OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/5860

Dear Mr Newton,   

I refer to your email of 16 February 2024, whereby you made a request for
the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI
Act):

Please disclose:

- any documents which identify the "key milestones associated with the
Class 5 medical certificate exemption instrument" to be completed before
timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be confirmed.

- any documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the
delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations.

- any documents containing full or partial proposals for the content of
regulations pertaining to the Class 4 medical certificate.

I acknowledge receipt of your request under the FOI Act. CASA received
your request on 16 February 2024 and the 30-day statutory period for
processing your request commenced from the day after that date. You should
therefore expect a decision by COB 18 March 2024. However, the period of
30 days may be extended if CASA needs to consult third parties or for
other reasons. CASA will advise you if this happens.

You will be notified of any charges in relation to your request as soon as
possible, before we process any requested documents or impose a final
charge. CASA’s practice is to release documents in pdf format transmitted
via email to your nominated email address. Please advise if you wish a
different communication method – additional charges may apply.

When CASA has made a decision about your FOI request, we will send you a
letter explaining our decision and your review and appeal rights.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at:
[1][CASA request email]

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[2]www.casa.gov.au

[3][IMG][4][IMG][5][IMG][6][IMG]

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Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.

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present and emerging.

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OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/5860

Dear Mr Newton,

I refer to your email of 16 February 2024, whereby you requested access to
the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI
Act):

Please disclose:

- any documents which identify the "key milestones associated with the
Class 5 medical certificate exemption instrument" to be completed before
timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be confirmed.

- any documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the
delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations.

- any documents containing full or partial proposals for the content of
regulations pertaining to the Class 4 medical certificate.

Please be advised that CASA is currently processing your above request,
and consulting with various business areas within CASA to locate any
documents that may fall within the scope of your request.

I note that the due date for your request is COB Monday 18 March 2024,
however, in processing your request, the FOI team has experienced delays
due to the various amount of FOI requests that are pending and also due to
staffing issues.

In order to continue processing your request, could you please let me know
if you are agreeable in providing CASA with a three week extension of
time, with a decision being provided to you by COB Monday 8 April 2024,
(taking into consideration the Easter holidays)?

I sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you
for your patience during this time.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[1]www.casa.gov.au

[2][IMG][3][IMG][4][IMG][5][IMG]

CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders past,
present and emerging.

IMPORTANT:

This email may contain confidential or legally privileged information and
may be protected by copyright. It remains the property of the Civil
Aviation Safety Authority and is meant only for use by the intended
recipient. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender
immediately by reply email and delete all copies, together with any
attachments.

References

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5. https://www.youtube.com/user/casabriefing

OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/5860

Dear Mr Newton,

Thank you for your email of 18 March 2024, agreeing to our request for
extension of time to process your FOI request.

Please find attached a s.24AB consultation notice in relation to your
request, F24/5860.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[1]www.casa.gov.au

[2][IMG][3][IMG][4][IMG][5][IMG]

CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders past,
present and emerging.

IMPORTANT:

This email may contain confidential or legally privileged information and
may be protected by copyright. It remains the property of the Civil
Aviation Safety Authority and is meant only for use by the intended
recipient. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender
immediately by reply email and delete all copies, together with any
attachments.

References

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2. https://www.facebook.com/CivilAviationSa...
3. https://twitter.com/CASABriefing
4. https://www.linkedin.com/company/civil-a...
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/casabriefing

OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Newton

Thank you for your email and proposal to revise the scope of your original request and the making of 2 new requests. My FOI officer is away today but we have enquiries already underway for the narrowed scope and will progress the original (revised) request as discussed.

Kind regards

Paul

Paul Hibberd (Mr, he/him/his)
Branch Manager, Advisory & Drafting
CASA\Legal, International & Regulatory Affairs Division
p: +61 (0)2 6217 1611

CASA acknowledges the traditional custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their Elders both past, present and emerging

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Newton <[FOI #11124 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 10:30 AM
To: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Subject: Re: FOI Request: s.24AB Consultation Notice - NEWTON, Mark (F24/5860) [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Dear Ms George,

I am somewhat surprised that the document requests I have made are grounds for practical refusal due to the large number of documents involved.

