Air Navigation Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1961. No. 102.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR NAVIGATION ACT 1920-1960.*

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Air Navigation Act 1920-1960.

Dated this 26th day of July, 1961.

DALLAS BROOKS

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Civil Aviation.

 

AMENDMENTS OF THE AIR NAVIGATION REGULATIONS. 

Interpretation.

1. Regulation 5 of the Air Navigation Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-regulation (1.), after the definition of “reporting point”, the following definitions:—

“ ‘reserve time’ means a period during which a flight crew member is required by an operator to hold himself available for a tour of duty;

“ ‘rest period’ means a period of time during which a flight crew member is relieved by an operator of all duties associated with his employment;”; and

(b)by inserting in sub-regulation (1.), after the definition of “the Minister”, the following definition:—

“ ‘tour of duty’ means a period from the time at which a flight crew member commences any duties associated with his employment before making a flight or series of flights until the time at which he is finally relieved of all such duties after the termination of the flight or flights, and includes a period during which a flight crew member is required by an operator to hold himself available at an aerodrome for the performance of any such duties;”.

Classification of licences and ratings.

2. Regulation 51 of the Air Navigation Regulations is amended by inserting after sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1.) the following sub-paragraph:—

“(iii) Agricultural rating, being a rating endorsed on a commercial or senior commercial pilot licence authorizing the holder to pilot aerial work aircraft in agricultural operations;”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 27th July, 1961.

  Statutory Rules 1947, No. 112, as amended by Statutory Rules 1947, No, 162; 1948, No. 69; 1949, Nos. 6 and 70; 1950, No. 69; 1952, Nos. 30, 46 and 87; 1953, No. 44, 1954, Nos. 26, 32 and 119; 1955, No. 29; 1956, No. 16; 1957, No. 12; 1958, No. 77; and 1960, Nos. 21, 96 and 99.

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Privileges and limitations according to the category of licence held.

3. Regulation 52 of the Air Navigation Regulations is amended by inserting after sub-regulation (6.) the following sub-regulation:—

“(6A.) A person is not authorized to fly an aerial work aircraft in agricultural operations unless he is the holder of a commercial or senior commercial pilot licence endorsed with an agricultural rating.”.

Duration of ratings.

4. Regulation 54 of the Air Navigation Regulations is amended by inserting in paragraph (a), after the word “rating”, the words “or an agricultural rating”.

Renewal of licences and ratings.

5. Regulation 61 of the Air Navigation Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) the word “and”; and

(b) by omitting paragraph (b)and inserting in its stead the following paragraphs:—

“(b)furnish such information as the Director-General requires with regard to the applicant’s recent experience in the capacity in which he seeks renewal of the licence or rating; and

“(c) in the case of an application for the renewal of an agricultural rating—pass such examinations applicable to the rating as the Director-General, by notification in Air Navigation Orders, directs.”.

Flight time limitations on holders of private pilot licences.

6. Regulation 63 of the Air Navigation Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulations (1.) and (2.) the words “licence under this Part” and inserting in their stead the words “private pilot licence”;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1.) the words “one hundred and five hours” and inserting in their stead the words “one hundred hours”; and

(c) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(3.) The Director-General may issue directions with respect to the rest periods to be granted to the holder of a private pilot licence.”.

7. Regulation 64 of the Air Navigation Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Flight time limitations on holders of licences other than private pilot licences.

“64. The Director-General may issue directions with respect to the circumstances in which a person who is the holder of a licence under this Part other than a private pilot licence shall not act in any capacity as a member of the flight crew of an aircraft or perform any other duties associated with his employment or in which an operator shall not require such a person to act in any capacity as a member of the flight crew of an aircraft or perform any other duties associated with his employment, and, in particular, with respect to—

(a) the number of hours that may be flown by such a person in any period as a member of the flight crew of an aircraft;

(b) the periods of tours of duty by such a person;

(c) the periods of reserve time for such a person; and

(d) the rest periods to be granted to such a person.”.

 

8. Regulation 69 of the Air Navigation Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Flight instructors.

“69. A person shall not give to a student practical flight instruction in the piloting of an aircraft unless—

(a) that person is—

 (i) the holder of a pilot licence endorsed with a flight instructor rating in accordance with Part V. of these Regulations; or

(ii) in the case of practical flight instruction in the piloting of an aircraft in agricultural operations—authorized by the Director-General to give such instruction;

(b)that person is, or instructs in association with, the holder of a flying school licence; and

(c) the student has received, or is receiving, ground instruction in accordance with such directions as the Director-General has issued.”.

Dropping or articles.

9. Regulation 126 of the Air Navigation Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(a) the dropping of packages or other articles or substances—

 (i) in the course of agricultural operations; or

(ii) in the course of any other operations with the prior approval of the Director-General,

in accordance with the directions issued by the Director-General to eliminate hazard to persons or property on the ground or on water;”.

 

By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.