{"id":"F2005B01742","name":"Exemption Number 6/1992 - Exemption","slug":"exemption-number-6-1992-exemption","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":112173,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01742-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption Number 6/1992 - Exemption","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: EXEMPTION NUMBER 6/1992\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nEXEMPTION NUMBER 6/1992\n\n \n\nCIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS\n\n \n\nEXEMPTION\n\n \n\n \n\nI, RONALD STANLEY COOPER, General Manager, Safety Regulation and Standards Division, Civil Aviation Authority, a delegate of the Authority, pursuant to regulation 308 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, exempt the persons specified in Schedule 1 from compliance with subregulation 251(1) of those Regulations while they are in aircraft engaged in private or commercial operations subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 2.\n\n \n\n \n\nSCHEDULE 1\n\nPersons Exempted\n\nChildren under the age of 3 years.\n\nChildren who are 3 years, or more than 3 years, of age and who weigh 15 kilograms or less.\n\n \n\n \n\nSCHEDULE 2\n\nConditions\n\nThe persons exempted must be carried in the arms, or on the lap, of an adult person.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n[Signed Ron Cooper]\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nRONALD STANLEY COOPER\n\nGeneral Manager\n\nSafety Regulation and Standards, and\n\nDelegate of the Authority\n\n \n\n17 November 1992\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself grants a specific, limited exemption from subregulation 251(1) for defined children and sets a single condition. The text contains no language indicating it alters or replaces the original regulation's scope beyond granting this stated exemption, so no change from an earlier scope is evident within this document."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, straightforward eligibility criteria based on age and weight (Schedule 1).","Single operational condition: person must be carried in the arms or on the lap of an adult (Schedule 2).","Effect depends on cross-reference to subregulation 251(1) outside this instrument, creating reliance on external text for full meaning.","Applies to both private and commercial operations (instrument text), widening operational contexts where the exemption must be implemented.","Issued by a delegated official under regulation 308, indicating administrative discretion in granting the exemption.","No definitions provided for 'adult' or for what precisely counts as 'carried in the arms/on the lap' in the instrument, which may require interpretive judgment in application."],"plain_english_summary":"This exemption allows certain young children to be carried on an adult's lap or in their arms during private or commercial flights instead of complying with subregulation 251(1). It covers children under 3, and children aged 3 or older who weigh 15 kg or less (Schedule 1), provided they are held by an adult while in the aircraft (Schedule 2). The Civil Aviation Authority delegate authorised the exemption; caregivers must hold the child and operators must permit carriage under these conditions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This exemption appears to serve its original narrow purpose: creating a practical exception to seatbelt requirements for small children in aviation. There is no evidence of scope creep — it addresses a specific safety regulatory gap without expanding into broader policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 2 defined categories of exempted persons in Schedule 1","Single condition in Schedule 2 with no sub-conditions or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling regulation (regulation 308) and the exempted provision (subregulation 251(1))","Straightforward delegation structure (single delegate acting under clear authority)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an official exemption from Australia's civil aviation safety rules, issued in 1992. Normally, aviation regulations require passengers to wear seatbelts during flight. This document creates a limited exception to that rule for **young children**.\n\n**Who is exempted:**\n- Children under 3 years old\n- Children aged 3 or older who weigh 15kg or less\n\n**What the exemption allows:**\nThese children don't have to wear seatbelts. Instead, they must be **held in an adult's arms or sit on an adult's lap** during the flight.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis recognises that standard seatbelts don't fit very small children safely. Rather than requiring special child restraints (which weren't common in 1992), the regulator allowed a practical alternative: physical holding by an adult. This applied to both private flights and commercial airline operations.\n\n**Key limitation:**\nThis is a conditional exemption — it only works if the child is physically held by an adult. It's not a free pass for unrestrained toddlers to wander around the cabin."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/exemption-number-6-1992-exemption","history":"/api/acts/exemption-number-6-1992-exemption/history","analysis":"/api/acts/exemption-number-6-1992-exemption/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/exemption-number-6-1992-exemption/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/exemption-number-6-1992-exemption/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/exemption-number-6-1992-exemption/documents"}}