1 The volume of airspace in which an aeronautical broadcasting service can be received and used.
2 The places served by an aeronautical fixed line telecommunication service.
functional specification, for a telecommunication service, a radionavigation service or a support service, is a general description of the service, its operating principles and its functions.
The functional specification of an aeronautical radionavigation service may describe the kind of service, each standard to which it operates, the accuracy of its signal and the aircraft for which the service is provided.
hazard means a source of potential harm to aviation safety.
integrity, of a telecommunication service, a radionavigation service or a support service:
(a) means the likelihood that the information supplied by the service at a particular moment is correct; and
(b) includes the ability of the service to warn users promptly when the service should not be used.
key personnel, in relation to a service provider, means the person or persons who manage 1 or more of the following:
(a) operations;
(b) maintenance;
(c) safety.
Manual of Standards means the document called ‘Manual of Standards (MOS) – Part 172’ published by CASA, as in force from time to time.
operating hours, for a telecommunication or radionavigation service, means the times during which the service provider must, under its approval, operate the service.
operations manual means a manual of the kind described in Subpart D, prepared by a service provider or a person applying for approval.
radionavigation service means an aeronautical radio navigation service within the meaning given in Volume II of Annex 10 to the Chicago Convention.
recovery time means the period during which a service is interrupted.
reliability, of a telecommunication service, a radionavigation service or a support service, means the probability that the service will perform its function or functions without failure for a specified period.
risk means risk to aviation safety.
safety means aviation safety.
service provider means a person approved to operate and maintain a telecommunication or radionavigation service, and whose approval is not suspended or revoked.
support service means a service, provided to a service provider, that:
(a) is necessary for the functioning of a telecommunication or radionavigation service; and
(b) consists of information that is in electronic form and the carrier that carries that information.
support-service agreement means an agreement under which a support service is provided to a service provider.
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technical specification, for a telecommunication service or facility, or a radionavigation service or facility, is a detailed description, that may use technical terms and concepts, of:
(a) the way in which the service or facility operates and performs its functions; and
(b) the technical standards to which the service or facility has been designed and manufactured.
The technical specification of a particular kind of radionavigation service may include its frequency band, channel spacing, frequency tolerance, effective radiated transmitter power, antenna type and gain, effective radiated power and radial phase modulation.
technician means a person who is engaged by a service provider to do 1 or more of the following:
(a) operate a facility;
(b) maintain a facility;
(c) conduct measurements of the performance of, and calibration of, a facility during a flight inspection.
telecommunication service means:
(a) 1 or both of the following, within the meaning given for each in Volume II of Annex 10 to the Chicago Convention:
(i) an aeronautical broadcasting service;
(ii) an aeronautical fixed service; and
(b) an aeronautical mobile service, within the meaning given in Volume II of Annex 10 to the Chicago Convention, that is used to support an air traffic service of a kind mentioned in Annex 11 to the Chicago Convention; and
(c) any system that processes or displays air traffic control data.
(2) For this Part:
(a) a telecommunication or radionavigation service is provided using 1 or more facilities at 1 or more locations, each facility consisting of:
(i) 1 item of equipment; or
(ii) items of interconnected equipment;
at a particular location; and
(b) a service is interrupted if, during its operating hours:
(i) it is not operating because it has failed or has been suspended; or
(ii) it is operating outside its technical specification.
171.015 Person not to provide service without approval
(1) A person that is not a service provider must not provide a telecommunication or radionavigation service.
Subpart B Approval of service providers
171.020 Application
(1) A person is eligible to apply for approval as a provider of 1 or both of the following:
(a) a telecommunication service;
(b) a radionavigation service.
(2) An application must be in writing, and must include:
(a) the applicant’s name and address; and
(b) a copy of the applicant’s operations manual, prepared as if the applicant were a service provider; and
(c) a statement, prepared by referring to the list of services in the Manual of Standards, showing each kind of telecommunication or radionavigation service for which the application is being made; and
(d) a statement of the intended location and coverage of each service.
(3) If an application is made to provide a telecommunication or radionavigation service that would not comply with 1 or more of the standards set out in:
(a) Annexes 10, 11 and 14 to the Chicago Convention; and
(b) the Manual of Standards;
the application must also describe the reasons for, and consequences of, the non-compliance.
171.025 If applicant is a corporation
(1) For regulation 171.020, if the applicant is a corporation, the application must include:
(a) the applicant’s registered address and ACN; and
(b) the names and addresses of its officers.
