021 do not apply to processing or considering an application on or after 2 December 2021 if:\n    (a) the application was made before 2 December 2021; and\n    (b) under Division 202.EAA.1 of CASR, the old Regulations (within the meaning of that Division) continue to apply in relation to the application.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendments made by the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Operations—Fees and Other Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021","content":"#### 7 Amendments made by the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Operations—Fees and Other Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021\n\n  The amendments made by Division 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Flight Operations—Fees and Other Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021 do not apply to processing or considering an application on or after 2 December 2021 if:\n    (a) the application was made before 2 December 2021; and\n    (b) under Division 202.EAA.1 of CASR, the old Regulations (within the meaning of that Division) continue to apply in relation to the application.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Flight manuals","content":"## Part 4—Flight manuals\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                                             | Fee |\n| ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 4.1  | Preparing a flight manual, part of a flight manual, or an alteration of a flight manual—processing and consideration of application | HR  |","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Qualifications of flight crew","content":"## Part 5—Qualifications of flight crew\n\n| Item  | Service                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Fee  |\n| ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- |\n| 5.1   | Issue of a flight radiotelephone operator licence, unless the application is part of the application for a service under item 5.20, 5.21, 5.22, 5.25, 5.25A or 5.25B—processing and consideration of application                                            | $50  |\n| 5.2   | Issue of a student pilot licence—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                                | $50  |\n| 5.3   | Issue of a restricted flight engineer licence—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                   | $60  |\n| 5.6   | Appointment as an airship instructor—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                            | HR   |\n| 5.7   | Grant of an exemption from any of the requirements of regulation 5.42 of CAR for a flight test—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                  | $65  |\n| 5.8   | Approval of a person’s appointment as the chief flying instructor of a flying school—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                            | HR   |\n| 5.9   | Issue of a certificate of validation for private operations with the ratings and endorsements that were included in the application—processing and consideration of application                                                                             | $150 |\n| 5.10  | Issue of a certificate of validation for commercial operations with the ratings and endorsements that were included in the application—processing and consideration of application                                                                          | $200 |\n| 5.10A | Issue of a certificate of validation based on a certificate of validation that expired not more than 1 calendar month before the date of the application—processing and consideration of application                                                        | $130 |\n| 5.11  | Issue of a rating on a flight crew licence or a certificate of validation, with the endorsements that were included in the application, on the basis of an overseas qualification—processing and consideration of application                               | $130 |\n| 5.12  | Issue of endorsements on a flight crew licence, a special pilot licence or a certificate of validation, being the endorsements that were included in the application, on the basis of an overseas qualification—processing and consideration of application | $130 |\n| 5.13  | Private pilot licence examination                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | $65  |\n| 5.14  | Commercial pilot licence examination, per subject                                                                                                                                                                                                           | $65  |\n| 5.15  | Air transport pilot licence examination, per subject                                                                                                                                                                                                        | $65  |\n| 5.16  | Student flight engineer licence examination, per subject                                                                                                                                                                                                    | $65  |\n| 5.16A | Issue of a student flight engineer licence—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                      | $50  |\n| 5.17  | Examination for the purposes of issuing a rating on a licence                                                                                                                                                                                               | $65  |\n| 5.18  | The re‑assessment of a flight crew examination result                                                                                                                                                                                                       | $130 |\n| 5.19  | Flight test for a flight crew licence, rating or endorsement                                                                                                                                                                                                | HR   |\n| 5.20  | Issue of a private pilot licence, unless item 5.25 applies—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                      | $60  |\n| 5.21  | Issue of a commercial pilot licence, unless item 5.25A applies—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                  | $80  |\n| 5.22  | Issue of an air transport pilot licence, unless item 5.25B applies—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                              | $100 |\n| 5.23  | Issue of a rating on a flight crew licence, a special pilot licence or a certificate of validation, with the endorsements that were included in the application—processing and consideration of application                                                 | $50  |\n| 5.24  | Issue of an endorsement on a flight crew licence, a special pilot licence or a certificate of validation, with the endorsements that were included in the application—processing and consideration of application                                           | $50  |\n| 5.25  | Issue of a private pilot licence with the ratings and endorsements that were included in the application, on the basis of an overseas qualification—processing and consideration of application                                                             | $140 |\n| 5.25A | Issue of a commercial pilot licence with the ratings and endorsements that were included in the application, on the basis of an overseas qualification—processing and consideration of application                                                          | $160 |\n| 5.25B | Issue of an air transport pilot licence with the ratings and endorsements that were included in the application, on the basis of an overseas qualification—processing and consideration of application                                                      | $180 |\n| 5.25C | Issue of a flight engineer licence with the ratings and endorsements that were included in the application, on the basis of an overseas qualification—processing and consideration of application                                                           | $180 |\n| 5.26  | Examination for qualification as a check flight engineer                                                                                                                                                                                                    | HR   |\n| 5.27  | Issue of a flight engineer licence, unless item 5.25C applies—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                   | $100 |\n| 5.28  | Issue of a special pilot licence, with the endorsements that were included in the application—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                   | $140 |\n| 5.34  | Approval of a pilot to conduct direct supervision as an approved agricultural (helicopter) pilot—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                | HR   |\n| 5.35  | Exemption from compliance with subparagraph 4.2(a) of Civil Aviation Order 40.1.7—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                               | HR   |","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Air operator certification","content":"## Part 6—Air operator certification\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Fee |\n| ---- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 6.1  | Issue of an AOC or an operating certificate—processing and consideration of application; and, if necessary for consideration of the application, specific type training for CASA officersNote: The cost of specific type training for a flying operations inspector or similar officer may be included in the fee if the AOC is for a specific aircraft type, for example, a first of type in Australia, for which CASA does not have the immediate expertise necessary to assess the aircraft and issue the AOC | HR  |","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Radio systems for use in, or in connection with, aircraft","content":"## Part 7—Radio systems for use in, or in connection with, aircraft\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                             | Fee |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 7.1  | Issue of an aircraft radiotelephone operator certificate of proficiency—processing and consideration of application | $50 |","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"Part 8","sectionType":"part","heading":"Aircraft operations generally","content":"## Part 8—Aircraft operations generally\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Fee |\n| ---- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 8.31 | Approval of a person’s appointment as chief pilot—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                  | HR  |\n| 8.38 | Permission for a foreign registered aircraft to operate on regulated domestic flights without an AOC—processing and consideration of application                                                                                               | HR  |\n| 8.39 | Permission for an aircraft possessing the nationality of a Contracting State to make a non‑scheduled flight for reward into Australian territory to take on or discharge passengers, cargo or mail—processing and consideration of application | HR  |\n| 8.40 | Permission for a foreign aircraft not possessing the nationality of a Contracting State to make a non‑scheduled flight over or into Australian territory for traffic purposes—processing and consideration of application                      | HR  |","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"Part 9","sectionType":"part","heading":"Aircraft certification and related matters","content":"## Part 9—Aircraft certification and related matters\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                                                   | Fee |\n| ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 9.1  | Issue of a type certificate, a supplemental type certificate or a type acceptance certificate—processing and consideration of application | HR  |\n| 9.2  | Approval of a change in a type design—processing and consideration of application                                                         | HR  |\n| 9.3  | Issue of a production certificate—processing and consideration of application                                                             | HR  |\n| 9.4  | Approval of a production inspection system—processing and consideration of application                                                    | HR  |\n| 9.5  | Approval of a change or changes in a quality system—processing and consideration of application                                           | HR  |\n| 9.6  | Certificate of airworthiness—processing and consideration of application                                                                  | HR  |\n| 9.7  | Provisional or special certificate of airworthiness—processing and consideration of application                                           | HR  |\n| 9.8  | Export airworthiness approval—processing and consideration of application                                                                 | HR  |\n| 9.9  | Validation of a foreign certificate of airworthiness—processing and consideration of application                                          | HR  |\n| 9.10 | Validation of a foreign export certificate of airworthiness—processing and consideration of application                                   | HR  |\n| 9.11 | Issue of an experimental certificate—processing and consideration of application                                                          | HR  |\n| 9.12 | Replacement of a certificate of airworthiness that has been lost or destroyed—processing and consideration of application                 | $80 |\n| 9.13 | Issue of a special flight permit—processing and consideration of application                                                              | HR  |\n| 9.14 | Issue of a delegation option authorisation under regulation 21.239 of CASR—processing and consideration of application                    | HR  |\n| 9.15 | Issue of an APMA—processing and consideration of application                                                                              | HR  |\n| 9.16 | Issue of an ATSO authorisation—processing and consideration of application                                                                | HR  |","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"Part 10","sectionType":"part","heading":"Airworthiness directives","content":"## Part 10—Airworthiness directives\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                            | Fee |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |\n| 10.1 | Grant of an exclusion from the operation of an airworthiness directive—processing and consideration of application | HR  |\n| 10.2 | Review of the operation of an airworthiness directive—processing and consideration of application                  | HR  |","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"Part 11","sectionType":"part","heading":"Display of nationality and registration marks and aircraft registration identification plates","content":"## Part 11—Display of nationality and registration marks and aircraft registration identification plates\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                                                               | Fee |\n| ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 11.1 | Giving a direction about where markings are to be placed on an aircraft with a special configuration—processing and consideration of application      | HR  |\n| 11.2 | Approval of the removal of, or a change to, the markings on an aircraft registration identification plate—processing and consideration of application | HR  |","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"Part 12","sectionType":"part","heading":"Registration of aircraft and related matters","content":"## Part 12—Registration of aircraft and related matters\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                                                                                                             | Fee  |\n| ---- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- |\n| 12.1 | Registration of an aircraft—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                             | $130 |\n| 12.2 | Recording an aircraft’s registered operator, or a change in an aircraft’s registered operator—processing and consideration of application                                                           | $65  |\n| 12.3 | Recording the transfer of the ownership of an aircraft—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                  | $130 |\n| 12.4 | Replacement of a certificate of registration that has been lost, stolen or destroyed—processing and consideration of application                                                                    | $65  |\n| 12.5 | Reservation of a registration mark—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                      | $65  |\n| 12.6 | Change of a registration mark—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                           | $130 |\n| 12.7 | Giving a direction under paragraph 45.150(2)(b) and subregulation 45.150(3) of CASR about the location of an aircraft registration identification plate—processing and consideration of application | $260 |\n| 12.8 | Assignment of a dealer’s mark—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                           | $130 |\n| 12.9 | Replacement of a certificate of assignment of a dealer’s mark                                                                                                                                       | $65  |","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"Part 13","sectionType":"part","heading":"Synthetic training devices","content":"## Part 13—Synthetic training devices\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                                                                                             | Fee |\n| ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 13.1 | Initial evaluation and qualification of a synthetic flight trainer—processing and consideration of application                                                                      | HR  |\n| 13.2 | Recurrent evaluation of a qualified flight simulator or qualified flight training device—processing and consideration of application                                                | HR  |\n| 13.3 | Approval of a person as the user of a qualified flight simulator or qualified flight training device in a training and checking program—processing and consideration of application | HR  |\n| 13.4 | Special evaluation of a flight simulator or qualified flight training device regarding proposed modifications                                                                       | HR  |\n| 13.5 | Special evaluation of a qualified flight simulator or qualified flight training device regarding its reactivation                                                                   | HR  |\n| 13.6 | Approval of plan of transfer of flight simulator or qualified flight training device on change of operator—processing and consideration of application                              | HR  |\n| 13.7 | Accreditation of synthetic trainers—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                     | HR  |","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"Part 14","sectionType":"part","heading":"Air traffic services personnel licensing","content":"## Part 14—Air traffic services personnel licensing\n\n| Item | Service                                                                         | Fee |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 14.1 | Issue of an ATC licence—processing and consideration of application             | $65 |\n| 14.2 | Issue of a rating on an ATC licence—processing and consideration of application | $65 |\n| 14.3 | Replacement of an ATC licence that has been lost, stolen or destroyed           | $65 |","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"Part 15","sectionType":"part","heading":"Medical","content":"## Part 15—Medical\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Fee  |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---- |\n| 15.1 | Issue of a class 1 medical certificate—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                         | $75  |\n| 15.3 | Issue of a class 2 medical