Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is the (NAA), the government statutory authority responsible for the regulation of civil . Established on 6 July 1995 when the air safety functions of the former Civil Aviation Authority of Australia were separated from its other regulatory function of Air Traffic Control (which went to ). CASA licences pilots, ground crew, and airfield operators; and is responsible for enforcing safety requirements under the Commonwealth Civil Aviation Act 1988 and the Air Navigation Act 1920. Although a corporate body distinct from the , CASA is responsible to the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.