Instrument number CASA EX66/11
I, JOHN FRANCIS McCORMICK, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, issue this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
[Signed John F. McCormick]
John F. McCormick
Director of Aviation Safety
25 July 2011
Exemption — carriage of children suffering from a serious medical condition
1          Duration
                 This instrument:
(a)   commences on the day after registration.
(b)   stops having effect at the end of 30 June 2014.
2          Revocation
Instrument CASA EX61/09 is revoked.
3          Application
                             This instrument applies to the carriage of a child over 2 years old who:
(a)   suffers from a serious medical condition which makes it impossible for him or her to sit upright unaided; and
(b)   weighs less than 16 kilograms.
4          Exemption
                             This instrument exempts Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Aviation Reference Number 567591 (the operator), and a child to whom this instrument applies, from compliance with subregulation 251 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.
5          Conditions
        (1)     The child must be carried in a Boeing 737-700/800, an Airbus A330 or an Embraer 170/190, aircraft.
        (2)     The exemption is subject to the conditions of carriage mentioned in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1          Conditions of carriage
        1     All staff, who may reasonably be expected to have any contact with the child during the carriage of the child, must be informed of the carriage of the child under this exemption and of the medical condition of the child.
        2     A qualified medical practitioner must provide a statement in writing that mentions the child’s medical condition, and that he or she:
(a)   is unable to sit upright unaided; and
(b)   weighs under 16 kilograms; and
(c)   is fit to travel.
        3     An approved infant seat belt must be used in the aircraft to restrain the child while sitting on an accompanying adult’s lap.