(2) In paragraph (1) (b), officers of an applicant:
(a) if the applicant concerned is incorporated under the Corporations Law — has the meaning given by section 82A of that Law; and
(b) in the case of any other applicant — means the people responsible for its management and control, and includes anybody with whose directions or wishes the applicant ordinarily complies.
Note See Subpart E for provisions about administration of applications.
Subpart C Obligations and privileges of service provider
171.030 Service by provider
(1) A telecommunication or radionavigation service must be provided in accordance with:
(a) the approval; and
(b) the service provider’s operations manual.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to:
(a) a test transmission made in accordance with regulation 171.055; or
(b) a telecommunication or radionavigation service provided in an emergency.
171.035 Changes by service provider to service
(1) This regulation applies if a service provider wants to make a change to its telecommunication or radionavigation service, the effect of which would be that the service would no longer be in accordance with the operations manual.
(2) Before making the change the service provider must:
(a) prepare a draft amendment of the operations manual that reflects the proposed change; and
(b) send a copy of the draft amendment to CASA.
(3) If CASA approves the draft amendment of the manual the provider may:
(a) incorporate the amendment into the manual; and
(b) make the change to the service.
171.040 Changes by service provider to operations manual
A provider may change its operations manual without changing its service if it sends CASA a copy of the amendment to the manual.
171.045 Agreements with other bodies
(1) An ATS provider agreement must be in writing.
(2) Any support-service agreement must be in writing and must include terms about:
(a) the functional specification of the support service; and
(b) each of the following that relates to the support service and is relevant to the service to be provided by the service provider:
(i) availability;
(ii) reliability;
(iii) accuracy;
(iv) integrity;
(v) recovery time; and
(c) the way in which the service provider is to be notified of any interruption to the support service.
(3) Any aerodrome operator agreement must be in writing.
(4) Any AIS agreement must be in writing and must set out the procedure by which the service provider will tell AIS about any changes to the provider’s service.
171.050 Technicians
(1) A service provider must ensure that each technician is competent and holds the qualifications specified in the Manual of Standards for a technician of that kind.
(2) In particular, the provider must ensure that each technician has been:
(a) appropriately trained; and
(b) assessed as competent by a person who is qualified in accordance with the standard set out in the Manual of Standards.
(3) A service provider must give each technician a certificate that:
(a) names the technician; and
(b) describes the operation and maintenance functions that the technician may perform; and
(c) describes the kinds of facility or facilities for which the technician is authorised to perform those functions; and
(d) states the period during which the certificate is effective.
171.055 Test transmissions
A service provider may make a test transmission if:
(a) the transmission is necessary to test a service, facility or equipment; and
(b) either:
(i) a reasonable time before commencing the transmission, the provider has told AIS about the transmission; or
(ii) the transmission contains information showing that it is a test transmission.
171.060 Post-accident performance inspection
Director has the meaning given by section 19AG of the Air Navigation Act 1920.
performance inspection means 1 or more tests that show the accuracy or integrity of a facility.
(2) This regulation applies if the Director tells a service provider that a telecommunication or radionavigation service of the service provider may have contributed to an aviation accident or incident.
(3) As soon as practicable, and before any action is taken that could change the facility’s performance, a performance inspection must be done.
(4) The performance inspection must be:
(a) done by a technician in accordance with any instructions given by the Director; and
(b) witnessed by a person who is 18 or older.
(5) A report of the performance inspection must be prepared by the technician and signed by the technician and the witness.
(6) If the performance inspection shows that the facility contributes to a hazard, the facility must not be used until it is operating within its technical specification.
(7) For paragraph (4) (a), technician includes a person who has the qualifications mentioned in subregulation 171.050 (1).
171.065 Interruption to service
(1) This regulation applies if a telecommunication or radionavigation service is interrupted or if the service provider knows that the service is to be interrupted.
(2) If the service is published in an AIP the service provider must tell AIS about the interruption.
(3) If it is practicable to do so the service provider must tell users of the service about the interruption.
171.070 Test equipment
A service provider’s facility or facilities must be tested and maintained using test equipment that is maintained and calibrated in accordance with the standards in the Manual of Standards.
171.075 Documents to be maintained
(1) The following documents must be maintained by a service provider:
(a) the operations manual;
(b) any technical manual used by the service provider at the facility;
(c) any documents of a kind listed in the Manual of Standards that relate to the provider’s service.