Of the three bullet points in my request:

"Any documents which identify the 'key milestones associated with the Class 5 medical certificate

exemption instrument' to be completed before timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be

confirmed," should be located in the Class 4 project plan, able to be readily provided by the CASA project manager responsible for delivery of the medical reform program.

CASA made commitments in the General Aviation Workplan in relation to Class 4 timelines. Such a prominently published promise should be very well understood and clearly documented.

Similarly, "any documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations," also ought to be part of the Class 4 project plan and able to be readily provided by the CASA project manager responsible for the delivery of the medical reform program.

My request for "any documents containing full or partial proposals for the content of regulations pertaining to the Class 4 medical certificate," could admittedly be open-ended if CASA has already performed significant evaluation and positioning.

So, with that said, I'd like to proceed with this by submitting a revised request.

I'd like this request to continue on the previously agreed timeframe, with its scope restricted to the first bullet point: "any documents which identify the 'key milestones associated with the Class 5 medical certificate exemption instrument' [referenced in the GA Workplan] to be completed before timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be confirmed."

I'd like the other two bullet points in my request to be carried forward as two new requests, with a submission date of today's date, with delivery expected on or before COB 18 April 2024.

I trust this reduction in scope allows this request to continue without further interruption: It is inconceivable that CASA would have committed to producing timelines for Class 4 contingent on "key milestones associated with ... Class 5" without knowing what those key milestones are, and I'm anticipating that this request can be answered by the disclosure of one email message, slide deck or project plan deliverable specification.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Newton

-----Original Message-----

OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/5860

Dear Mr Newton,

Thank you for your email of 18 March 2024, agreeing to our request for

extension of time to process your FOI request.

Please find attached a s.24AB consultation notice in relation to your

request, F24/5860.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601

[1]http://www.casa.gov.au/

[2][IMG][3][IMG][4][IMG][5][IMG]

CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout

Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders past,

present and emerging.

IMPORTANT:

This email may contain confidential or legally privileged information and

may be protected by copyright. It remains the property of the Civil

Aviation Safety Authority and is meant only for use by the intended

recipient. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender

immediately by reply email and delete all copies, together with any

attachments.

References

Visible links

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2. https://www.facebook.com/CivilAviationSa...

3. https://twitter.com/CASABriefing

4. https://www.linkedin.com/company/civil-a...

5. https://www.youtube.com/user/casabriefing

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OFFICIAL
CASA Ref: F24/10455

Dear Mr Newton,

I refer to your email of 19 March 2024 (below) in response to the consultation notice I sent you for your FOI request, F24/5860. In your response where you revised your request, you made two new FOI requests. Please find below the acknowledgment to your request, the second acknowledgement will be provided to you in due course in a separate email.

I refer to your email of 19 March 2024, whereby you made a request for the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act):

- any documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations.

I acknowledge receipt of your request under the FOI Act. CASA received your request on 19 March 2024 and the 30-day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. You should therefore expect a decision by COB Friday 19 April 2024. However, the period of 30 days may be extended if CASA needs to consult third parties or for other reasons. CASA will advise you if this happens. Should the timeframe be extended, you will be notified by CASA with the new due date. Your above request has been assigned the reference number F24/10455, please use this reference number in future correspondence relating to your above request.

You will be notified of any charges in relation to your request as soon as possible, before we process any requested documents or impose a final charge. CASA's practice is to release documents in pdf format transmitted via email to your nominated email address. Please advise if you wish a different communication method - additional charges may apply.

When CASA has made a decision about your FOI request, we will send you a letter explaining our decision and your review and appeal rights.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at: [CASA request email]

Kind regards,

Amy George
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal Advisory and Drafting
Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
www.casa.gov.au

CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders past, present and emerging.

