{"id":"F2007L03784","name":"Civil Aviation Order 108.50 Instrument 2007","slug":"civil-aviation-order-108-50-instrument-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":70282,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L03784-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Civil Aviation Order 108.50 Instrument 2007","content":"I, SHANE PATRICK CARMODY, Acting Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 196 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).\n\n\\[Signed S. Carmody\\]\n\nShane Carmody  \nActing Director of Aviation Safety and  \nChief Executive Officer\n\n25 October 2007\n\nCivil Aviation Order 108.50 Instrument 2007\n\n1 Name of instrument\n\nThis instrument is the Civil Aviation Order 108.50 Instrument 2007.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 New Civil Aviation Order 108.50\n\nCivil Aviation Order 108.50 is repealed and a new Civil Aviation Order 108.50 substituted as set out in Schedule 1.\n\n  \n\nSchedule 1 Civil Aviation Order 108.50\n\nRequirements — anti-collision lights\n\n1 Installation and performance of anti-collision lights\n\nThis Order contains directions and specifications relating to anti-collision lights under subregulations 196 (3) and (5) of CAR 1988.\n\n2 Direction — display of anti-collision lights\n\nAn aeroplane in flight or operating on the manoeuvring area of a land aerodrome must display anti-collision lights consistent with:\n\n(a) the requirements of Technical Standard Order C96a issued by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America as in force at the time of installation of the anti-collision lights (the FAA standard); or\n\n(b) a standard acceptable to CASA.\n\n3 Specification — colour and intensity of anti-collision lights\n\nThe colour and intensity of the anti-collision lights mentioned in section 2 must be consistent with:\n\n(a) the FAA standard; or\n\n(b) a standard acceptable to CASA.\n\n4 Saving\n\nAnti-collision lights installed on an aircraft immediately before the commencement of this Order that meet the requirements of Civil Aviation Order 108.50 as in force immediately before the commencement are taken to meet a standard acceptable to CASA.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2213},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains a narrow technical scope focused solely on anti-collision lighting standards for aircraft, consistent with the original purpose of ensuring aviation safety through visibility requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Very short length (only 4 operative sections)","Single, narrow subject matter (anti-collision lights only)","No defined terms section or complex interpretative provisions","Minimal conditional logic (only one saving provision for existing installations)","Limited cross-referencing (only references to CAR 1988 and external FAA technical standard)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order requires Australian aeroplanes to display anti-collision lights in flight and when moving on airport manoeuvring areas, and sets technical, colour and brightness standards to meet FAA TSO C96a (as in force when installed) or a CASA-accepted alternative. Previously lawful installations are grandfathered. It affects pilots, owners and maintenance engineers and is intended to reduce mid-air and ground collision risk."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-order-108-50-instrument-2007","history":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-order-108-50-instrument-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-order-108-50-instrument-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-order-108-50-instrument-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-order-108-50-instrument-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/civil-aviation-order-108-50-instrument-2007/documents"}}