Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:4:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 19/30)
Character Range: 1519288–1522138

be granted a flight service licence with a traffic information service rating if he or she:
 (a) has turned 18; and
 (b) holds a Class 3 medical certificate; and
 (c) has successfully completed the training (including any examination or assessment) specified in the Manual of Standards for the licence, the rating and an endorsement; and
 (e) speaks English clearly, and understands spoken English, to a standard that allows clear spoken two‑way communication in the course of performing a flight service function.
 (3) A statement by an ATS provider, given in accordance with procedures set out in its operations manual, that a person meets the requirements in paragraph (1)(e) is, in the absence of contrary evidence, sufficient evidence of that fact.

65.130  Flight service ratings
 (1A) A person may apply to CASA, in writing, for a traffic information service rating.
Note 1: The traffic information service rating is the only flight service rating for Australia.
Note 2: An application must be in the approved form, include all the information required by these Regulations and be accompanied by every document required by these Regulations—see regulation 11.030.
 (1) Subject to regulation 11.055, CASA must grant a rating to an applicant who:
 (a) is eligible to be granted a flight service licence with a traffic information service rating; and
 (b) successfully completes the training required by the Manual of Standards for the grant of the rating.
Note: Under regulation 201.004, an application may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of:
(a) a decision refusing to grant, or cancelling, suspending or varying, a rating; or
(b) a decision imposing a condition on a rating.
 (2) The function of a flight service licence holder holding a traffic information service rating is to provide, or supervise the provision of, a traffic and flight information and alerting service for the flight information area for which the licence is endorsed.

65.135  Maintenance of ratings on flight service licence
 (1) An ATS provider must set up and maintain a program to ensure that its employees who hold flight service licences hold traffic information service ratings.
 (2) The provider must include details of that program, including necessary training and tests of competency, in its operations manual.
 (3) That program must be in accordance with the standards and requirements set out in the Manual of Standards.

65.140  Endorsements on flight service licences
 (1AA) A person may apply to CASA, in writing, for an endorsement on a flight service licence.
Note: An application must be in the approved form, include all the information required by these Regulations and be accompanied by every document required by these Regulations—see regulation 11.030.
 (1A) Subject to regulation 11.055, CASA must grant an endorsement to