Expected regulatory change activities timeline

We will make regulatory updates as soon as we can while also working together with other agencies to deliver the outlined work.

The program timelines may change or experience some delay because of other regulatory priorities.

  • Finalise Part 43 of CASR
  • Finalise rules for Air Transport Continuing Airworthiness
  • Policy scoping to update Part 21 of CASR

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  • Finalise drafting instructions for unmanned aircraft and rockets (Part 101 of CASR)
  • Regulation drafting for Part 92
  • Finalise Part 131 MOS
  • Finalise Part 103 MOS
  • Commenced Part 105 MOS

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  • Ongoing policy and regulation development work to Parts 171, 172, 173 and 176 of CASR

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  • Ongoing regulation development of flight crew licensing miscellaneous amendments
  • Finalise amendments to CASR Part 61 Manual of Standards
  • Finalise Class 5 medical self-declaration
  • Scope regulatory development work to amend Part 67 of CASR

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  • Finalise amendments to Part 66 MOS (modular licensing)

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  • Commence Part 43 of CASR
  • Commence air transport continuing airworthiness
  • Finalise Part 21 of CASR

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  • Continue to make improvements to flight operations -miscellaneous amendments
  • Regulation drafting for unmanned aircraft and rockets (Part 101 of CASR)
  • Policy scoping of Part 137 of CASR
  • Finalise regulation drafting for Part 92 of CASR
  • Policy development for Part 131 of CASR balloons and hot air ships maintenance, licensing (training and SMS)

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  • Continue policy and regulation development work to Parts 171, 172, 173 and 176 of CASR

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  • Finalise regulation development work for Flight Crew Licensing - miscellaneous amendments
  • Policy development work for Class 4 medical certificate
  • Ongoing scoping Part 67 of CASR

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  • Ongoing development of CASR Part 66 and MOS amendments - continuing airworthiness aircraft engineer licences and ratings

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  • Transition period for Industry adopting Part 43 of CASR
  • Transition Air Transport Continuing Airworthiness rules
  • Legislative changes to accommodate airworthiness aspects of emerging aviation technologies
  • Transition to Part 21 of CASR

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  • Transition of Part 92
  • Regulation drafting of Part 137 of CASR
  • Regulation development for Part 131 licensing and maintenance rules
  • Commence Part 101 of CASR
  • Legislative changes to accommodate operations aspects of emerging aviation technologies

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  • Finalise regulation development of Parts 171, 172, 173 and 176 of CASR
  • Airspace management issues arising from emerging aviation technologies

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  • Commence regulation drafting to amend Part 67 of CASR
  • Legislative changes to accommodate licensing aspects of emerging aviation technologies

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Published date: 27 November 2023
Online version available at: https://www.casa.gov.au//resources-and-education/publications-and-resources/corporate-publications/forward-regulatory-program/expected-regulatory-change-activities-timeline
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