CASA has deferred the end to Authorised Testing Officers (ATO) until June 2016.
Under the CASR Part 61 rules coming in on 1 September, ATOs would no longer exist and qualified instructors would instead be given a Flight Examiner Rating on the licence.
CASA released an statement today stating "Under the new licensing suite of regulations approved testing officers will transition to a flight examiner rating on 30 June 2016.
"The flight examiner rating is a personal qualification under the new Civil Aviation Safety Regulation Part 61 pilot licencing regulations. It is not a delegation from CASA.
"The 2016 transition date will make it easier for both current approved testing officers and CASA to manage the transition to the new rules. Approved testing officers who want to transition before June 2016 may do so."
Industry bodies have been vocal with criticism of the new system because Flight Examiners will not be covered by the Federal Government's insurance, and it is thought there would not have been enough examiners ready to go on 1 September to cope with the demand for flight tests.