certificate—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                         | $75  |\n| 15.5 | Issue of a class 3 medical certificate—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                         | $75  |\n| 15.7 | Reconsideration, under subregulation 67.190(1) of CASR, of a decision to refuse to issue a medical certificate, or to issue it subject to a condition—processing of application for a reconsideration, and reconsideration of the decision | $150 |\n| 15.8 | Extension, under subregulation 67.215(1) of CASR, of the period in force of a current medical certificate liable to lapse because of applicant or medical related delays—processing and consideration of application                       | $50  |\n| 15.9 | Determination of a test for paragraph 67.150(6)(c) of CASR, simulating an operational situation for correct identification of relevant coloured lights—processing of application, and determination and conduct of test                    | HR   |","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"Part 16","sectionType":"part","heading":"Dangerous goods","content":"## Part 16—Dangerous goods\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                                                                                             | Fee |\n| ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 16.1 | Approval of a dangerous goods training course for employees—processing and consideration of application                                                                             | HR  |\n| 16.2 | Grant of an exclusion under Part 92 of CASR—processing and consideration of application                                                                                             | HR  |\n| 16.3 | Grant of a permission under section 23 of the Act—processing and consideration of application                                                                                       | HR  |\n| 16.4 | Approval to give instruction as part of an approved training course—processing and consideration of application                                                                     | HR  |\n| 16.5 | Grant of an exclusion under regulation 92.080 of CASR (that is, from compliance with the requirements about dangerous goods statements)—processing and consideration of application | HR  |","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"Part 17","sectionType":"part","heading":"Unmanned aircraft and rockets","content":"## Part 17—Unmanned aircraft and rockets\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                                                                           | Fee |\n| ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 17.1 | Approval of an area for the purposes of operation of unmanned aircraft or rockets—processing and consideration of application                                     | HR  |\n| 17.2 | Approval to operate unmanned aircraft near a non‑controlled aerodrome—processing and consideration of application                                                 | HR  |\n| 17.3 | Approval to release small balloons—processing and consideration of application                                                                                    | HR  |\n| 17.4 | Approval of operation of a large RPA—processing and consideration of application                                                                                  | HR  |\n| 17.5 | Grant of a remote pilot licence—processing and consideration of application                                                                                       | HR  |\n| 17.6 | Certification of a person as an RPA operator—processing and consideration of application                                                                          | HR  |\n| 17.7 | Permission to launch a rocket near an aerodrome—processing and consideration of application                                                                       | HR  |\n| 17.8 | Approval of the use, in a firework display, of a projectile capable of reaching more than 400 feet above ground level—processing and consideration of application | HR  |\n| 17.9 | Approval to operate a firework display in or near a non‑controlled aerodrome—processing and consideration of application                                          | HR  |","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"Part 18","sectionType":"part","heading":"Aerodromes","content":"## Part 18—Aerodromes\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                                    | Fee |\n| ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 18.1 | Certification of an aerodrome—processing and consideration of application                                                  | HR  |\n| 18.2 | Approval under regulation 139.010 of CASR for the purposes of Part 139 of CASR—processing and consideration of application | HR  |\n| 18.3 | Certification of a person or an organisation as an ARFFS provider—processing and consideration of application              | HR  |","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"Part 19","sectionType":"part","heading":"Air traffic service training providers","content":"## Part 19—Air traffic service training providers\n\n| Item | Service                                                                          | Fee |\n| ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 19.1 | Approval as an ATS training provider—processing and consideration of application | HR  |","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"Part 20","sectionType":"part","heading":"Aeronautical telecommunication service and radionavigation service providers","content":"## Part 20—Aeronautical telecommunication service and radionavigation service providers\n\n| Item | Service                                                                    | Fee |\n| ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 20.1 | Approval as a service provider—processing and consideration of application | HR  |","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"Part 21","sectionType":"part","heading":"Air traffic service providers","content":"## Part 21—Air traffic service providers\n\n| Item | Service                                                                 | Fee |\n| ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 21.1 | Approval as an ATS provider—processing and consideration of application | HR  |","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"Part 22","sectionType":"part","heading":"Instrument flight procedure design","content":"## Part 22—Instrument flight procedure design\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                                                                              | Fee |\n| ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 22.1 | Issue of a procedure design certificate—processing and consideration of