Overview
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) issued a temporary exemption, reference CASA EX47/26, for Air Traffic Control (ATC) licence holders operating at Ballina Aerodrome. The exemption relaxed certain recency and currency requirements that ATC licence holders are normally required to meet under the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
Duration
The exemption was active from 17 June 2026 to 9 August 2026. It is no longer in force and has been repealed.
What the exemption covered
The exemption applied to recency and currency requirements for ATC licence holders at Ballina Aerodrome. The source does not specify which particular requirements were waived or the reason the exemption was granted.
Current status
The exemption expired on 9 August 2026. Standard recency and currency requirements under the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 apply at Ballina Aerodrome.
Key actions
- The full text of the instrument and the explanatory statement are available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L00739.
- Alerts on future CASA exemptions or related instruments are available by registering for a My Account alert at www.legislation.gov.au.
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