This page provides hyperlink access to the current suite of RPAS exemptions and approvals issued by the CASA. These documents are located on the Federal Register of Legislation website, but can be difficult to find without knowing the official document ID.
When searching for documents, you will need either the CASA instrument number or the document ID. These documents are classified as ‘Notifiable Instruments’.
Please let us know if you find a link out of date or are aware of a current RPAS exemption or approval instrument that is not listed on this page
Current Instruments
CASA Instrument 01/17
Purpose: Permits the operation of RPA at night by the holder of a ReOC.
Issue Date: 24 February 2017
Expiry / Repeal Date: N/A
Last Amended: 3 August 2023 by CASA 39/23
Download Document ID: F2023C00773 31/08/2023
CASA Instrument 63/21
Purpose: Removes the requirement for an RPA to be registered if it is being test flown during manufacture or following maintenance or being demonstrated prior to initial purchase.
Issue Date: 14 October 2021
Expiry / Repeal Date: 1 September 2026
Last Amended: N/A
Download Document ID: F2021L01439 15/10/2021
CASA Instrument 23/23
Purpose: Facilitates RPAS operations around military-controlled aerodromes without a requirement for CASA approval. An agreement is required with the relevant military ATC unit.
Issue Date: 30 April 2023
Expiry / Repeal Date: 30 April 2026
Download Document ID: F2023N00069 06/04/2023
CASA Instrument EX87/25
Purpose: Facilitates gaining experience for the grant of a medium RPA RePL rating
Issue Date: 1 October 2025
Expiry / Repeal Date: 30 September 2028
Replaces Instrument: CASA EX91/23
Download Document ID: F2025L01196 27/09/2025
CASA Instrument EX51/24
Purpose: Exemption to allow a remote pilot to pilot a BVLOS operation without holding a pass in the IREX or BVLOS examinations provided they are supervised by a pilot who does hold a pass in one of the accepted examinations
Issue Date: 1 September 2024
Expiry / Repeal Date: 31 August 2026
Replaces Instrument: CASA EX27/23
Download Document ID: F2024L01057 27/08/2024
CASA Instrument 20/25
Purpose: Directions relating to the operation of RPA above 400 feet, over public safety or emergency operations, near people, approval to operate more than 1 micro RPA by a person who holds an approval from CASA
Issue Date: 1 April 2025
Expiry / Repeal Date: 31 March 2028
Download Document ID: F2025L00457 28/03/2025
Superceded Instruments
CASA Instrument EX27/23
Issue Date: 05 April 2023
Expiry / Repeal Date: 31 August 2024
Replaced by: CASA EX51/24
Download Document ID: F2023L00422 05/04/2023
CASA Instrument EX17/22
Purpose: Facilitates gaining experience for the grant of a medium RPA RePL rating
Issue Date: 1 April 2022
Expiry / Repeal Date: 30 September 2023
Replaced by: CASA EX91/23
Download Document ID: F2022L00488 01/04/2022
CASA Instrument EX38/21
Purpose: Facilitates gaining experience for the grant of a medium RPA RePL rating
Issue Date: 13 April 2021
Expiry / Repeal Date: 31 March 2022
Replaced by: CASA EX17/22
Download Document ID: F2021L00432 14/04/2021
CASA Instrument EX91/23
Purpose: Facilitates gaining experience for the grant of a medium RPA RePL rating
Issue Date: 1 October 2023
Expiry / Repeal Date: 30 September 2025
Replaced by Instrument: CASA EX87/25
Download Document ID: F2023L01313 27/09/2023