Aviation regulation
Aviation and CASA instruments
A focused index for Civil Aviation legislation, CASR material, CASA exemptions, Manual of Standards instruments and airworthiness directions already in Zoe.
Priority instruments
Common aviation lookups
- CTHIn ForceActNo. 63 of 1988
Civil Aviation Act 1988
Civil Aviation Act 1988 — What It Does and Why It Matters The Big Picture This is Australia's foundational aviation safety law. It creates the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) — the government body that...
118 case citations
- CTHIn ForceLegislative InstrumentNo. 237 of 1998
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998
This is a substantial extract from the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR), Australia's primary aviation safety legislation. The excerpt covers Part 1 (Preliminary) and Part 11 (Regulatory...
19 case citations
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX68/24 – Part 119 of CASR – Supplementary Exemptions and Directions Instrument 2024
This is a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) instrument that provides temporary exemptions and special directions for Australian air transport operators transitioning to new flight operations regulations...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
Part 138 (Aerial Work Operations) Manual of Standards 2020
What this legislation does: This is the Part 138 Manual of Standards (MOS) — the detailed rulebook that governs aerial work operations in Australia. Aerial work covers specialised aviation activities like...
Current instruments
CASA, CASR and Civil Aviation material
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA 94/21 — Training and Checking (CASR Part 138) Determination 2021
What this instrument does (mechanics) This is a transitional determination made by CASA under subregulation 202.418(3) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX72/24 – Part 138 and Part 91 of CASR – Supplementary Exemptions and Directions Instrument 2024
This is a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) instrument that grants temporary exemptions and gives directions to aerial work operators (like helicopter companies...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX79/24 –Transitional Training and Checking Requirements for Crew Members in Part 138 Operations – Exemption Instrument 2024
This is a temporary exemption issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that gives aerial work operators and their crew members extra time to meet new...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
Civil Aviation Amendment Order (No. R12) 2004 - Civil Aviation Order 20.10.1 - Hot refuelling - Turbine engine aeroplane engaged in aerial work or private operations (02/12/2004)
What this legislation does: This Order sets out the safety rules for hot refuelling — that's when you refuel a turbine engine aeroplane while its engine is still...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX01/24 — Flight Crew Medical Status (Class 5 Medical Self-declaration) Exemption 2024
This legislation creates a new, simpler way for certain pilots to prove they are medically fit to fly without needing to see an aviation doctor. What it does: Normally,...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX07/24 — Low-level Operations (Air Displays and Aerobatic Manoeuvres) Exemption 2024
CASA EX07/24: Low-level Operations (Air Displays and Aerobatic Manoeuvres) Exemption 2024 This is an exemption instrument issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority....
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX08/25 — Radio Requirements (Approved Hang Gliding and Paragliding Events) Exemption 2025
This legislation creates a temporary exemption allowing hang glider and paraglider pilots to participate in approved sporting events without needing to carry standard...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX101/25 – Part 137 and Part 91 of CASR – Supplementary Exemptions and Directions Instrument 2025
This legislation is a set of temporary rules issued by Australia's aviation safety regulator (CASA) that grants specific exemptions and directions for aerial...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX105/23—Part 105 (Parachute Operators and Pilots) Instrument 2023
This legislation sets out special rules and exemptions for people and businesses involved in parachuting operations in Australia. It covers four main areas: Who gets...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX108/25 — Operation of RPA Near People and BVLOS (Emergency Service Operations) Exemption 2025
CASA EX108/25 is a temporary exemption for emergency service drone (RPA) operators. It allows police, fire, state emergency services, the Australian Defence Force,...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX11/1997 - Illumination of emergency exits on certain aircraft
This is a specific exemption issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that allows two Australian airlines—Kendell Airlines and Hazelton Airlines—to turn off...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX11/24 — ATPL(A) Flight Test Standards (Satellite-based Navigation) Exemption 2024
This is a temporary exemption issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that changes how certain pilot flight tests are conducted for Air Transport Pilot...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX11/25 — Medical Certification (Basic Class 2 Medical Certificate) Exemption 2025
What this instrument changes, mechanically This instrument (CASA EX11/25) lets people who hold an Aviation Medical Certificate (Basic Class 2) do specified pilot...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX11/26 — Part 145 Exposition (CAR Maintenance Activities) Exemption 2026
This is a temporary exemption issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that gives certain aircraft maintenance organisations a simpler way to get approved....