application                                                                                  | HR  |\n| 22.2 | Validation of a terminal instrument flight procedure—processing and assessment of an application for the validation, and the provision of a pilot for the validation | HR  |\n| 22.3 | Approval of a person’s appointment as chief designer—processing and consideration of application                                                                     | HR  |\n| 22.4 | Approval of a training course to qualify as a qualified designer—processing and consideration of application                                                         | HR  |\n| 22.5 | Issue of a procedure design authorisation—processing and consideration of application                                                                                | HR  |","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"Part 23","sectionType":"part","heading":"Exemptions","content":"## Part 23—Exemptions\n\n| Item | Service                                                                                                                                                                                      | Fee |\n| ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 23.1 | Grant of an exemption from a provision of CAR for which no other fee is specified in this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                               | HR  |\n| 23.2 | Grant of an exemption from a provision of CASR for which no other fee is specified in this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                              | HR  |\n| 23.3 | Grant of an exemption, under a provision of the Civil Aviation Orders not elsewhere mentioned in this Schedule, from a provision of those Orders—processing and consideration of application | HR  |","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"Part 24","sectionType":"part","heading":"Other miscellaneous services","content":"## Part 24—Other miscellaneous services\n\n| Item  | Service                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Fee |\n| ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| 24.1  | Approval (under the Civil Aviation (Buildings Control) Regulations 1988) to construct a building or structure—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                 | HR  |\n| 24.2  | Copying (otherwise than under the Freedom of Information Act 1982) or replacing a document issued by CASA and for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                                                           | HR  |\n| 24.3  | Provision of a flight crew licence, except at CASA’s initiative, that updates an earlier version of the licence and for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                                                     | $25 |\n| 24.4  | Provision of a print‑out of the civil aviation examination record in relation to a person, for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                              | $25 |\n| 24.5  | Provision of a civil aviation record in relation to a person, for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                           | HR  |\n| 24.6  | Grant of an authorisation under regulation 11.055 of CASR for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                               | HR  |\n| 24.7  | Issue of an instrument of direction, instruction, notification, permission, approval or authority (other than for the purposes of a CASA approved trial) under a provision of the Civil Aviation Orders for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application | HR  |\n| 24.8  | Provision of a document, however described, that is issued administratively by CASA, and for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                | HR  |\n| 24.9  | Grant of a temporary acceptance of a maintenance training course and related examination to enable the crediting of successful candidates of the course for compliance with an examination requirement under paragraph 31(4)(e) of CAR—processing and consideration of application                        | HR  |\n| 24.10 | Approval to publish maps, charts and other aeronautical information—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                                           | HR  |\n| 24.11 | Provision of a service (however described) under or for CAR for which a person applies and for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                              | HR  |\n| 24.12 | Provision of a service (however described) under or for a Manual of Standards for which a person applies and for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                                                            | HR  |\n| 24.13 | Provision of a service (however described) under or for Part 42 of CASR for which a person applies and for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                  | HR  |\n| 24.14 | Provision of a service (however described) under or for Part 66 of CASR for which a person applies and for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                  | HR  |\n| 24.15 | Provision of a service (however described) under or for Part 145 of CASR for which a person applies and for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                 | HR  |\n| 24.16 | Provision of a service (however described) under or for Part 147 of CASR for which a person applies and for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                 | HR  |\n| 24.17 | Preparation and provision of advice, guidance, data, materials or programs on any matter related to aviation safety for which a person applies and for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                      | HR  |\n| 24.18 | Approval under regulation 91.045 of CASR—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | HR  |\n| 24.19 | Approval under Subpart 91.Y of CASR in respect of minimum equipment lists—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                                     | HR  |\n| 24.20 | Special flight authorisation under Subpart 91.Z of CASR—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                                                       | HR  |\n| 24.21 | Approval under regulation 103.020 of CASR—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | HR  |\n| 24.22 | Approval under regulation 119.025 of CASR—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | HR  |\n| 24.23 | Approval under regulation 121.010 of CASR—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | HR  |\n| 24.24 | Approval under regulation 131.035 of CASR—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | HR  |\n| 24.25 | Approval under regulation 133.015 of CASR—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | HR  |\n| 24.26 | Approval under regulation 135.020 of