[thorn bird]

Given the "Iron Ring's" apparent victory in the recent DAS selection process preserving their places at the trough and ensuring there will never be any meaningful reform of the regulator or the regulations, there's not much left but to take the piss out of them. Lead balloon has done that in fine style with some posts on UP.

Think he deserves an honorary key to the Tim Tam cupboard, what say you K.

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Regulation 53 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988:

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53 Display of certificates and epaulettes

(1) The holder of an air operator's certificate shall display a copy of the certificate:

(a) in a prominent place at the holder's primary place of business, and

(b) at the places and during the times directed by the Authority from time to time.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

(3) The holder of a commercial pilot's licence shall, when exercising the privileges of the licence, wear a shirt displaying at least one and no more than three epaulettes of a colour and dimensions as directed by the Authority from time to time.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

(4) An offence against subregulation (3) is an offence of strict liability.

(5) The holder of an air transport pilot's licence shall, when exercising the privileges of the licence, wear a shirt displaying at least three and no more than four epaulettes of a colour and dimensions as directed by the Authority from time to time.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

(6) An offence against subregulation (5) is an offence of strict liability.

and again:

I told you so:

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INSTRUMENT NUMBER: CASA 672/2001

CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988

DIRECTIONS UNDER REGULATION 53

I, BRUCE BYRON, Director of Aviation Safety, issue the following directions under regulation 53 of the Civil Aviation Regulations.

DISPLAY OF AIR OPERATORS CERTIFICATES

1. For the purposes of paragraph 53(1)(b) of the Civil Aviation Regulations, a copy of an air operators certificate must be displayed:

(a) on the inside of each passenger window of each aircraft being operated under the authority of the certificate;

(b) on the inside door of each lavatory in ground-based facilities occupied by or under the control of the holder of the certificate; and

© in braille format at each of the places specified in paragraphs 1(a) and 1(b) of this instrument.

DISPLAY OF EPAULETTES

2. For the purposes of subregulations 53(3) and 53(5) of the Civil Aviation Regulations, epaulettes must be:

(a) within 6 to 12 millimetres (inclusive) wide;

(b) within 45 to 65 millimetres (inclusive) long;

© in cases in which more than one epaulette is being displayed - spaced no further than 8 millimetres apart from the immediately adjacent epaulette;

(d) coloured gold or silver, with a reflectivity index of “Nightclub Visible”; and

(e) fire resistant in accordance with Australian Standard (AS) 1940-1993.

Note: Failure to comply with these directions is a strict liability offence, with a penalty of 50 penalty units.

[SIGNED BRUCE BYRON]

Gol Darn it again:

Here it is:
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Instrument number CASA EX10592/16

I, MARK SKIDMORE, Director of Aviation Safety, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).

[Signed MARK SKIDMORE]

Exemption – Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 regulation 53 Instrument 672/2001 – display of air operators certificates and epaulettes

1 Commencement

This instrument:

(a) commences on the day after registration; and

(b) is repealed at the end of 31 May 2019.

2 Definition

In this instrument:

Instrument means Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 regulation 53 Instrument 672/2001 – display of air operators certificates and epaulettes

Note: For the avoidance of doubt, Instrument does not mean this instrument.

3 Application

This instrument applies to persons subject to the Instrument.

Note: This instrument, therefore, applies to holders of air operators certificates and wearers of epaulettes.

4 Exemptions

(1) The persons mentioned in section 3 of this instrument are exempt from compliance with the Instrument, subject to compliance with the condition mentioned in section 5 of this instrument.

5 Condition

The exemption mentioned in section 4 of this instrument is subject to the condition mentioned in Schedule 1 of this instrument.

Schedule 1 Condition

The exemption mentioned in section 4 of this instrument, which has the effect of exempting persons from compliance with the Instrument, is subject to the condition that the person otherwise bound by the Instrument has read this far in this instrument without:

(a) pulling his or her hair out; or

(b) in the case of a person who is bald – uttering an expletive.

Note: A person will also be required to comply with the requirements of Subpart 1432.Q of CASR 1998 if those requirements apply to the person.