CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 67.230 CASA may require medical examination of certificate holders

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 67.230

  (1)   If it is necessary, in the interests of the safety of air navigation, for the holder of a medical certificate to demonstrate:

  (a)   that he or she continues to meet the relevant medical standard; or

  (b)   that holding the certificate does not adversely affect the safety of air navigation;

CASA may direct the holder to do any 1 or more of the following:

  (c)   submit to an examination carried out by a medical practitioner, specialist psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, audiologist, optometrist, orthoptist, orthotist, occupational therapist, specialist prosthetist or a practitioner of another kind specified in the direction;

  (d)   submit to an examination or test by a person (not necessarily a medical practitioner) expert in the safe performance of the particular activity to which the medical certificate relates;

  (e)   authorise the disclosure to CASA of any information or document about the holder, held by a person, organisation, body or authority referred to in subregulation   (4), that may help CASA to decide whether:

  (i)   the holder continues to meet that medical standard; or

  (ii)   the holder's holding the certificate may adversely affect the safety of air navigation.

  (2)   For paragraph   (1)(c), CASA may nominate a particular practitioner, of a kind mentioned or referred to in that paragraph, who is to carry out the examination.

  (3)   For paragraph   (1)(d), CASA may nominate a particular person who is expert in the performance of the activity concerned to carry out the examination.

  (4)   For paragraph   (1)(e), the persons, organisations, bodies and authorities are as follows:

  (a)   a medical practitioner, specialist psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, audiologist, optometrist, orthoptist, orthotist, occupational therapist, specialist prosthetist or similar practitioner who has examined or treated the holder;

  (b)   any other person or organisation (including a hospital) that has made a physical, psychological or psychiatric examination of the holder;

  (c)   any other person or organisation (including a hospital) that has treated the holder for a medically significant condition;

  (d)   an employer (including a former employer) of the holder;

  (e)   any other person, organisation, body or authority (including a police force or police service and, subject to Part   VIIC of the Crimes Act 1914 , a court) that holds information or a document relevant to deciding whether the person's holding the certificate may adversely affect the safety of air navigation.