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CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988 !!!The following amendments (No. 102, 2006 and No. 109, 2006) have not been incorporated. - List of Sections

Section

Compilation Information

Long Title

CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988
Part I—Preliminary

1. Short title [ see Note 1]
2. Commencement [ see Note 1]
3. Interpretation
3A. Main object of this Act
4. Application to state aircraft
4A. Application to aircraft subject to 83 bis agreements
5. Act to bind Crown
6. Extension to external Territories
7. Extra-territorial application
7A. Application of the Criminal Code
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Part II—Establishment, functions etc. of CASA

8. Establishment of CASA
9. CASA's functions
9A. Performance of functions
11. Functions to be performed in accordance with international agreements
12. Directions
12A. Minister may give CASA notices about its strategic direction etc.
12B. Minister may direct CASA to give documents and information to nominee
12C. Director and Minister may enter into agreements about the performance of CASA's functions etc.
12D. CASA must report to the Minister as required
13. CASA's powers
16. Consultation
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Part III—Regulation of civil aviation

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Division 1—General regulatory provisions


18. Permissions must be based on safety matters
19. Civil Air Ensign
20AA. Flying unregistered aircraft etc.
20AB. Flying aircraft without licence etc.
20AC. Purported issue of authorisation
20. Defence aerodromes
20A. Reckless operation of aircraft
21. Interference with aeronautical facilities
22. Interception etc. of aircraft
23. Dangerous goods
23A. Statements of the contents of cargo
23B. Training relating to dangerous goods
24. Interference with crew or aircraft
25. Non-scheduled flights by foreign registered aircraft
26. Aircraft on international flights to have permission
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Division 2—Air Operators' Certificates (AOCs)


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Subdivision A—General


27. AOCs
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Subdivision B—Application for AOC


27AA. Application in approved form
27AB. Lodgment of manuals
27AC. CASA may require information etc. and inspections etc.
27AD. CASA may require proving flights etc.
27AE. Application for foreign aircraft AOC
27AF. CASA not required to consider application until requirements complied with
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Subdivision C—Operation of a foreign registered aircraft without
AOC


27A. Permission for operation of foreign registered aircraft without AOC
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Subdivision D—Issue of AOCs


28. CASA must issue AOC if satisfied about certain matters
28A. Additional conditions for issue of AOC in relation to certain foreign registered aircraft
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Subdivision E—Conditions of AOC


28BA. General conditions
28BAA.Certain conditions for grant of AOC also have effect as ongoing conditions on the AOC
28BB. CASA may impose and vary AOC conditions
28BC. Limits on CASA's powers in relation to suspension, cancellation and AOC conditions
28BD. Compliance with civil aviation law
28BE. Duty to exercise care and diligence
28BF. Organisation, personnel etc.
28BG. Operations headquarters and suitable buildings
28BH. Reference library
28BI. Acceptable contract of insurance or satisfactory financial arrangements
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Division 3—General offences in relation to aircraft


29. Offences in relation to aircraft
30. Weather etc. to be a defence
30A. Court may impose exclusion period if offence committed
30B. Variation and termination of exclusion order
30C. Court to give CASA details of exclusion orders
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Division 3A—Serious and imminent risks to air safety


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Subdivision A—Preliminary


30DA. Engage in conduct
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Subdivision B—Suspension for contravening the serious and
imminent risk prohibition


30DB. Serious and imminent risk prohibition
30DC. Suspension
30DD. CASA may suspend despite other processes
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Subdivision C—Court order in relation to the serious and imminent
risk prohibition


30DE. Application for and making of order
30DF. Court may vary period of order
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Subdivision D—Investigation and further action by CASA


30DG. CASA must investigate circumstances giving rise to suspension decision
30DH. CASA may give a show cause notice within 5 days after end of order
30DI. CASA may vary, suspend or cancel an authorisation within 5 days after end of show cause period
30DJ. When a suspension under section 30DC ends
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Division 3B—Enforceable voluntary undertakings


