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CASA EX66/08 – Exemption – navigation and anti-collision lights

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Instrument number CASA EX66/08
I, michael david quinn, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Operations, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 308 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).
[Signed M.D. Quinn]
Mick Quinn
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Operations
13 October 2008
Exemption — navigation and anti-collision lights
1          Duration
            This instrument:
(a)   commences on the day after it is registered; and
(b)   stops having effect at the end of 30 September 2009.
2          Revocation
Instrument CASA EX30/08 is revoked.
3          Application
            This instrument applies to Aerorescue Pty Limited, Aviation Reference Number 599914 (the operator), and any pilot in command of the Dornier D328 turboprop aircraft (the aircraft) operated by the operator, when operating on behalf of any of the organisations in Schedule 1 for the purposes of:
            (a) border protection; or
            (b)  surveillance; or
            (c)  training associated with border protection, search or surveillance.
4          Exemption
            The operator and any pilot in command of the aircraft, when operating on behalf the organisations mentioned in Schedule 1 and for the purposes of border protection or surveillance, are exempt from compliance with the requirements of:
(a)   subregulation 207 (2) of CAR 1988 only to the extent mentioned in Schedule 2; and
(b)   subregulations 195 (1) and 196 (3) of CAR 1988 relating to the display of navigation and anti-collision lights.
5          Conditions
            The exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 3.
Schedule 1          Organisations
             Australian Federal Police
             A Police Force of an Australian State or Territory
             The Australian Armed Forces
            Australian Maritime Safety Authority
            Australian Customs Service
Schedule 2          Extent of exemption
            The exemption extends only to the directions under subregulation 207 (2) of CAR 1988 that are contained in clause 3 of Appendix V of Civil Aviation Order 20.18.
Schedule 3          Conditions
      1     The operator and pilot in command must ensure that the ELTA radar system is operative.
      2     The operator and pilot in command must ensure that the mission management system is serviceable.
      3     If in controlled airspace, the pilot in command of the aircraft must not operate the aircraft with the lights off unless he or she has notified Air Traffic Control (ATC) of this using a prefix to his or her call sign or by another method that has been agreed between the pilot in command of the aircraft and ATC.
      4     If outside a control area, the pilot in command of the aircraft must not operate the aircraft with the lights off unless he or she is satisfied that there is no other aircraft within 10 nautical miles.