Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Aviation House, headquarters of CASA.
Agency overview
Formed	6 July 1995
Preceding agency	Civil Aviation Authority Department of Aviation
Jurisdiction	Australian Civil Aviation
Headquarters	Woden, Australian Capital Territory
Agency executive	John McCormick, Director of Aviation Safety
Parent agency	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
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

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, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.^[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

1. ^ CASA - About Us
2. ^ Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth) s 8
3. ^ Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth) s 9
4. ^ Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth) s 9a

External links

• CASA website
• Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth)