Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887:reg:3:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 3/20)
Character Range: 176308–179104

certificate of validation
 (1) The holder of a CAR certificate of validation for an overseas balloon authorisation commits an offence if:
 (a) the holder is required to hold an overseas medical certificate for the authorisation to exercise the authority given by the authorisation in the country in which the authorisation was issued; and
 (b) the holder performs an activity authorised by the certificate; and
 (c) the holder does not hold an overseas medical certificate for the authorisation that is in force.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.

5.07  Medical certificate—flight tests
 (1) A person who does not hold a commercial pilot (balloon) licence or CAR certificate of validation commits an offence if:
 (a) the person attempts a flight test for a commercial pilot (balloon) licence; and
 (b) the person does not hold a class 1 or 2 medical certificate.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) An approved balloon testing officer commits an offence if:
 (a) the officer conducts a flight test for the issue of a commercial pilot (balloon) licence or for the issue, or renewal, of a balloon flight crew rating; and
 (b) the person attempting the test does not meet the requirement mentioned in subregulation (3).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) For paragraph (2)(b), the requirement is that the person must:
 (a) hold a current class 1 or 2 medical certificate; or
 (b) hold both:
 (i) a CAR certificate of validation for an overseas balloon authorisation; and
 (ii) a current overseas medical certificate for the authorisation.
 (4) An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.

Division 5.3—Balloon flight crew licensing—licences, ratings and endorsements

5.08  Balloon flight crew licence—application
  A person may apply to CASA, in writing, for the issue of either or both of the following (a balloon flight crew licence):
 (a) a commercial pilot (balloon) licence;
 (b) a flight radiotelephone operator licence.

5.09  Balloon flight crew licence—issue
 (1) Subject to subregulation (2), CASA must issue a balloon flight crew licence to an applicant if the applicant:
 (a) possesses a knowledge of the English language that is sufficient to enable him or her to exercise safely the authority given by the licence; and
 (b) is qualified to hold the licence; and
 (c) is a suitable person to hold the licence.
Note: For whether a person is qualified to hold a balloon flight crew licence, see regulations 5.61 and 5.138.
 (2) CASA must not issue a balloon flight crew licence to a person if the person:
 (a) has knowingly or recklessly made a false or misleading statement in relation to the person's application for the licence; or
 (b) does not satisfy the requirements of subregulation (1).
 (3)