Ferdad,
Perhaps I was unclear in my original post:
why can't a similar ERSA entry be made for Bankstown now?
I am aware a clearance is now required. That was my point. Why can't that requirement be excused by ERSA in the same way the requirement for a taxi report was excused in GAAP? Presumably the reasons for doing so (i.e. large amounts of traffic) have not changed.