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or replaced, by not later than the end of 30 June 2026, or earlier if a condition of the CASA permission so requires.
       Note 2   A condition of a permission may require a relevant operator to report to CASA the steps the operator has taken, and the timetable, for acquisition of a Part 21 of CASR approval or replacement equipment.
(d) state whether, when, and by whom, the relevant equipment has been subjected to a safety assessment for the structural capability and personnel safety features that are essential for external occupant safety; and
(e) state whether, and based on what persuasive evidence, the relevant equipment has proven safety reliability through previous use in relevant Australian operations; and
(f) state whether the relevant equipment has been maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, including the dates of the most recent inspection and maintenance, and who carried out these requirements.
       (3) CASA may grant a permission, with or without conditions, for the purposes of this provision, and conditions may or may not relate to attachment items.
Note   This would be a reviewable decision for the Administrative Review Tribunal.

9 Conditions — post-CASA approval use
       (1) Without affecting the scope of subsection 8(3), the relevant operator must ensure that each of the requirements mentioned in this section are complied with in relation to the use of relevant equipment.

Compatibility
       (2) The relevant equipment must be compatible with all other equipment fitted to, carried on, or used by the relevant helicopter, including other external load equipment and equipment associated with that other external load equipment.
       (3) The helicopter flight manual requirements for carriage of a person as an external load must be met.
       (4) Any relevant equipment that uses, or is dependent on, the relevant helicopter hoist hook must be compatible with the hoist hook to which it will be attached and, in particular, must not be prone to causing hook reversal or dynamic rollout.
       (5) The attachment items for any relevant equipment that uses, or is dependent on, such attachment items must be compatible with all relevant attachment points and, in particular, must not be prone to causing dynamic roll out.

No modifications
       (6) After CASA grants a relevant permission, relevant equipment must not be modified in any way from the version of the equipment that was the subject of the permission.
       (7) After CASA grants a relevant permission, the configuration of relevant equipment must not be changed in any way from the version of the equipment that was the subject of the permission.

Authorised repairs
       (8) Relevant equipment must not be repaired by any person other than the manufacturer unless the person has the manufacturer's specific authorisation to carry out the repair.