-----Original Message-----
From: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 11:12 AM
To: Mark Newton <[FOI #11124 email]>
Cc: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Subject: RE: FOI Request: s.24AB Consultation Notice - NEWTON, Mark (F24/5860) [SEC=OFFICIAL]

OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Newton

Thank you for your email and proposal to revise the scope of your original request and the making of 2 new requests. My FOI officer is away today but we have enquiries already underway for the narrowed scope and will progress the original (revised) request as discussed.

Kind regards

Paul

Paul Hibberd (Mr, he/him/his)
Branch Manager, Advisory & Drafting
CASA\Legal, International & Regulatory Affairs Division
p: +61 (0)2 6217 1611

CASA acknowledges the traditional custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their Elders both past, present and emerging

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Newton <[FOI #11124 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 10:30 AM
To: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Subject: Re: FOI Request: s.24AB Consultation Notice - NEWTON, Mark (F24/5860) [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Dear Ms George,

I am somewhat surprised that the document requests I have made are grounds for practical refusal due to the large number of documents involved.

Of the three bullet points in my request:

"Any documents which identify the 'key milestones associated with the Class 5 medical certificate

exemption instrument' to be completed before timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be

confirmed," should be located in the Class 4 project plan, able to be readily provided by the CASA project manager responsible for delivery of the medical reform program.

CASA made commitments in the General Aviation Workplan in relation to Class 4 timelines. Such a prominently published promise should be very well understood and clearly documented.

Similarly, "any documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations," also ought to be part of the Class 4 project plan and able to be readily provided by the CASA project manager responsible for the delivery of the medical reform program.

My request for "any documents containing full or partial proposals for the content of regulations pertaining to the Class 4 medical certificate," could admittedly be open-ended if CASA has already performed significant evaluation and positioning.

So, with that said, I'd like to proceed with this by submitting a revised request.

I'd like this request to continue on the previously agreed timeframe, with its scope restricted to the first bullet point: "any documents which identify the 'key milestones associated with the Class 5 medical certificate exemption instrument' [referenced in the GA Workplan] to be completed before timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be confirmed."

I'd like the other two bullet points in my request to be carried forward as two new requests, with a submission date of today's date, with delivery expected on or before COB 18 April 2024.

I trust this reduction in scope allows this request to continue without further interruption: It is inconceivable that CASA would have committed to producing timelines for Class 4 contingent on "key milestones associated with ... Class 5" without knowing what those key milestones are, and I'm anticipating that this request can be answered by the disclosure of one email message, slide deck or project plan deliverable specification.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Newton

-----Original Message-----

OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/5860

Dear Mr Newton,

Thank you for your email of 18 March 2024, agreeing to our request for

extension of time to process your FOI request.

Please find attached a s.24AB consultation notice in relation to your

request, F24/5860.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601

[1]http://www.casa.gov.au/

[2][IMG][3][IMG][4][IMG][5][IMG]

CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout

Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders past,

present and emerging.

IMPORTANT:

This email may contain confidential or legally privileged information and

may be protected by copyright. It remains the property of the Civil

Aviation Safety Authority and is meant only for use by the intended

recipient. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender

immediately by reply email and delete all copies, together with any

attachments.

References

Visible links

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2. https://www.facebook.com/CivilAviationSa...

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4. https://www.linkedin.com/company/civil-a...

5. https://www.youtube.com/user/casabriefing

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OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/10460

Dear Mr Newton,

I refer to your email of 19 March 2024 (below) in response to the consultation notice I sent you for your FOI request, F24/5860. In your response where you revised your request, you made two new FOI requests. Please find below the acknowledgment to your request, the second acknowledgement will be provided to you in due course in a separate email.

I refer to your email of 19 March 2024, whereby you made a request for the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act):

- any documents containing full or partial proposals for the content of regulations pertaining to the Class 4 medical certificate regulations.

I acknowledge receipt of your request under the FOI Act. CASA received your request on 19 March 2024 and the 30-day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. You should therefore expect a decision by COB Friday 19 April 2024. However, the period of 30 days may be extended if CASA needs to consult third parties or for other reasons. CASA will advise you if this happens. Should the timeframe be extended, you will be notified by CASA with the new due date. Your above request has been assigned the reference number F24/10460, please use this reference number in future correspondence relating to your above request.

