Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187:reg:7:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 6/11)
Character Range: 242682–245439

by the police or ADF authority responsible for the conduct of the SOG operation, to be detrimental to the conduct of the operation — be otherwise safely restrained in accordance with the applicable procedures in the operator's operations manual, taking into account the nature and characteristics of the operation;
(d) the pilot in command must be satisfied that paragraph (c) is complied with.
       (3) In this section:
ADF is short for the Australian Defence Force.
rescue operation has the meaning given by subsection 1.07 (1) of the Part 138 MOS.
SOG is short for a special operations group (however described) of a State or Territory police service or the Australian Federal Police.
SOG member means an individual, other than a crew member, who is conducting activities for a SOG operation, and who is:
(a) a member of a State or Territory police service SOG or the Australian Federal Police SOG; or
(b) an ADF member acting under an arrangement between a State or Territory police service or the Australian Federal Police, and the ADF.
SOG operation means a specialist police operation that satisfies paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) as follows:
(a) it involves some or all of the following:
 (i) winching operations;
 (ii) rappelling operations;
           (iii) emplaning or deplaning from a rotorcraft in flight or partially in flight (a hover entry or exit);
           (iv) emplaning or deplaning from a rotorcraft on the ground, in circumstances where a rapid entry to, or exit from, the aircraft is essential to the operation;
(b) it is 1 of the following:
 (i) for, or related to, the law enforcement or counterterrorism functions of a State or Territory police service or the Australian Federal Police;
 (ii) for training related to the activities and functions mentioned in paragraph (a) and subparagraph (b) (i);
(c) it is conducted at a location where a normal landing may or may not be possible or safe.

Division 20.2 Restraint of infants and children
Note   In this Division, any reference to a seat, a seatbelt, a shoulder harness or a restraint system is a reference to an approved seat, an approved seatbelt, an approved shoulder harness or an approved restraint system, where "approved" means approved under Part 21 of CASR: see subsection 1.07 (5).

20.02 Purpose
        For paragraph 91.560 (1) (c), this Division prescribes the requirements for the restraint of an infant or a child when a direction is given to passengers under regulation 91.570 to fasten seatbelts or shoulder harnesses (as the case requires).
Note   General guidance for infant and child restraints is contained in AC 91-18 Restraint of infants and children, as in force from time to time.

20.03 Infant and child seatbelts as restraints
       (1) An infant is