Civil Aviation Order 20.9 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2005 (Cth)

I, William Bruce Byron, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 235 (7) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed Bruce Byron]

Bruce Byron

Director of Aviation Safety and

   Chief Executive Officer

3 January 2006

Civil Aviation Order 20.9 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2005

1          Name of instrument

            This instrument is the Civil Aviation Order 20.9 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2005.

2          Commencement

            This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

3          Amendment of Civil Aviation Order 20.9

        Schedule 1 amends Civil Aviation Order 20.9.

Schedule 1          Amendment

[1]       Paragraph 4.4.4

substitute

4.4.4    At least 2 fire extinguishers of approved type and capacity must be positioned:

(a)   within 15 metres, but not less than 6 metres, from the aircraft and the fuelling equipment; or

(b)   carried on the fuelling equipment.

4.4.5    If the fire extinguishers are carried on the fuelling equipment, they must:

(a)   be fitted with quick release brackets; and

(b)   be readily available from either side of the equipment; and

(c)   be located as far as practicable from the vehicle fuel tanks and fuelling points.

4.4.6    For paragraph 4.4.4 and 4.4.5, the fire extinguishers may be:

(a)   60B dry powder fire extinguishers; or

(b)   an 80B dry powder fire extinguisher and a 20B foam extinguisher; or

(c)   other fire extinguishers approved by CASA.