You will be notified of any charges in relation to your request as soon as possible, before we process any requested documents or impose a final charge. CASA's practice is to release documents in pdf format transmitted via email to your nominated email address. Please advise if you wish a different communication method - additional charges may apply.

When CASA has made a decision about your FOI request, we will send you a letter explaining our decision and your review and appeal rights.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at: [CASA request email]

Kind regards,

Amy George
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal Advisory and Drafting
Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
www.casa.gov.au

CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders past, present and emerging.

-----Original Message-----
From: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 11:12 AM
To: Mark Newton <[FOI #11124 email]>
Cc: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Subject: RE: FOI Request: s.24AB Consultation Notice - NEWTON, Mark (F24/5860) [SEC=OFFICIAL]

OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Newton

Thank you for your email and proposal to revise the scope of your original request and the making of 2 new requests. My FOI officer is away today but we have enquiries already underway for the narrowed scope and will progress the original (revised) request as discussed.

Kind regards

Paul

Paul Hibberd (Mr, he/him/his)
Branch Manager, Advisory & Drafting
CASA\Legal, International & Regulatory Affairs Division
p: +61 (0)2 6217 1611

CASA acknowledges the traditional custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their Elders both past, present and emerging

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Newton <[FOI #11124 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 10:30 AM
To: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Subject: Re: FOI Request: s.24AB Consultation Notice - NEWTON, Mark (F24/5860) [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Dear Ms George,

I am somewhat surprised that the document requests I have made are grounds for practical refusal due to the large number of documents involved.

Of the three bullet points in my request:

"Any documents which identify the 'key milestones associated with the Class 5 medical certificate

exemption instrument' to be completed before timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be

confirmed," should be located in the Class 4 project plan, able to be readily provided by the CASA project manager responsible for delivery of the medical reform program.

CASA made commitments in the General Aviation Workplan in relation to Class 4 timelines. Such a prominently published promise should be very well understood and clearly documented.

Similarly, "any documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations," also ought to be part of the Class 4 project plan and able to be readily provided by the CASA project manager responsible for the delivery of the medical reform program.

My request for "any documents containing full or partial proposals for the content of regulations pertaining to the Class 4 medical certificate," could admittedly be open-ended if CASA has already performed significant evaluation and positioning.

So, with that said, I'd like to proceed with this by submitting a revised request.

I'd like this request to continue on the previously agreed timeframe, with its scope restricted to the first bullet point: "any documents which identify the 'key milestones associated with the Class 5 medical certificate exemption instrument' [referenced in the GA Workplan] to be completed before timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be confirmed."

I'd like the other two bullet points in my request to be carried forward as two new requests, with a submission date of today's date, with delivery expected on or before COB 18 April 2024.

I trust this reduction in scope allows this request to continue without further interruption: It is inconceivable that CASA would have committed to producing timelines for Class 4 contingent on "key milestones associated with ... Class 5" without knowing what those key milestones are, and I'm anticipating that this request can be answered by the disclosure of one email message, slide deck or project plan deliverable specification.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Newton

-----Original Message-----

OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/5860

Dear Mr Newton,

Thank you for your email of 18 March 2024, agreeing to our request for

extension of time to process your FOI request.

Please find attached a s.24AB consultation notice in relation to your

request, F24/5860.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601

[1]http://www.casa.gov.au/

[2][IMG][3][IMG][4][IMG][5][IMG]

CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout

Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders past,

present and emerging.

IMPORTANT:

This email may contain confidential or legally privileged information and

may be protected by copyright. It remains the property of the Civil

Aviation Safety Authority and is meant only for use by the intended

recipient. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender

immediately by reply email and delete all copies, together with any

attachments.

References

Visible links

1. http://www.casa.gov.au/

2. https://www.facebook.com/CivilAviationSa...

3. https://twitter.com/CASABriefing

4. https://www.linkedin.com/company/civil-a...

