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10/11/2025

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Regulator function

Regulates civil aviation safety and compliance licensing/ certification, and airspace regulation

Legislation
  • Civil Aviation Act 1988
  • Civil Aviation Regulations 1988
  • Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995
  • Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998
  • Manuals of Standards, Civil Aviation Orders and other legislative instruments
  • Airspace Act 2007
  • Airspace regulations 2007
Regulated community

Civil aviation operators

Portfolio
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Internal to department / external
External
Ministerial Statement of Expectations
Statement of Expectations
Ministerial Statement of Expectations date
1 July 2023
Regulator Statement of Intent
Statement of Intent
Regulator Statement of Intent date
5 September 2023
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