(2) For subregulation (1), a document is maintained, if it:
(a) includes all amendments (other than draft amendments prepared for regulation 171.035); and
(b) bears the date of:
(i) the creation of the document; or
(ii) for a revised document — the most recent revision of the document; and
(c) is available to the personnel who must refer to the document; and
(d) identifies the person who authorised the creation and any revision of the document.
(3) For paragraph (1) (b), a technical manual means a document, other than the operations manual, that contains technical information about the operation and maintenance of a facility.
An equipment manufacturer’s instruction book.
(4) A service provider must ensure that:
(a) a master copy of each document mentioned in this regulation is kept safely; and
(b) copies of documents are kept in a form that enables amendments to be made; and
(c) any document that has been replaced can not be used by mistake.
171.080 Records
(1) A service provider must retain each document that:
(a) is given to or is created by or for the service provider; and
(b) could relate to aviation safety; and
(c) helps provide a history of events that relate to the design, installation, testing, operation, maintenance, modification or repair of, or changes to, each facility.
(2) A document for subregulation (1) includes any record of a kind mentioned in the Manual of Standards that is given to, or created by or for, the provider.
Examples
Records of the operational performance of a service, changes to the configuration of a facility, records showing software upgrades, or records of commissioning procedures.
(3) A document retained for this regulation must be:
(a) stored so it can be retrieved if needed for an aviation safety investigation; and
(b) retained for at least 5 years.
171.085 Security program
(1) A service provider must have, and put into effect, the security program set out in the operations manual.
(2) The security program must be in accordance with the standards set out in the Manual of Standards.
Subpart D Contents of operations manual
171.090 Operations manual to contain or refer to information
(1) An operations manual must contain the information mentioned in this Subpart that applies to each telecommunication or radionavigation service and kind of facility of the service provider.
(2) A requirement under this Subpart to include particular information in an operations manual may be satisfied by referring, in the manual, to that information in another document held by the service provider.
An equipment manufacturer’s technical manual.
171.095 Organisation and management of service provider
An operations manual must include an organisation chart of the service provider that shows:
(a) the names, relevant qualifications, relevant experience and positions of the key personnel; and
(b) the number of technicians who will provide each service; and
(c) whether the people mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) are employees.
171.100 Way in which standards are met
(1) An operations manual must:
(a) contain each standard that relates to the design, installation, testing, operation or maintenance of the service provider’s services and facilities; and
(b) explain how each standard is met.
(2) For subregulation (1):
standards means any of the following standards that apply to the service or facility:
(a) an ICAO standard;
(b) a standard set out in Annex 10 to the Chicago Convention;
(c) a standard in the Manual of Standards;
(d) any other standard included in the operations manual.
171.105 Functional specification and performance values of services
(1) An operations manual must include:
(a) the functional specification of each of the service provider’s telecommunication or radionavigation services; and
(b) the values for each of the following that apply to the service:
(i) availability;
(ii) reliability;
(iii) accuracy;
(iv) integrity.
(2) The values mentioned in paragraph (1) (b) must be derived or measured from either or both of:
(a) the configuration of each service; and
(b) the known performance of each service.
(3) An operations manual must also describe the method used to calculate each of the values.
(4) For a radionavigation service, the integrity values must be given for each kind of navigation aid facility that forms part of the service.
171.110 Technical description
An operations manual must describe, for each telecommunication or radionavigation service provided:
(a) the kind and location of each facility; and
(b) the technical specification of each kind of facility; and
(c) how each facility interconnects with any other facility or service; and
(d) the way in which the service provider monitors each facility to ensure that it is operating in accordance with its technical specification.
171.115 Safe operation
(1) An operations manual must describe the following:
(a) the procedure that records the way in which each telecommunication or radionavigation service and each related facility is configured at any time;
(b) the procedure used to design each facility and each item of equipment so that it provides a safe service;
(c) the procedure that ensures that the design of, or changes to, a service or facility are authorised by a person who is qualified and competent to do so;
(d) the method to be used to specify any changes to a service or facility, and to design, test and implement those changes;
(e) the procedure to be used to commission a new service or facility;
(f) the system to be used to maintain a record of the operational performance of a service;
(g) the procedure to be used to monitor the performance of each service and facility, and to compare the results with the appropriate technical specification;
(h) the procedure to be used if a service fails or a facility fault occurs, including the way in which the failure or fault is to be reported and rectified;
(i) the procedure to be used to report and rectify any defects found during operation and maintenance of the facility;
(j) the procedure to be used to:
(i) detect and correct any latent defects in equipment; and
(ii) change software to adapt to any changes to the configuration of hardware; and
(iii) change the design of equipment or facilities to adapt to any change to the functional or technical specification.
