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AMROBA Newsletter and KC call to act on the Acts -   

Via the AP email chains:

AUSTRALIA’S AVIATION SYSTEM

Works if Policy is Turned into Reality

Page 1 of 5

July 2021

The primary problem in Australia’s aviation Acts is they do not list the Annexes that government has administratively made the responsibility of a number of Departments and Agencies. The public and foreign countries look at the Acts of Parliament for this detail. Unless you know where to look on the Department’s website, it is generally not known. Each Department/Agency should have the Annexes they are responsible for inserted in their Acts.

To be part of the Global Aviation Market, adoption or exceedance of the Acts, with no lower difference should be government policy..

The move from Act, regulations and orders supported with guidance material has escalated into a more complex system than original direction of Act, Regulations & advisory material.

Besides remnants of the original system we are now implementing Act, CASRs, Manuals of Standards (tabled in Parliament) that refer to AMCs/GMs), Acceptable Means of Compliance, Guidance Material, Advisory Circulars, Instruments, etc. etc.

A totally confusing regulatory system – the FAR system is supported by industry and was the basis of new regulations but we now have a mixture of FAA & EASA system, totally confusing.

ICAO statement in many Annexes regarding primary legislation. E.g.

Primary aviation legislation Annex 19 Appendix

1 1.1 The State shall promulgate a comprehensive and effective aviation law, consistent with the size and complexity of the State’s aviation activity and with the requirements contained in the Convention on International Civil Aviation, [includes Annexes] that enables the State to regulate civil aviation and enforce regulations through the relevant authorities or agencies established for that purpose.

1.1.2 The aviation law shall provide personnel performing safety oversight functions access to the aircraft, operations, facilities, personnel and associated records, as applicable, of service providers



CAA/CASA developing regulations has seen constant failure ever since the CAA was established in 1988. Controversial regulations cause Inquiry after Inquiry.

Industry has been in constant change by revolving CASA CEOs that has costs millions to industry participation with ever changing directions of CASA CEOs.

The basic concept of being as uniform as possible with the Convention and Annexes seems to be a low priority with all CEOs since CEO Bruce Byron..

The US FARs, promulgated by Bills of Parliament in the US, were the model used by all past Departments and civil aviation Agencies up till CEO Bruce Byron. All GA industry have continually voted to support for alignment with the FAR system to meet Convention Annexes.

Though the responsibilities under the Convention were split between new and old Departments and Agencies, these Departments and Agencies have never been given the responsibilities that have been publicly displayed on the Department’s website for years.

Time for these Departments and Agencies to take responsibility – change the Acts, see below.

And from AMROBA's website the latest newsletter: https://amroba.org.au/wp-content/uploads...r-2021.pdf



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