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(d)      any other standard that CASA, on the recommendation of NANDTB Aust., approves for that purpose.
       6.2Assessment of NDT qualifications must be managed by a responsible level 3 person who:
(a) has been designated as such by the COA holder; and
(b) has been recognised by NANDTB Aust. as meeting the requirements of AS 3669 or a recognised standard for level 3 qualification.
       6.3 An examination to confirm that an applicant's visual acuity meets the requirements of AS 3669, or a recognised standard, must be conducted by a qualified optometrist or another person holding a qualification recognised by CASA for that purpose.

7 Requirements for NDT authority
       7.1 In order to obtain an NDT authority, an applicant is required, in accordance with AS 3669 or a recognised standard:
(a) to have gained practical experience, to an appropriate level of qualification, in the relevant NDT method, being a method referred to in AS 3669 or a recognised standard; and
(b) to have passed any required written examination (as required under AS 3669 or a recognised standard) in the relevant method to an appropriate level of qualification; and
(c) to have performed practical tests which demonstrate proficiency in the relevant method to an appropriate level of qualification; and
(d) to have met the required standard of visual acuity as mentioned in AS 3669.
Note   For colour perception, NDT personnel must be capable of adequately distinguishing and differentiating the colours used in the NDT process involved. Any limitation in colour perception must be evaluated and documented by the responsible level 3 person to determine its significance to the person's work before issuing an approval.
       7.2 Assessments must be conducted in accordance with the requirements set out in AS 3669 and paragraph 7.3.
       7.3 Any written examination, and any practical test, required under paragraph 7.2 to satisfy the requirements of a standard must be managed by:
(a) a responsible level 3 qualified person, as described in paragraph 6.2, who is recognised by NANDTB Aust. as qualified to do so; or
(b) a recognised foreign NANDTB.

8 Evidence of appropriate level of qualification
       CASA will accept as evidence that an applicant for an NDT authority has reached an appropriate level of qualification in an NDT method:
(a) written certification that the applicant has done so, issued by an employer who has complied with paragraph 7.2; or
(b) verification that an applicant's NDT technical qualification is one that is:
           (i) published from time to time by the NANDTB as meeting the requirements of AS 3669 or a recognised standard; and
           (ii) recognised by CASA.

9 Term and scope of NDT authority
       9.1 An NDT authority must be issued for a period not exceeding 5 years to