Instrument number CASA EX04/12

I, JOHN FRANCIS McCORMICK, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).

[Signed John F. McCormick]

John F. McCormick
Director of Aviation Safety

23 January 2012

Exemption display of markings and carriage of identification plates

1 Duration

 This instrument:

(a) commences 1 February 2012; and

(b) stops having effect at the end of January 2015.

2 Application

 This instrument applies to Australian fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft with maximum take-off weight of less than 5 700 kg operating wholly within Australian territory (the aircraft).

3 Exemption

 The aircraft is exempt from compliance with the following requirements:

(a) subregulation 45.045 (1) of CASR 1998 to the extent mentioned in Schedule 1;

(b) subregulation 45.145 (1) of CASR 1998 subject to the condition mentioned in Schedule 2;

(c) subparagraph 45.065 (3) (b) (ii) and item 1 of paragraph 45.065 (3) (c) of CASR 1998 subject to the condition mentioned in Schedule 3.

Schedule 1 Extent of exemption

  The exemption extends only to display markings on the under surface of the port wing or across the under surface of both wings.

Schedule 2 Condition

 The aircraft must carry a manufacturer’s data plate as required by regulation 21.820 of CASR 1998.

Schedule 3 Condition

  The minimum height must be 150 millimetres.