Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01154:reg:23:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01154
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 23 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 30393–33507

23  Parachute descents

Function
 (1) It is an aviation administration function to administer a parachute descent, including:
  (a) an activity (a parachute descent activity) mentioned in subsection (3); and
 (b) issuing an authorisation to an individual to undertake the activity.
 (2) The function includes:
 (a) establishing a certification scheme dealing with the privileges available under, and any limitations of, parachutist certifications, ratings and endorsements issued to persons to undertake parachute descents; and
 (b) developing competency standards and units of competency (however described) for parachuting training that must be completed by a candidate for the issue of a parachutist certificate, rating or endorsement (a parachutist authorisation); and
 (c) developing any other requirements of the ASAO for the issue of a parachutist authorisation, including any aeronautical knowledge requirements, tests, experience requirements and assessments of ongoing competency; and
 (e) developing requirements for the training of tandem parachutists.

Activities administered
 (3) A parachute descent activity includes any of the following:
 (a) undertaking a parachute descent;
 (b) conducting parachuting training during a descent;
 (c) assessing trainee parachutists:
(i) for the issue of a parachutist certificate to undertake a parachute descent; and
(ii) for the issue of a rating or endorsement on a parachutist certificate in respect of activities permitted under the certificate;
 (d) assessing the ongoing competency of the holder of a parachutist certificate to perform an activity authorised by:
(i) the certificate; and
(ii) any ratings or endorsements attached to the certificate;
 (e) ground control;
 (f) supervising a parachute descent.
 (4) Parachute descent activities mentioned in paragraph (3)(b), (c) or (d) include parachute descent activities that may be performed by individuals:
 (a) on their own behalf; or
 (b) on behalf of the ASAO; or
 (c) on behalf of a parachuting training organisation authorised by the ASAO under the function in section 27.

Authorisations
 (5) Authorisations to undertake a parachute descent activity include:
 (a) a parachutist certificate entitling the holder to undertake parachute descents; and
 (b) authorising a person as a parachutist instructor (however named) to:
(i) conduct parachuting training for the issue of a parachutist certificate, rating or endorsement; or
(ii) issue an endorsement to a parachutist; or
(iii) make recommendations to the ASAO to grant a rating or an endorsement to a parachutist; and
 (c) authorising a person as a parachutist examiner (however named) to:
(i) assess candidates for a parachutist certificate, rating or endorsement; or
(ii) assess the ongoing competency of the holder of a parachutist certificate to perform an activity authorised by the certificate and any ratings or endorsements attached to the certificate; and
 (d) an endorsement on a parachutist certificate authorising the holder, in a parachute training operation, to control a parachute descent in which a tandem parachutist is carried;