Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) ATSB (or Australian Transport Safety Bureau);
(b) immediately reportable matter;
(c) investigable matter;
(d) nominated official;
(e) reportable matter;
(f) responsible person;
(g) routine reportable matter;
(h) staff member;
(i) transport safety matter;
(j) transport vehicle.
In this instrument:
"Act" means the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 .
"aid to navigation" : see section 18.
"aircraft accident" : see section 6.
"aircraft incident" : see section 6.
"aircraft incident (external)" : see section 6.
"aircraft system" : see section 6.
"Airservices Australia" : see section 6.
"approved flight envelope" : see section 6.
"Australian Flight Information Region" : see section 6.
"Australian port" : see section 18.
"Australian territory" : see section 6.
"CASA" : see section 6.
"Category A (passenger transport) aircraft operation" : see section 8.
"Category B (commercial non-passenger) aircraft operation" : see section 9.
"Category C (non-commercial) aircraft operation" : see section 10.
"Category D (type 2 RPA and certain uncrewed" balloons) aircraft operation : see section 11.
"close quarters situation" : see section 18.
"crew member" :
(a) in relation to an RPA--means a remote pilot of the RPA; and
(b) in relation to an uncrewed balloon--means a person who has operational control of the balloon; and
(c) in relation to any other transport vehicle--means a person who has operational duties on board the transport vehicle.
"declaration of an emergency" : see section 6.
"Department of Defence" : see section 6.
"excluded aircraft" : see subsection 7(3).
"fatal aircraft-related injury" : see section 6.
"flight crew member" : see section 6.
"flight engineer" : see section 6.
"fuel exhaustion" : see section 6.
"fuel starvation" : see section 6.
"ICAO" : see section 6.
"internal waters of Australia" : see section 18.
"interstate voyage" : see section 18.
"Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law" : see section 18.
"National Rail Safety Regulator" : see section 26.
"operator" , in relation to a transport vehicle, means a person, organisation or enterprise operating, or offering to operate, the vehicle.
"overseas voyage" : see section 18.
"pilot" :
(a) in relation to a ship--means a person who does not belong to, but has the conduct of, the ship; and
(b) in relation to an aircraft--includes a remote pilot of an RPA.
"predicted performance" : see section 6.
"Rail Safety National Law" : see section 26.
"rail transport operator" : see section 26.
"redundant system" : see section 6.
"relevant air navigation" : see subsection 7(2).
"relevant marine navigation" : see subsection 19(2).
"reportable serious aircraft incident" : see section 6.
"RPA" : see section 6.
"runway incursion" : see section 6.
"separation standard" : see section 6.
"serious aircraft incident" : see subsection 6A(1).
"serious aircraft-related injury" : see section 6.
"serious damage" , in relation to a transport vehicle, means:
(a) damage that:
(i) significantly affects the structural integrity, performance or operational characteristics of the transport vehicle; and
(ii) requires major repair or replacement of the affected component or components of the transport vehicle; or
(b) destruction of the transport vehicle.
"serious injury" means an injury that requires, or would usually require, admission to hospital within 7 days after the day when the injury is suffered.
"serious property damage incident (external)" : see section 6.
"type 1 RPA" : see section 6.
"type 2 RPA" : see section 6.