Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:10:p26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 26/63)
Character Range: 1613429–1616139

under subregulation (1) is not in force while it is suspended.

67.060  DAMEs—conditions
 (1) The appointment of a DAME is subject to the following conditions:
 (a) that he or she complies with any requirement of the Designated Aviation Medical Examiner's Handbook that is applicable to him or her;
 (b) that he or she observes the Code of Ethics of the Australian Medical Association, as that Code is in effect from time to time;
 (c) that he or she undertakes continuing training in aviation medicine according to a course or system specified, or referred to, on the CASA website or otherwise approved by CASA;
 (d) that, if he or she is convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or longer (whether or not such a sentence is actually imposed), he or she tells CASA of the conviction in writing as soon as practicable.
Note: For the extended meaning of convicted of an offence, see regulation 67.020.
 (2) A declaration under subregulation 67.055(1) is subject to the conditions that a person occupying, or performing the duties of, the office or position to which the declaration relates:
 (a) observes, while he or she is acting as a DAME, the Code of Ethics of the Australian Medical Association, as that Code is in effect from time to time; and
 (b) if he or she is convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or longer (whether or not such a sentence is actually imposed), tells CASA of the conviction in writing as soon as practicable.
 (3) A declaration under subregulation 67.055(2) is subject to the condition that the person specified in the declaration observes, while he or she is acting as a DAME, the Code of Ethics of the Australian Medical Association, as that Code is in effect from time to time.

67.065  Appointment of DAOs
 (1) Subject to regulation 11.055, if a medical practitioner has applied for appointment as a DAO in accordance with this Subpart, CASA must appoint the practitioner as a DAO if the practitioner has the qualifications mentioned in subregulation (4).
Note: Under regulation 201.004, an application may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of:
(a) a decision refusing to appoint, or cancelling, suspending or varying, the appointment of, a person as a DAO; or
(b) a decision imposing a condition on an appointment.
 (4) The qualifications are:
 (a) in the case of a practitioner who is an ophthalmologist practising in Australia—being a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists or otherwise having postgraduate qualifications in ophthalmology entitling him or her to be recognised as an ophthalmologist by the Human Services Department or by the public hospital service or public health