30DK. Enforceable voluntary undertakings
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Division 3C—Protection from administrative action for
voluntary reporting


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Subdivision A—Preliminary


30DL. Definitions
30DM. Prescribed person
30DN. Voluntary reporting scheme
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Subdivision B—Protection from administrative action


30DO. Protection for reporting a reportable contravention
30DP. Proof of report
30DQ. Only protected once every 5 years
30DR. Use of information
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Division 3D—Demerit points scheme


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Subdivision A—Preliminary


30DS. Definitions
30DT. Regulations may prescribe offences that the demerit points scheme applies to
30DU. Classes of civil aviation authorisations
30DV. Other regulations
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Subdivision B—Incurring demerit points


30DW. When demerit points are incurred
30DX. Demerit points are incurred in relation to a class of authorisations
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Subdivision C—Consequences of incurring demerit points


30DY. First-time demerit suspension notice
30DZ. Second-time demerit suspension notice
30EA. Details in a demerit suspension notice
30EB. Suspension period not to be served concurrently
30EC. Demerit cancellation notice
30ED. Details in a demerit cancellation notice
30EE. Expiry of demerit points
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Subdivision D—Reinstatement of civil aviation authorisation in
special circumstances


30EF. CASA may reinstate if satisfied that holder's livelihood depends on authorisation
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Subdivision E—Administration of the demerit points scheme


30EG. CASA must maintain a demerit points register
30EH. CASA may maintain other records
30EI. Demerit points incurred to be included in register
30EJ. Expired points to be removed from register
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Division 4—Miscellaneous


31. Review of decisions
31A. Automatic stay of certain reviewable decisions
31B. Stay ends if application is withdrawn
31C. Tribunal's ordinary powers not affected
31D. CASA may still suspend for a serious and imminent risk
32. Powers and functions under State and Territory laws
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Part IIIA—Investigation powers

32AA. Appointment of investigators
32AB. Identity cards
32AC. Monitoring powers—exercised with consent
32AD. Monitoring warrants
32AE. Offence powers—exercised with consent
32AF. Offence related warrants
32AG. Warrants may be granted by telephone
32AH. Discovery of evidence
32AHA.Magistrate may permit a thing to be retained
32AJ. Power to require persons to answer questions and produce documents
32AK. Powers in relation to aircraft etc.
32AL. Destruction or disposal of certain goods
32AM. Compensation for acquisition of property
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Part IIIB—Protection of CVR (cockpit voice recording)
information

32AN. Definitions
32AO. Definition of CVR or cockpit voice recording
32AP. Copying or disclosing CVR information
32AQ. CVR information no ground for disciplinary action
32AR. Admissibility of CVR information in criminal proceedings against crew members
32AS. Admissibility of CVR information in civil proceedings
32AT. Examination by a court of CVR information under subsection 32AS(3)
32AU. Where a court makes an order under subsection 32AS(3)
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Part V—Corporate plan

44. Corporate plan
45. Minister's response to corporate plan
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Part VI—Finance

46. CASA to be paid money appropriated by Parliament
47. Application and investment of money
49. Extra matters to be included in annual report
50. Taxation
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Part VII—Director, staff and consultants

84. Appointment of Director
84A. Duties of Director
84B. Functions of Director
84C. Application of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997
85. Director not to engage in other work
86. Remuneration and allowances of Director
87. Leave of absence
88. Resignation
89. Director holds office during Minister's pleasure
90. Acting Director
91. Staff of CASA
92. Consultants
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Part VIII—Miscellaneous

94. Delegation by the Director
94A. Delegation by Minister
96. Tabling of directions, notices etc. of the Minister
97. Payment of prescribed fees
97AA. Prescribed fees payable to CASA
97AB. Charging of fees by external service providers
97A. Conduct by directors, servants and agents
98. Regulations etc.
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Notes to the Civil Aviation Act 1988

Table A

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