20/20 update: CASA AQON - 
Via Additional Docs page: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Bus..._Documents
(Warning: > than 30% probability that a bucket will be required
)
...
MTF...P2
Via Additional Docs page: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Bus..._Documents
(Warning: > than 30% probability that a bucket will be required
)Quote:Question 1. I want to know what CASA has actually done. Maybe you can take this on notice and spell out: 'The legislation passed. That caused the board to do this. That flowed down to this activity being carried out and these new KPIs being set.' Maybe that can be done on notice.
Immediately after the legislation was passed, guidance was issued to CASA management and staff outlining the implications of the amendment, including its applicability and the legal meaning of terms. The CASA Board had previously been informed about the anticipated amendment and its implications. In parallel with the issuing of the guidance mentioned above, CASA initiated a review to refine the process for the development of aviation safety standards in the Standards Development Procedures Manual.
CASA also developed and promulgated additional guidance for staff involved in the development of new aviation safety standards providing a means for documenting the consideration of industry sector risk and economic and cost impact. Over time, the principles reflected in this guidance will foster the standardisation of the way in which the application of the provisions of subsection 9A(3) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 are managed.
In the meantime, and as a practical matter, CASA takes the view that, where a Regulation Impact Statement for a new standard has been prepared, that process effectively satisfies the requirements of subsection 9A(3) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988.
Question 2: I'd also like to know any objectives that have now been set.
See response to the question above.
The web version (3.0) states a review date of July 2020 – is there a later revised version?
No.
2. The first Guiding Principle is that “Aviation safety regulations must be shown to be necessary”.
Does the application of the Directive require that the proponent must formally state specifically what the “known or likely safety risks” is?
No, a proponent is not required to formally state specifically the “known or likely safety risks”. However, in making a submission for improvement, a proponent is invited to provide an explanation of the probable risks in the event the proposal does not proceed and a description of the scope of the risk/s to be managed. The application of the Directive involves active consideration by CASA to assess the necessity for a change to Aviation safety regulations, having regard to whether a proposal has articulated an identified safety risk or gap.
Does it also require a formal statement outlining why the risk “cannot be addressed effectively by non-regulatory means alone”?
No, a proponent is not required to make a formal statement outlining why a risk “cannot be addressed effectively by non-regulatory means alone”. However, application of the Directive involves active consideration by CASA to assess the necessity for a change to Aviation safety regulations, having regard to whether the proposal can be addressed by non-legislative means.
3a. The second Guiding Principle states that “every proposed regulation must be assessed against the contribution it will make to aviation safety”. Are those assessments formalised?
Application of the Directive involves a consideration by CASA of the desired outcome to be obtained by addressing the change described in a proposal for regulatory change, which may include articulation of the contribution a change may make to aviation safety. As required, the economic and cost impact of a proposed change is assessed by CASA and a regulation impact statement is produced for review by the Office of Best Practice Regulation.
3b. If so, is the level of detail consistent with the level of detail that CASA demands of industry applications?
The level of detail required for industry to meet the threshold for assessment of an application or for CASA to complete an assessment of the matters addressed in the Directive will be variable and proportionate to the relevant application (in the case of industry) or proposed regulatory change (in the case of CASA).
3c. If not, how does CASA maintain corporate knowledge of those assessments and their outcomes?
CASA maintains records in accordance with Australian Government requirements.
...
MTF...P2