Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is the Australia
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(NAA), the government statutory authority responsible for the regulation of civil aviation
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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.
CASA was established, and its functions are defined, by the Civil Aviation Act 1988. Those functions include conducting the safety regulation of:
CASA must regard the safety of air navigation as the most important consideration.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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National aviation authority
The National Aviation Authority is the government statutory authority in each country that oversees the approval and regulation of civil aviation.-Role:...
(NAA), the government statutory authority responsible for the regulation of civil aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
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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 AustraliaAirservices Australia
Airservices Australia is an Australian Government agency, responsible for providing safe and environmentally sound air traffic control management and related airside services to the aviation industry within the Australian Flight Information Region...
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Role
CASA licences pilots, ground crew, aircraftAircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
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
Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
, CASA is responsible to the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
CASA was established, and its functions are defined, by the Civil Aviation Act 1988. Those functions include conducting the safety regulation of:
- 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.