(2) For subparagraph (1) (j) (ii), software includes any form of data or instructions for an electronic device.
171.120 Facility operation and maintenance plan
(1) For this regulation:
flight inspection means a test of the accuracy, coverage or any other aspect of the performance of a service or facility conducted by using test equipment on board an aircraft in flight.
(2) An operations manual must contain, for each kind of facility, an operation and maintenance plan that includes the following:
(a) the procedures used for maintenance, including the procedures used for repair;
(b) a description of the system used to schedule maintenance;
(c) the interval between performance inspections and the method used to determine the interval;
(d) a copy of the operating and maintenance instructions for the facility;
(e) an analysis of the workload of technicians and key personnel that takes into account the numbers of these people and their qualifications;
(f) if 1 or more flight inspections are necessary:
(i) the standards and procedures used for flight inspections; and
(ii) the interval between flight inspections; and
(iii) the identity of the person or persons who will conduct flight inspections.
171.125 Safety management system
(1) A service provider must have, and put into effect, a safety management system that includes the policies, procedures, and practices necessary to safely provide the telecommunication and radionavigation services permitted under its approval.
(2) The safety management system must be in accordance with the standards set out in the Manual of Standards.
(3) The service provider must keep its safety management system under review and take such corrective action as is necessary to ensure that it operates properly.
171.130 Agreements
(1) An operations manual must contain copies of:
(a) any aerodrome operator agreement; and
(b) any ATS provider agreement; and
(c) any support-service agreement; and
(d) the AIS agreement.
(2) For paragraph (1) (b), ATS provider agreement includes an agreement with a person that is applying to be an ATS provider.
An operations manual must describe the procedure to be taken if regulation 171.060 applies.
171.140 Test equipment
An operations manual must describe the procedures to maintain and calibrate test equipment.
171.145 Interruption to service
(1) An operations manual must:
(a) describe the procedure to be used if a telecommunication or radionavigation service is interrupted; and
(b) specify an acceptable recovery time for each service; and
(c) describe the procedure to be used if the acceptable recovery time of a service is exceeded; and
(d) if there is a method to provide an alternative service if a service is interrupted — describe the method.
(2) Paragraph (1) (d) does not apply if, under an ATS agreement, an ATS provider is to arrange the alternative service.
171.150 Document control
An operations manual must describe the system by which documents mentioned in regulation 171.080 are stored and retrieved.
171.155 Security program
An operations manual must describe the security program mentioned in regulation 171.085.
171.160 Changes to procedures
An operations manual must describe the method by which changes are made to the operation and maintenance procedures.
Subpart E Administration
171.165 Joint applications not permitted
171.170 CASA may ask for demonstration of service
(1) When considering an application for approval, CASA may ask the applicant in writing to demonstrate its telecommunication or radionavigation service.
(2) If CASA asks for a demonstration under subregulation (1), CASA need not begin to consider, or may stop considering, the application until the service has been demonstrated.
171.175 CASA can ask applicant to provide more information
(1) If CASA reasonably needs more information or another document to allow it to consider an application, CASA may ask the applicant in writing to give it information, or a copy of a document, specified in the request.
(2) If CASA asks for more information, or a copy of a document, under subregulation (1), CASA need not begin to consider, or may stop considering, the application until the applicant gives it the information or copy.
171.180 Matters that CASA may or must take into account
(b) the results of any demonstration of a service; and
(c) anything in its records about the applicant.
(a) tell the applicant in writing that it intends to do so, and the substance of what CASA intends to take into account; and
171.185 When CASA must grant an approval
Subject to section 30A of the Act, if a person has applied for the grant of an approval CASA must grant the approval if:
(a) the person satisfies the requirements for the grant of the approval; and
(b) any other requirements for the grant of the approval by or under these Regulations by or in relation to the person are satisfied; and
(c) no provision of these Regulations forbids CASA to grant the approval, or makes the person ineligible for the grant of the approval; and
(d) granting the approval would not be likely to have an adverse effect on the safety of air navigation.
171.190 When decision must be made
If CASA does not make a decision about an application within 90 days after receiving it, CASA is taken to have refused the application.
