Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 No. 31 - REG 3

3.1 Paragraph 178 (5) (b):
Omit "during:", substitute "subject to paragraph (ba), during:".

3.2 After paragraph 178 (5) (b), insert:

"(ba) during specialised helicopter operations involving:

        (i)    an instrument departure procedure; or

        (ii)   an instrument approach procedure;
that is determined by CASA and the document setting out the procedure has been
served on the aircraft's operator; or".

3.3 Add at the end:

"(7) In paragraph (5) (ba):
'specialised helicopter operations' means helicopter operations that involve
the carriage of persons or cargo:

   (a)  between:

        (i)    the coast of Australia and an installation erected on the
               continental shelf of Australia to extract, or explore for,
               petroleum or natural gas; or

        (ii)   2 such installations; or

   (b)  to or from the helipad of a hospital, or of a State or Territory
        service (however described) established to provide assistance in
        emergencies.".