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 administrative procedures), with portions of Part 13 (Enforcement procedures) and Part 21 (Certification and airworthiness requirements).

What this legislation does:

It establishes the framework for Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to grant, manage, and enforce authorisations—licences, certificates, and approvals needed for aviation activities. Think of it as the rulebook for who can fly, maintain, manufacture, and operate aircraft in Australia.

Key areas covered:

• Applications for authorisations (Subpart 11.B): Sets out how CASA processes applications, including requirements for complete applications, tests, interviews, financial checks, and what CASA can ask for.
• Granting authorisations (Subpart 11.BA): CASA must ensure applicants meet safety criteria, have proper qualifications, training, medical fitness, and character. Authorisations can include conditions for safety or environmental protection.
• Authorisation documents (Subpart 11.C): Specifies what certificates must contain and requires compliance with international standards (Chicago Convention annexes).