CASR—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | HR  |\n| 24.27 | Approval under regulation 138.025 of CASR—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | HR  |\n| 24.28 | Approval under regulation 119.095 of CASR of a significant change for an Australian air transport operator—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                    | HR  |\n| 24.29 | Approval under regulation 131.105 of CASR of a significant change for a balloon transport operator—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                            | HR  |\n| 24.30 | Approval under regulation 138.064 of CASR of a significant change for an aerial work operator—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                                                                                 | HR  |\n| 24.31 | Provision of service (however described) under or for CASR for which a person applies and for which no other fee is payable under this Schedule—processing and consideration of application                                                                                                               | HR  |","sortOrder":36}],"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains within its original statutory purpose: to specify fees for CASA’s aviation regulatory services and related administrative matters. Recent inserts and cross‑references (for example fees tied to aviation security checks under the ATS Regulations and the 2021 transitional carve‑out) refine which services are charged and how, but do not expand the Regulations beyond charging for CASA services, pass‑through recoveries and limited commercial activity (consultancy and goods). The 2021 amendment is a transitional/temporal adjustment rather than a substantive expansion of the regulatory scope (reg 7)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive Schedule 1 spanning at least 24 Parts with dozens of distinct fee line items (fixed-dollar and HR items) affecting many areas of aviation regulation","Multiple defined references to other instruments (Civil Aviation Act 1988, Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR), Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR), Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 (ATS Regulations)) creating cross‑regulatory links (reg 3 and reg 5(1))","Two fee models: fixed dollar amounts and HR (hourly) items with a formula that uses multiple hourly rate bands (reg 4(1)(b)–(2))","Conditional rate selection (specific items fixed at $100 or $130; otherwise $160, or $190 where senior/qualified officer required) introducing case‑by‑case variation (reg 4(2))","Rounding rule that reduces billable time to the next lower quarter‑hour (reg 4(3))","Multiple additional cost pass‑throughs (overseas travel and expenses, third‑party fees) layered on top of headline fees (regs 4(6), 4(6A), 4(7), reg 5)","Discretionary powers (fee waivers, CASA determination of who must provide a service, consultancy terms outside the Schedule), which increase operational variability (regs 4B, 4C, 6)","Transitional provision handling 2021 amendments with a grandfathering carve‑out for pre‑existing applications (reg 7), adding temporal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument fixes the fees CASA may charge for a wide range of aviation regulatory services (listed in Schedule 1), using fixed amounts for many items and hourly charging for bespoke work, with recoverable travel and third‑party costs. \n\nIt affects anyone applying to CASA for licences, certificates, approvals, ASICs or related services and matters because it determines predictable cost recovery, potential extra pass‑through expenses, and incentives that can influence applicants’ compliance choices."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":533},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to be operating within its original scope as a fees and charges regulation. While it has been amended over time (notably by the 2021 Flight Operations amendments with transitional provisions), it remains focused on its core purpose of establishing CASA's fee structure for regulatory services."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to other legislation (Civil Aviation Act 1988, CAR, CASR, Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005)","Multiple fee calculation methods: fixed amounts, hourly rates with tiered pricing ($100/$130/$160/$190), and cost-recovery formulas","Nested conditional logic for hourly rates based on item numbers, officer seniority, and safety requirements","Schedule 1 contains 24 Parts with over 150 individual fee items, many referencing 'HR' requiring back-calculation","Transitional provisions referencing amendments made by other regulations with specific cut-off dates (2 December 2021)","Rounding rules for time calculations (quarter-hour intervals)","Duplicate content appears in the provided text — the same regulations are repeated multiple times with slightly different formatting"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the fees that **CASA** (the Civil Aviation Safety Authority) charges for various aviation regulatory services.\n\n**What it covers:**\n- **Fixed fees** for specific services like pilot licences, aircraft registration, and medical certificates\n- **Hourly rates (\"HR\")** for services where the cost depends on how much time CASA staff spend — these range from **$100 to $190 per hour** depending on the seniority of the officer and the type of service\n- **Security-related fees** — $54 base fee for aviation security status checks and ASICs (Aviation Security Identification Cards), plus any costs CASA pays to other agencies\n- **Extra costs** for international travel, overseas inspections, and third-party fees that CASA has to pay on your behalf\n\n**Key features:**\n- CASA can **waive fees** in special circumstances\n- CASA can also provide **consultancy services** and sell **goods** at negotiated prices outside this fee structure\n- There's a **rounding rule**: time is rounded down to the nearest 15 minutes when calculating hourly fees\n- **Renewals and variations** generally cost the same as the original application fee\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone needing CASA approval or services — pilots, aircraft owners, maintenance engineers, airlines, aerodrome operators, drone operators, and aviation security personnel."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-fees-regulations-1995","history":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-fees-regulations-1995/history","analysis":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-fees-regulations-1995/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-fees-regulations-1995/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-fees-regulations-1995/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-fees-regulations-1995/documents"}}