5. https://www.youtube.com/user/casabriefing

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OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/5860

Dear Mr Newton,

I refer to your email of 19 March 2024, where you revised your FOI request
to:

Any documents which identify the key milestones associate with the Class 5
medical certificate exemption instrument to be completed before timeframes
for the Class 4 medical certificate to be confirmed.

Please find attached a s.29 Notice of Preliminary Charges, as well as the
corresponding schedule providing a break down calculation of costs in
relation to your above request, F24/5860.

Please confirm whether you agree to pay the charges by COB Tuesday 7 May
2024.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any queries.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[1]www.casa.gov.au

[2][IMG][3][IMG][4][IMG][5][IMG]

CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders past,
present and emerging.

IMPORTANT:

This email may contain confidential or legally privileged information and
may be protected by copyright. It remains the property of the Civil
Aviation Safety Authority and is meant only for use by the intended
recipient. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender
immediately by reply email and delete all copies, together with any
attachments.

References

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1. http://www.casa.gov.au/
2. https://www.facebook.com/CivilAviationSa...
3. https://twitter.com/CASABriefing
4. https://www.linkedin.com/company/civil-a...
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/casabriefing

OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Newton

I refer to your email below in which, among other things, you made 2 new requests for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). Your requests, with our references F24/10455 and F24/10460 are for:
1. Any documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations
2. Any documents containing full or partial proposals for the content of regulations pertaining to Class 4 medical certificate.

CASA has identified documents relevant to your requests and has made a calculation of fees and charges under the FOI Act for the requests. Our correspondence about those charges for the 2 requests is attached.

Kind regards

Paul

Paul Hibberd (Mr, he/him/his)
Branch Manager, Advisory & Drafting
CASA\Legal, International & Regulatory Affairs Division
p: +61 (0)2 6217 1611

CASA acknowledges the traditional custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their Elders both past, present and emerging

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Newton <[FOI #11124 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 10:30 AM
To: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Subject: Re: FOI Request: s.24AB Consultation Notice - NEWTON, Mark (F24/5860) [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Dear Ms George,

I am somewhat surprised that the document requests I have made are grounds for practical refusal due to the large number of documents involved.

Of the three bullet points in my request:

"Any documents which identify the 'key milestones associated with the Class 5 medical certificate

exemption instrument' to be completed before timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be

confirmed," should be located in the Class 4 project plan, able to be readily provided by the CASA project manager responsible for delivery of the medical reform program.

CASA made commitments in the General Aviation Workplan in relation to Class 4 timelines. Such a prominently published promise should be very well understood and clearly documented.

Similarly, "any documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations," also ought to be part of the Class 4 project plan and able to be readily provided by the CASA project manager responsible for the delivery of the medical reform program.

My request for "any documents containing full or partial proposals for the content of regulations pertaining to the Class 4 medical certificate," could admittedly be open-ended if CASA has already performed significant evaluation and positioning.

So, with that said, I'd like to proceed with this by submitting a revised request.

I'd like this request to continue on the previously agreed timeframe, with its scope restricted to the first bullet point: "any documents which identify the 'key milestones associated with the Class 5 medical certificate exemption instrument' [referenced in the GA Workplan] to be completed before timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be confirmed."

I'd like the other two bullet points in my request to be carried forward as two new requests, with a submission date of today's date, with delivery expected on or before COB 18 April 2024.

I trust this reduction in scope allows this request to continue without further interruption: It is inconceivable that CASA would have committed to producing timelines for Class 4 contingent on "key milestones associated with ... Class 5" without knowing what those key milestones are, and I'm anticipating that this request can be answered by the disclosure of one email message, slide deck or project plan deliverable specification.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Newton

-----Original Message-----

OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/5860

Dear Mr Newton,

Thank you for your email of 18 March 2024, agreeing to our request for

extension of time to process your FOI request.

Please find attached a s.24AB consultation notice in relation to your

request, F24/5860.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601

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OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Newton

I acknowledge the frustration in the email below. You will appreciate that the application of the practical refusal rules depends on the scope of the request and that breaking your request into 3 means that each is a smaller request. While agencies have the discretion to determine whether requests are being broken up to avoid the practical refusal grounds in some circumstances, we have decided to process your new requests as separate applications. Following that determination, we continued our search for the documents that were objectively within the scope of your request and that resulted in the identification of the documents for which fees are now being levied.