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX112/21 — Implementation of DAMPs (Provision of Safety-Sensitive Aviation Activities by Non-DAMP Organisations) Instrument 2021
What this legislation does: This instrument creates a pathway for non-DAMP organisations (companies that don't have their own Drug and Alcohol Management Plan) to...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX12/24 – Transitional Training and Checking Requirements for Crew Members in Part 121 Operations – Exemption Instrument 2024 (No. 1)
What this legislation does: This instrument gives airlines and their flight crew (pilots, flight engineers) and cabin crew (flight attendants) a temporary break from...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX14/25 – Serviceability of Equipment under the Part 91, 121, 133 and 135 Manuals of Standards – Exemption Instrument 2025
This is a temporary exemption issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that allows aircraft operators and pilots to fly with certain broken or inoperative...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX15/26 — Aircraft Used for Low-visibility Approaches (Radio Altimeters) Exemption 2026
What this instrument does (mechanical change) Temporarily exempts certain pilots and operators from specific Manual of Standards (MOS) requirements that would otherwise...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX18/25 — Pre-deployment Drug and Alcohol Testing Exemption 2025
What this does: This instrument gives airlines and aviation companies (called "DAMP organisations") a limited exemption from the usual drug and alcohol testing rules....
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX19/25 — CASR Subpart 99.B DAMP Requirements for Foreign Air Transport AOC Holders Exemption 2025
This is a temporary exemption issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that lets foreign airlines (those flying into Australia but not operating domestic...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX19/26 — Authorised Maintenance at Unapproved Locations (Part 145 Organisations) Exemption 2026
This instrument, CASA EX19/26, grants an exemption to Part 145 approved maintenance organisations (AMOs) that hold a line maintenance approval. Normally, an AMO must...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX21/05 - Exemption - Seat belts
What this does: This document is an official exemption that allows certain medical patients to fly without wearing a seat belt during emergency medical flights. Who it...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX22/25 — ATC Licence (AV Show Endorsements) (Exemptions from Currency Requirements) Instrument 2025
What this does: This instrument creates a temporary exemption for air traffic controllers (ATC licence holders) who work at the Avalon Airshow — a major Australian...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX24/26 — Part 65 Competency Standards for Air Traffic Controllers and On-the-Job Training Instructors (Airservices Australia) Exemption 2026
Read CASA EX24/26 — Part 65 Competency Standards for Air Traffic Controllers and On-the-Job Training Instructors (Airservices Australia) Exemption 2026, a current legislation in Zoe.
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX26/2002 - Exemption from the requirements of paragraphs 218(1)(a) and (b)
This document is a specific exemption granted by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to Australian Airlines Limited (the former government-owned airline, not to...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX29/24 — Dangerous Goods (2-yearly Training Requirement) Instrument 2024
This is a temporary rule from Australia's aviation safety regulator (CASA) that gives airlines and related businesses more flexibility with staff training on dangerous...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX29/26 – Part 141 operators using a sole instructor – Exemption Instrument 2026
This instrument grants temporary exemptions from certain provisions of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) for flight training operators that hold, or are...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX31/24 — ATC Licence (PARM Endorsement) (Exemptions from Recency and Currency Requirements) Instrument 2024
This is a temporary rule that lets air traffic controllers at Sydney Airport keep their special radar monitoring qualification (called a 'PARM endorsement') valid by...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX32/24 — Flight Crew Licensing and Other Matters (Miscellaneous Exemptions) Instrument 2024
This legislation is a collection of exemptions granted by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that allow certain pilots, flight instructors, and aviation...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX35/25 — Cessna Aircraft (Supplemental Inspection Documents’ Requirements) Exemption 2025
This is a temporary exemption issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that lets certain Cessna aircraft owners and mechanics skip specific supplemental...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX36/24 — Carrying Out and Supervising Maintenance (Ex-Armed Forces, Historic and Replicas of Class B Aircraft) Instrument 2024
This instrument allows certain people to perform aircraft maintenance on specific vintage or military-style planes, even if they don't hold the usual formal...
- CTHIn ForceLegislative Instrument
CASA EX38/2004 - Exemption from obtaining approval of flight check system
This document is an official exemption issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that lets certain aircraft operators skip a normally required approval...