Here's another one, just published on 20th February 2013:
Project AS 12/45
Post Implementation of the Airspace Regulations (2007)
Issue
The Airspace Regulations require amendment to remove ambiguity, enable applicability in the operational environment and to cater for the needs of Australia's security authorities.
Without action, the validity of the delegation powers in use could be questioned, the validity of the application of the ARs to certain security scenarios could be questioned and complicated systems of legislative action will continue to be required to achieve simple safety outcomes operationally.
Project Objective
To make amendments to the Airspace Regulations in two (2) phases:
PHASE 1:
Clarify the delegation powers:
The Airspace Regulation delegation powers are unclear and require amendment to remove all doubt. Regulation 13 should make specific that the powers may be delegated to CASA airspace regulation officers and Military airspace regulation officers.
Cater for the needs of Australia's Security Authorities:
The Airspace Act (Part 1, Section 3) identifies certain matters that are to be taken into account to ensure that Australian-administered airspace is administered and used safely. This includes "national security". This term is insufficient to cover the various security needs that the OAR has been requested by the Government to enforce through the exercise of the Airspace Regulations. The changes made will remove any ambiguity.
PHASE 2:
1. Legislative Instruments Regulations Exemption
An exemption is sought under the Legislative Instruments Regulations 2004, Schedule 1, Part 2 (1A) for designations/directions made under Regulation 11/12. Air Traffic Control (ATC) providers may describe air routes verbally if operationally required. The air routes which are legislated do not cover flex routes or those made verbally by ATC providers, and are therefore incomplete. Pilots may request any particular way of reaching a destination as ATC has the ability to approve this.
Therefore, registering a small and incomplete set of air routes is of little value. Aviation maps show the common air routes in use and this is sufficient as a guide. The changes proposed are in accordance with ICAO Annexes, the Airspace Act and the Australian Airspace Policy Statement.
I hope this one is clear as well - I won't read the docs as these will only confuse me further.
About time to get rid of this lot then???