The levying of fees remains a matter contemplated in the FOI Act and CASA's decision to levy fees follows the determination of whether the scope of your request is able to be processed, ie after a decision on any practical refusal reason. That is why no fees were levied on your original request.

We will issue a final charges notice shortly and proceed to make our decision on your requests once the payments have been received.

Kind regards

Paul

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Newton <[FOI #11124 email]>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2024 5:34 PM
To: Hibberd, Paul <[email address]>
Subject: RE: FOI Request: Preliminary charges notice - NEWTON, Mark (F24/10455 and F24/10460) [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Dear Mr Hibberd, Ms George.

I confess that I find this fascinating.

When I made my initial request for three line items, I was told that servicing it was onerous enough to form grounds for practical refusal, and I wouldn't be able to have any of it.

So I broke it up into two requests, where the first request covers the first line item and the second request covers the other two line items.

And your response to me asking for the same thing in a different form of words is that gathering the documents I've asked for isn't onerous at all, and I can have the requested disclosures as long as I'm prepared to give you money.

The only measurable effect of the notice of practical refusal has been to turn a 30 day FOI request into one that takes 60 days (and counting). I believe the initial notification of practical refusal was incompetently made for the purpose of producing delay. This, of course, colors my interpretation of the newly signalled intention to levy fees: Why should I expect that this new assessment has been conducted with any more expertise than the first, which was clearly objectively erroneous?

But of course, the only way I can find out is by paying the bill.

Please proceed with the $218.07 charge in your notification ref F24/10460, the $137.51 charge in your notification ref F24/10455, and the $421.67 charge in Amy George's notification ref F24/5860.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Newton

-----Original Message-----

OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Newton

I refer to your email below in which, among other things, you made 2 new requests for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). Your requests, with our references F24/10455 and F24/10460 are for:
1. Any documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations 2. Any documents containing full or partial proposals for the content of regulations pertaining to Class 4 medical certificate.

CASA has identified documents relevant to your requests and has made a calculation of fees and charges under the FOI Act for the requests. Our correspondence about those charges for the 2 requests is attached.

Kind regards

Paul

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OFFICIAL

CASA Ref(s): F24/5860, F24/10455 & F24/10460

Dear Mr Newton,

Please find attached the formal charges notices and remittance advice
forms in relation to your recent FOI requests, F24/5860, F24/10455 &
F24/10460.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[1]www.casa.gov.au

[2][IMG][3][IMG][4][IMG][5][IMG]

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CASA Ref(s): F24/5860, F24/10455 and F24/10460

Dear Mr Newton,

Further to my below email of 1 May 2024, where I issued you the formal
charges notice as well as the remittance advice, we have finalised our
decisions for each of your FOI request, F24/5860, F24/10455 and F24/10460.

In doing so, we identified that some documents which were included in the
original charges for F24/10455 and F24/10460 fall outside of the scope of
your request, and that some documents within both requests were duplicates
due to the nature of the scope.

For this reason, we have re-calculated the charges for both requests, with
the total charged amount for F24/10455 as $115.65 and the total charged
amount for F24/10460 as $176.35. Noting the overlap of documents, we have
decided to charge you for F24/10460 as $176.35, please find attached the
updated remittance advice.

Please also note we still require the payment for F24/5860, which was
noted in our previous email as a total of $421.67.

For ease of reference, please find attached the charges schedules for
F24/10455 and F24/10460, as well as the remittance advice for F24/5860 and
F24/10460.