171.195 Decision-making period may be extended
(1) If CASA makes a request under regulation 171.175, the time between when CASA makes the request, and when the applicant gives CASA the information or copy requested, does not count towards the period mentioned in regulation 171.190.
(2) Also, if CASA invites an applicant to comment under paragraph 171.180 (2) (b), the time between when CASA gives the invitation and when the applicant comments does not count towards the period mentioned in regulation 171.190.
171.200 Notice of decision
After making a decision on an application for an approval, CASA must tell the applicant in writing, as soon as practicable:
(b) if the decision was to refuse the application, or to grant the approval subject to a condition not sought by the applicant — the reasons for the decision.
171.205 Approvals
(1) CASA may approve an application only if CASA approves the applicant’s draft operations manual.
(2) CASA may approve an application subject to 1 or more conditions, including a condition that restricts:
(a) the kind of telecommunication or radionavigation service to be provided; or
(b) the way in which a service is provided; or
(c) the coverage of a service; or
(d) the time during which a service is provided.
171.210 When approval comes into effect
An approval comes into effect on the date of the notice of the decision.
171.215 CASA’s power to vary condition of approval
(1) If necessary in the interests of the safety of air navigation, CASA may impose a condition on, or vary a condition of, an approval.
(2) CASA must give the service provider written notice of the imposition or variation, and must specify a reasonable period within which the approval holder may make a submission in relation to the imposition or variation.
171.220 Suspension and cancellation of approvals
(1) CASA may state, in a show cause notice, that an approval is suspended if CASA reasonably considers that not suspending the approval would be likely to have an adverse effect on the safety of air navigation.
(2) If a show cause notice states that the approval is suspended:
(a) if the approval is already suspended when the show cause notice is given to the holder — the approval continues to be suspended until CASA revokes the suspension, or the suspension lapses under subregulation (4); or
(b) the approval is suspended from when the notice is given to the holder.
(4) If CASA has not cancelled the approval within 3 months after the day the show cause notice is given to the service provider, the suspension lapses at the end of that period.
171.225 Notice to approval holder to show cause
(1) CASA may give an approval holder a show cause notice if there are reasonable grounds for believing that there are facts or circumstances that amount to grounds for the cancellation of the approval.
(a) tell the approval holder of the facts and circumstances that justify the cancellation of the approval; and
(b) invite the holder to show in writing, within a reasonable period stated in the notice, why the approval should not be cancelled.
(3) For paragraph (2) (b), the period must not be less than 7 days.
171.230 Grounds for cancellation of approval
It is grounds for the cancellation of an approval if the holder:
(c) has otherwise been guilty of conduct that renders the holder’s continued holding of the approval likely to have an adverse effect on the safety of air navigation.
171.235 Cancellation of approval after show cause notice
(1) CASA may cancel an approval only if:
(b) CASA has given the holder a show cause notice in relation to the grounds for the proposed cancellation; and
(c) CASA has taken into account any written representations made, within the period stated in the notice, by or on behalf of the holder; and
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to an approval in circumstances in which CASA must cancel the approval.
(3) If CASA has given a show cause notice to an approval holder, and it decides not to cancel the approval, it:
(a) must tell the holder in writing of the decision; and
171.240 Cancellation at request of service provider
(1) Despite anything else in this Part, CASA must cancel a service provider’s approval if asked to do so, in writing by the provider.
(2) The cancellation takes effect when the request is given to CASA, or if a later day is stated in the request, on the later day.
171.245 CASA’s power to direct variation of manual
(1) If necessary in the interests of the safety of air navigation, CASA may direct a service provider in writing to vary its operations manual, within a reasonable period specified in the direction, in a way specified in the direction.
(2) CASA may extend the period by written notice, before or after the end of the period mentioned in subregulation (1).
(3) If the service provider does not comply with the direction within the period (including any extension of it), the manual is taken to cease to be approved at the end of the period.
(4) After complying with the direction, the holder must give CASA a copy of the manual as so varied.
171.250 Certificate
(1) If CASA approves an applicant as a service provider, CASA must issue to the applicant a certificate setting out:
171.255 Return of certificate if approval ceases
(1) If an approval ceases, the person that was the service provider must return the certificate to CASA immediately.
Note A person is not guilty of an offence of failing to do something that he or she is not capable of doing: see section 4.2 of the Criminal Code.
(3) It is a defence to a charge of contravening subregulation (1) that the defendant returned the certificate to CASA as soon as practicable.