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(d)          the issue of ATS-specific Qualifications to authorise other particular responsibilities (as necessary and appropriate).

1.1.5.2                This document establishes and defines a firm hierarchy of licence/rating/ endorsement/qualification which meets contemporary Australian requirements.

1.1.6                     Differences Published in AIP

1.1.6.1                Differences from ICAO Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures are published in AIP Gen 1.7.

1.1.7                     MOS Documentation Change Management

1.1.7.1                Responsibility for the technical content in this MOS resides with the relevant technical area within the Aviation Safety Standards Division.

1.1.7.2                This MOS is issued and amended under the authority of the CEO and Director of Aviation Safety.

1.1.7.3                Suggested changes to this MOS must be directed to the Head, Standards Administration & Support Branch, Aviation Safety Standards Division.

1.1.7.4                Requests for any change to the content of the MOS may be initiated from:

(a)          technical areas within CASA; or

(b)          aviation industry Service Providers or operators; or

(c)           individuals or authorisation holders.

1.1.7.5                The need to change standards in the MOS may be generated by a number of causes. These may be:

(a)          to ensure safety; or

(b)          to ensure standardisation; or

(c)           to respond to changed CASA standards; or

(d)          to respond to ICAO prescription; or

(e)          to accommodate new initiatives or technologies.

1.1.8                     Related Documents

1.1.8.1                These standards should be read in conjunction with:

(a)          ICAO Training Manual (Doc 7192 Part D-2);

(b)          ICAO Annex 1 (Personnel Licensing);

(c)           ICAO Annex 11 (Air Traffic Services).

Section 1.2:  Definitions
Definition                                                                  Meaning
Air Traffic Services (ATS)                                                  A generic term, meaning, variously, flight information service, alerting service, air traffic advisory service, air traffic control service (area control service, approach control service or aerodrome control service) and any other service, which CASA designates to be an air traffic service.
ATC Licence                                                                 A licence issued as an authority to act in a licensed air traffic control function and issued in accordance with ICAO Annex 1.
ATS Certificate                                                             A certificate authorising an entity to provide air traffic services.
ATS Certificate Holder                                                      An entity authorised under Part 172 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations to provide air traffic services at the location and in the airspace specified by the Airspace Authority.
ATS Licence                                                                 Either an Air Traffic Controller Licence or a Flight Service Licence, issued as an authority to act in a licensed ATS function.
Aviation English language proficiency (Part 65) assessment                  See Section 13.01.
Aviation English language proficiency assessor                              See Section 13.01.
Competency                                                                  The defined knowledge and/or skill including the minimum performance standard in that knowledge and/or skill area, required of the relevant air traffic services licence holder.

                                                                                 Note: An individual is either competent or
                                                                            not.
Currency                                                                    Satisfactory completion of relevant written examinations and performance assessment within the time frame specified.
Current, for an aviation