Function and powers in connection to AusFunction and powers in connection to Australian-administered airspace

Function and powers in connection to Australian-administered airspace

5. The legislation and regulations which govern airspace administration require a broad range of activities to be undertaken by CASA. CASA will exercise its airspace regulatory functions through the Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) and other parts of CASA as necessary, in line with the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and the Airspace Act 2007.

6. The legislation and regulations which govern airspace administration enable CASA to:

• determine the class of airspace and controlled aerodromes in Australia;
• designate prohibited, restricted and danger areas;
• designate flying training areas;
• designate air routes and airways;
• provide directions relating to air routes, airways and facilities;
• publish the particulars of air traffic services; and
• review the Instruments containing declarations, designations, determinations and directions at least every 5 years.

7. Airservices Australia (Airservices) is expected to manage the airspace and provide services in a manner consistent with CASA's administrative intent, as well as government policy objectives and priorities, Airservices’ legislative functions and Australia’s obligations under the Chicago Convention.

8. Consistent with the government’s policy of a harmonised national civil and military air traffic management (ATM) system, better coordination of national civil and military airspace requirements will be facilitated by the placement of Department of Defence (Defence) officers within the OAR, holding delegated powers under the Airspace Regulations 2007.