Civil Aviation Safety Authority

For the agency in Papua New Guinea, see Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Papua New Guinea).

Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Agency overview
Aviation House, headquarters of CASA
Formed	6 July 1995
Preceding agency	Civil Aviation Authority Department of Aviation (Australia)
Jurisdiction	Australian Civil Aviation
Headquarters	Woden, Australian Capital Territory
Agency executive	Mark Skidmore, Director of Aviation Safety
Parent agency	Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Website	Official website

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is the Australian national aviation authority (NAA), the government statutory authority responsible for the regulation of civil aviation.

History

Established on 6 July 1995 when the air safety functions of the former Civil Aviation Authority of Australia were separated from its other regulatory function of air traffic control (which went to Airservices Australia).

Role

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority uses the Australian Civil Aviation Ensign

CASA licences pilots, ground crew, aircraft and airfield operators; and is responsible for enforcing safety requirements under the Commonwealth Civil Aviation Act 1988 and the Air Navigation Act 1920. Although a corporate body distinct from the Australian Government, CASA is responsible to the Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.^[1]

CASA was established,^[2] and its functions are defined, by the Civil Aviation Act 1988. Those functions include conducting the safety regulation of:^[3]

civil air operations in Australian territory
operation of Australian aircraft outside Australian territory
developing and promulgating appropriate, clear and concise aviation safety standards
developing effective enforcement strategies to secure compliance with aviation safety standards
administering drug and alcohol management plans and testing
issuing certificates, licences, registrations and permits
conducting comprehensive aviation industry surveillance
conducting regular reviews of the system of civil aviation safety in order to monitor the safety performance of the aviation industry
conducting regular assessment of international safety developments

CASA must regard the safety of air navigation as the most important consideration.^[4]

References

↑ CASA - About Us
↑ Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth) s 8
↑ Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth) s 9
↑ Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth) s 9a

External links

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