Once you have returned the attached remittance advice with your details
filled in, our Accounts Receivable team will process the payment, which
will then lead to your FOI decisions being released.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[1]www.casa.gov.au

[2][IMG][3][IMG][4][IMG][5][IMG]

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From: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 5:59 PM
To: [FOI #11124 email]
Cc: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Subject: FOI Request: s.29 Formal Charges Issued & Remittance Advice -
NEWTON, Mark (F24/5860, F24/10455 & F24/10460) [SEC=OFFICIAL]

OFFICIAL

CASA Ref(s): F24/5860, F24/10455 & F24/10460

Dear Mr Newton,

Please find attached the formal charges notices and remittance advice
forms in relation to your recent FOI requests, F24/5860, F24/10455 &
F24/10460.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[6]www.casa.gov.au

[7][IMG][8][IMG][9][IMG][10][IMG]

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OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/5860

Dear Mr Newton,

I am following up on my email of 1 May 2024, where I provided you the
remittance advice form for your recent FOI request, F24/5860.

As noted in the preliminary charges notice that was sent to you on 5 April
2024, you are to notify CASA within 30 days of receiving the preliminary
charges notice as to whether you agree to pay the charges, in which the
timeframe to agree would expire on COB Tuesday 7 May 2024.

As you agreed to pay charges on 26 April 2024, we provided you a copy of
the remittance advice form that you were required to fill out in order for
us to process the charges, and then release the decision to you.

As you have not provided us a copy of the form completed, CASA is unable
to release the decision to you until you do so.

For ease of reference, please find attached a copy of the remittance
advice form that you are required to fill out in relation to F24/5860.

Please note that for matters F24/10455 and F24/10460, you will need to
fill out the separate remittance advice forms that were provided to you in
an earlier email (2 May 2024), as we reduced the charges to be paid.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any queries.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[1]www.casa.gov.au

[2][IMG][3][IMG][4][IMG][5][IMG]

CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout
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From: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 5:59 PM
To: [FOI #11124 email]
Cc: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Subject: FOI Request: s.29 Formal Charges Issued & Remittance Advice -
NEWTON, Mark (F24/5860, F24/10455 & F24/10460) [SEC=OFFICIAL]

OFFICIAL

CASA Ref(s): F24/5860, F24/10455 & F24/10460

Dear Mr Newton,

Please find attached the formal charges notices and remittance advice
forms in relation to your recent FOI requests, F24/5860, F24/10455 &
F24/10460.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[6]www.casa.gov.au

[7][IMG][8][IMG][9][IMG][10][IMG]

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OFFICIAL
CASA Ref: F24/5860, F24/10455 and F24/10460

Dear Mr Newton,

On 26 April 2024, you agreed to pay charges in relation to all three of your FOI requests, F24/5860, F24/10455 and F24/10460.

On 1 May 2024, I issued you with a formal charges notice for F24/5860 and with the remittance advice to be completed.

On 2 May 2024, I recalculated charges for two of your requests F24/10455 and F24/10460 and also provided the remittance advice for both requests to be completed.

In my charges notices of 1 May 2024 and 2 May 2024, it noted that "if a payment is not finalised within 30 days of the date of this notice or such further period that CASA allows in writing, your request for access will have taken to have been withdrawn." In that time you flagged with me on 10 May 2024 (below), you were reaching out to Senators and the Minister in regards to the payment of the requests and you stated "I'll be in touch next week (by 17 May 2024) about the remittance."

I am reaching out to see if you have any updates regarding the remittance advice. I also advise that you have until COB Monday 1 July 2024 to confirm payment of all three FOI requests. If a payment is not made by 1 July 2024, all three of your requests will be taken as withdrawn. Once payment is made for the requests, all three decisions on your requests will be released to you.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any queries.

Kind regards,

Amy George
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal Advisory and Drafting
Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
http://www.casa.gov.au/

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Newton <[FOI #11124 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2024 11:56 AM
To: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Subject: Re: FOI Request: s.29 Formal Charges Issued & Remittance Advice - NEWTON, Mark (F24/5860) [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Dear Ms George,

Thank you for your patience.

I have an ongoing dialog with some of my Senators (and, indirectly, your Minister) about the legitimacy of requiring an FOI decision and $700 to release something CASA has already received a $200 budget appropriation to produce.

I expect that to conclude "soon." I'll be in touch next week about the remittance.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Newton

-----Original Message-----

OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/5860

Dear Mr Newton,

I am following up on my email of 1 May 2024, where I provided you the

remittance advice form for your recent FOI request, F24/5860.

