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Civil Aviation Amendment Order (No. R25) 2004
as amended

made under subregulation 150 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.
This compilation was prepared on 15 January 2015 taking into account amendments up to Civil Aviation Order (Flight Crew Licensing) Repeal and Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 1).
Prepared by the Legislative Drafting Section, Legal Branch, Legal Services Division, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Canberra.

1 Name of Order
       This Order is the Civil Aviation Amendment Order (No. R25) 2004.

2 Commencement
       This Order commences on gazettal.

3 Replacement of section 29.5 of the Civil Aviation Orders
       Section 29.5 of the Civil Aviation Orders is omitted and a new section substituted as set out in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1 Substitution of section 29.5 of the Civil Aviation Orders

Section 29.5

Air service operations — miscellaneous dropping of articles from aircraft in flight

1 Application
       This section applies to all Australian aircraft except those aircraft engaged in aerial application operations or aerial application training operations.

1A Definitions
       In this Order:
aerial application operation has the meaning given by regulation 61.010 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
aerial application training operation means flight training for aerial application operations.

2 Directions relating to dropping of articles
       2.1This subsection deals with directions for the purposes of paragraph 150 (2) (a) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.
       2.2In respect of dropping for the purposes of cloud seeding or search and rescue operations, the directions set out in subsections 4 and 5 apply.
       2.3In respect of dropping for the purposes of search and rescue training operations, the directions set out in subsections 3, 4 and 5 apply.
       2.3.1In respect of the release of liquid fuel, the directions set out in subsection 8 apply.
       2.4In respect of dropping for purposes other than those mentioned in paragraphs 2.2, 2.3 and 2.3.1, the directions set out in subsections 3, 4, 5 and 7 apply.
Note 1   The directions specified in this Order do not confer any rights as against the owner of any land over which the operations may be conducted, or prejudice in any way the rights and remedies which any person may have in common law in respect of any injury to persons or damage to property caused directly or indirectly during the operations.

3 Dropping site
       Dropping shall not be carried out within a control zone, within an aircraft lane of entry, or within 5 miles of a Government or licensed aerodrome, without the approval of CASA.

4 Dropping requirements
       4.1The articles or substances shall be carried inside the aircraft or in a manner specified in the flight manual or otherwise approved by CASA.
       4.2The opening through which the articles or substances are dropped shall be located