Instrument number CASA EX16/09
I, michael david quinn, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Operations, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).
[Signed M.D. Quinn]
Mick Quinn
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Operations
5 March 2009
Exemption — CASR Part 99 DAMP requirements for CAR 30 organisations overseas
1          Duration
            This instrument:
(a)   commences on the day after it is registered; and
(b)   stops having effect at the end of 22 March 2010.
2          Application
   (1)     Subject to subsection (2), the exemption in section 3 applies to a person who:
(a)   holds a certificate of approval under regulation 30 of CAR 1988 (CAR 30 CofA holder); and
(b)   operates wholly or partly outside Australian territory.
   (2)     However, the exemption does not apply to the CAR 30 CofA holder until it has complied with the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.
3          Exemption from DAMP requirements
            The CAR 30 CofA holder is exempt from compliance with Subpart 99.B of CASR 1998 to the extent of its operations outside Australian territory.
4          Conditions
            The exemption in section 3 is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1          Conditions
   (1)     The CAR 30 CofA holder must notify CASA in writing of the measures it has in place to ensure that, in carrying out activities under its certificate of approval, none of the persons employed by, or working under an arrangement with, it is affected by:
(a)   alcohol; or
(b)   a testable drug, other than in the circumstances mentioned in clause (2).
Note 1   A CAR 30 CofA holder operating partly inside and partly outside Australian territory must have a DAMP for its Australian operations. It may apply its DAMP fully overseas and make no use of the exemption.  Alternatively, it may choose to comply with the exemption by including within the scope of a modified DAMP the operations that are partly outside Australian territory and notifying CASA. Alternatively, it may notify CASA of different measures.
Note 2   “Testable drugs” are those specified by the Australian Minister in a legislative instrument under subsection 33 (2) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988. The legislative instrument current at the date of this exemption is Civil Aviation AOD 2008/2.
   (2)     The circumstances are as follows:
(a)   if a testable drug is in the form of medication taken under the direction and supervision of a medical practitioner registered to practice medicine in the place where the employee or contractor performs work for the CAR 30 CofA holder; and
(b)   the medication is of a kind that does not affect the person’s performance of SSAA in a way that could affect the safety of air navigation.
Note   In deciding whether to renew a CAR 30 certificate of approval, CASA will, under subregulation 30 (2A) of CAR 1988 (capacity to carry out activities in a satisfactory manner), take into account an organisation’s compliance with the conditions in this exemption.