As noted in the preliminary charges notice that was sent to you on 5 April

2024, you are to notify CASA within 30 days of receiving the preliminary

charges notice as to whether you agree to pay the charges, in which the

timeframe to agree would expire on COB Tuesday 7 May 2024.

As you agreed to pay charges on 26 April 2024, we provided you a copy of

the remittance advice form that you were required to fill out in order for

us to process the charges, and then release the decision to you.

As you have not provided us a copy of the form completed, CASA is unable

to release the decision to you until you do so.

For ease of reference, please find attached a copy of the remittance

advice form that you are required to fill out in relation to F24/5860.

Please note that for matters F24/10455 and F24/10460, you will need to

fill out the separate remittance advice forms that were provided to you in

an earlier email (2 May 2024), as we reduced the charges to be paid.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any queries.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601

[1]http://www.casa.gov.au/

[2][IMG][3][IMG][4][IMG][5][IMG]

CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout

Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders past,

present and emerging.

From: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>

Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 5:59 PM

To: [FOI #11124 email]

Cc: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>

Subject: FOI Request: s.29 Formal Charges Issued & Remittance Advice -

NEWTON, Mark (F24/5860, F24/10455 & F24/10460) [SEC=OFFICIAL]

OFFICIAL

CASA Ref(s): F24/5860, F24/10455 & F24/10460

Dear Mr Newton,

Please find attached the formal charges notices and remittance advice

forms in relation to your recent FOI requests, F24/5860, F24/10455 &

F24/10460.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601

[6]http://www.casa.gov.au/

[7][IMG][8][IMG][9][IMG][10][IMG]

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OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/5860

Dear Mr Newton,

I refer to your email of 16 February 2024, whereby you requested access to
the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982:

o Any documents which identify the “key milestones associated with the
Class 5 medical certificate exemption instrument” to be completed
before timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be
confirmed.
o Any documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the
delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations.
o Any documents containing full or partial proposals for the content of
regulations pertaining to the Class 4 medical certificate.

On 19 March 2024, following receipt of a s.24AB consultation notice, you
further reduced the scope of and separated your above request to:

o Any documents which identify the “key milestones associated with the
Class 5 medical certificate exemption instrument” to be completed
before timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be
confirmed.

Please find attached the FOI decision letter and relevant documents in
relation to your request, F24/5860.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[1]www.casa.gov.au

[2][IMG][3][IMG][4][IMG][5][IMG]

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OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/10455

Dear Mr Newton,

I refer to your email of 16 February 2024 seeking access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act). Your request was for:

o Any documents which identify the “key milestones associated with the
Class 5 medical certificate exemption instrument” to be completed
before timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be
confirmed.
o Any documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the
delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations.
o Any documents containing full or partial proposals for the content of
regulations pertaining to the Class 4 medical certificate.

On 19 March 2024, following receipt of a s.24AB consultation notice, you
further reduced the scope of and separated your above request to:

o Any documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the
delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations.

Please find attached the FOI decision and documents in relation to your
recent FOI request, F24/10455.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[1]www.casa.gov.au

[2][IMG][3][IMG][4][IMG][5][IMG]

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OFFICIAL

CASA Ref: F24/10460

Dear Mr Newton,

I refer to your email dated 16 February 2024 seeking access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act). Your request was for:

o Any documents which identify the “key milestones associated with the
Class 5 medical certificate exemption instrument” to be completed
before timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate can be
confirmed.
o Any documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the
delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations.
o Any documents containing full or partial proposals for the content of
regulations pertaining to the Class 4 medical certificate.

On 19 March 2024, following receipt of a s.24AB consultation notice, you
revised your request including by splitting the request up and making a
new request for the following:

o Any documents containing full or partial proposals for the content of
regulations pertaining to the Class 4 medical certificate.

Please find attached the FOI decision and relevant documents in relation
to your recent FOI request, F24/10460.

Kind regards,

Amy George

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Advisory and Drafting

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority

GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[1]www.casa.gov.au

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CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders past,
present and emerging.

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