In October 2012, the National Marine Safety Committee published the National Standard for General Safety Requirements for Vessels, as approved by the Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure. The standard applies to domestic commercial vessels not required to be in survey (ie not required to undergo regular mandated inspection). These are low-risk operations involving vessels [...]
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Transport 12 April 2013
On 8 April 2013, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) announced amendments to the Civil Aviation Order Part 48 to introduce new arrangements for management of flight crew fatigue based on the following 3 tier system: Businesses with simple operations will not be required to meet new fatigue management obligations (Tier 1). Continue reading Fatigue Regulation for Flight Crew – Regulation Impact Statement – Civil Aviation Safety Authority 28 February 2013
On 11 February 2013, the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport announced that the Australian Government is introducing a suite of new aviation licensing regulations for flight crew licensing, flight training and flight checking. The new regulations improve Australia’s alignment with the International Civil Aviation Organization standards and recommended practices such as: strengthening licensing and training requirements [...] Continue reading Flight Crew Licensing – Regulation Impact Statement – Civil Aviation Safety Authority 16 November 2012
Australia is proposing to become a party to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) by Sea (the HNS Convention). On 1 November 2012 the HNS treaty documents, including the Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) and National Interest Analysis, were tabled in the [...] 22 October 2012
On 12 October 2012 the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport announced the Government will sign the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (the Cape Town Convention) which creates a uniform international legal framework to protect investors in aircraft objects such as passenger airliners, helicopters and aircraft engines. As aircraft objects frequently move across borders, the [...] Continue reading Implementation of Cape Town Convention – Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Infrastructure and Transport 10 September 2012
On 4 September 2012, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) announced amendments to the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 to introduce safety improvements in avionics equipment termed Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems which are carried on turbine powered commercial transport aircraft to detect and resolve potential conflict situations between two equipped aircraft. CASA consider that the current technology [...] Continue reading Mandating Aircraft Avionics Equipment for Satellite-Based Navigation – Regulation Impact Statement – Civil Aviation Safety Authority 25 July 2012
On 25 May 2012, the Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Justice Jason Clare announced a package of measures to combat organised crime and strengthen security on the waterfront. The measures will impose new obligations on applicants for and holders of Maritime Security Identification Cards or Aviation Security Identification Cards, on stevedores, and on [...] Continue reading Non-compliance with best practice regulation requirements – Organised Crime on the Waterfront – Attorney-General’s Department 4 June 2012
On 21 May 2012, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority announced amendments to Civil Aviation Orders CAOs 40.1.0, 40.3.0 and 82.0 to mandate the use of simulators for endorsement and proficiency check training in certain types of aircraft. This is in response to recent aircraft accidents including a fatal incident which occurred when an aircraft crashed [...] Continue reading Mandatory Flight Simulator Training – Regulation Impact Statement – Civil Aviation Safety Authority 1 June 2012
In November 2011, the Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure (SCOTI) approved legislation to introduce National Rail Safety Laws and to establish a single National Rail Safety Regulator for Australia. The National Rail Safety Law included requirements relating to fatigue risk management. At the time, it was determined that the issue of whether the National [...] 25 May 2012
On 8 May 2012, the Department of Infrastructure and Transport tabled an amendment to Australian Design Rule 34/01 – Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings. The updated standard will allow expanded choice for consumers by facilitating the use of ISOFIX universal type child restraints in Australia, pending other necessary regulatory amendments. A Regulation Impact [...] |
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