Strategies of Enforcement Utilized by the Australian Civil Aviation Regulatory Body and Their Influence on Safety Carol Lesley
The University of Western Sydney Faculty of Law Strategies of Enforcement Utilized by the Australian Civil Aviation Regulatory Body and their Influence on Safety Carol Lesley Durkin A Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy 2009 STATEMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Many people have helped me to have a better understanding of the issues, which formed the complex subject matter of this thesis, including a wide range of people within the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. Nevertheless special thanks must go to my supervisors Associate Professor Michael Head and Associate Professor Steven Freeland who agreed to take over my supervision after the untimely death of my original supervisor. I owe a great debt of gratitude to my former supervisor, the late Associate Professor Alexis Goh, for it is she who encouraged me at the very beginning when the going was tough and she who constantly reassured me that the subject was indeed worth the effort to keep pursuing. Finally, and by no means least, a special note of thanks must go to my husband Stanley, for his endless patience, understanding and support during the whole research process. STATEMENT OF AUTHENTICATION The work presented in this thesis is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, original except as acknowledged in the text. I hereby declare that I have not submitted this material, either in full or in part, for a degree at this or any other institution. i ABSTRACT Enforcement strategies utilized by the civil aviation safety regulator in Australia have to date, received scant attention from researchers.
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