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dangerous goods (such as a smoke canister or a flare) for its use during a parachute descent, as permitted under regulation 92.180 of CASR, would not, under paragraph 4.02(3)(a), be permitted to drop the dangerous goods (whether before, during or after its use) during the descent.
Note 2: Unless the operation is an external load operation, regulated under Part 138 of CASR and requiring an aerial work certificate, an object to be dropped must be carried inside the aircraft before being dropped by the aircraft or by a parachutist during a descent: see the definitions of aerial work operation and external load operation in regulation 138.010 of CASR.

4.03  ASAO exposition requirements—dropping of certain things other than over populous areas
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) a Part 105 ASAO administers parachute descents that would involve the dropping of a thing other than over a populous area; and
 (b) the dropping of the thing is not otherwise permitted under subsection 4.02(2).
 (2) For the purposes of subregulation 105.100(1) of CASR, the ASAO must:
 (a) state, in the ASAO's exposition, that it permits parachute descents involving the dropping of the thing; and
 (b) have procedures, set out in the ASAO's exposition, for meeting the following requirements in relation to a parachute descent mentioned in paragraph (a):
 (i) the dimensions of the drop zone that is established for the parachute descent must be such that there is no risk of the thing to be dropped landing outside the drop zone;
 (ii) the drop zone has, before the descent, been cleared of any livestock, or persons not directly involved with the dropping of the thing;
 (iii) the owner or occupier (including the Crown) of the land on which the drop zone is located, or an agent of the owner or occupier, has given written permission for the thing to be dropped on the land.
Note: The duties of a drop zone safety officer who is supervising the descent include responsibility for the matters mentioned in subparagraphs (2)(b)(i), (ii) and (iii): see subsections 5.28(4) and (5).

Chapter 5—Operational requirements

Division 1—Scope of Chapter 5

5.01  Scope of Chapter 5
  This Chapter:
 (a) is made for subregulation 105.100(1) of CASR; and
 (b) prescribes requirements in relation to undertaking parachuting activities.

Division 2—Parachute airworthiness

5.02  Airworthiness authorisations
 (1) This section applies to a Part 105 ASAO that has an approved function of administering the airworthiness of a parachute used for parachute descents.
 (2) The ASAO must set out in its exposition the competency standards and units of competency (however described) required to be successfully completed by a person for the issue to the person of:
 (a) a packer authorisation; or
 (b) a rigger authorisation; or
 (c)