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weight of each balloon component.
weight control of a balloon means:
(a) the determination of the empty weight of the balloon, including the weight of each balloon component; and
(b) the recording of weight alterations.
WCO means a weight control officer and is a person holding an airworthiness authority issued under paragraph 33B (1) (e) of CAR 1988 that applies for balloon weighing.
       1.2For this Order, a person is taken to be an MA holder with privileges that include the weight control of balloons if the person:
(a) holds a balloon maintenance authority under paragraph 33B (1) (a) of CAR 1988; and
(b) has a certificate from a WCO that the person has satisfactorily completed at least 1 weighing of a balloon under the supervision of the WCO.

2 Initial weighing
       2.1The initial weighing and subsequent weighing of a balloon for the purpose of determining the empty weight for an operation must:
(a) be in accordance with subsection 3 of this Order; and
(b) in the case of initial weighing, take place before any certificate of airworthiness or experimental certificate has been issued for the balloon.
       2.2 CASA may require a balloon that has been weighed to be reweighed if there is a reasonable doubt about the accuracy of the weight data submitted for the balloon.

3 Weighing procedures
       3.1The operator and the pilot in command of a balloon must not allow the balloon to take off unless the weighing procedures mentioned in this subsection have been completed for each balloon component.
       3.2 The weighing summary for a balloon must list each of the specific balloon components included in the empty weight and state the weight of each component.
       3.3 The empty weight of the balloon, including the weight of each balloon component:
(a) is to be certified as correct and entered in the weighing summary by the MA holder, WCO, or person referred to in paragraph 3.4; and
(b) may only be so certified and entered:
 (i) following at least 2 consecutive and consistent weighings; and
           (ii) if the MA holder, WCO, or person referred to in paragraph 3.4 is satisfied with the accuracy of the weighing.
       3.4A person may carry out the weighing of balloons that are to be certified under regulations 21.190 and 21.195A of CASR 1998 for a purpose mentioned in paragraphs 21.191 (g), (h) or (j) of CASR 1998 if the person:
(a) has completed a balloon weighing procedures course approved by CASA within the last 2 years; and
(b) weighs the balloon on scales that are approved by CASA, or an organisation that has been approved by CASA, for the purpose of this subparagraph; and
(c) complies with any other condition that CASA deems