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 (b) prescribes requirements in relation to the loading of an aircraft being operated to facilitate a parachute descent.

7.02  Weight and balance documents
 (1) The operator of an aircraft operated to facilitate a parachute descent and the pilot in command must each ensure an aircraft loading record (a loading sheet) is completed before the departure of the aircraft for a flight.
 (2) For an aircraft (other than a Part 131 aircraft), the pilot in command must ensure the loading sheet includes the information required by section 7.03.
 (3) For an aircraft that is a manned free balloon, the pilot in command must ensure the loading sheet includes the information required by section 7.04.
 (4) The operator and the pilot in command of an aircraft operated to facilitate a parachute descent must, for a flight, each ensure that:
 (a) the loading sheet is carried in the aircraft; and
 (b) a copy of the loading sheet is given to:
 (i) the drop zone safety officer; or
 (ii) in the case of a parachute training operation—either the chief parachuting instructor or drop zone safety officer; and
 (c) the information on the loading sheet is retained by that person for a period of 3 months after the completion of the flight.
 (5) The person who is given a copy of a loading sheet under paragraph (4)(b) must retain the copy for a period of 3 months after the completion of the flight.
 (6) Despite subsection (1), if:
 (a) the loading sheet has been completed for a flight of an aircraft used to facilitate a parachute descent; and
 (b) the aircraft is subsequently operated to facilitate another parachute descent, or a number of consecutive parachute descents, on that day; and
 (c) the aircraft carries the same load and is operated from the same aerodrome; and
 (d) there is no change in any load condition which would adversely affect the performance of the aircraft for a flight, or for the number of consecutive flights;
then, the operator and the pilot in command are not required to ensure a fresh loading sheet be completed for a flight covered by paragraphs (b), (c) and (d).
Note 1: Under the Electronic Transactions Act 1999, a requirement in the Commonwealth law to give information, provide a signature, produce or retain a document or to record information, may be met in electronic form.
Note 2: Under section 43 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 (about the protection of evidence that might be relevant to an investigation), the Chief Commissioner may direct that specified things, or things in a specified class of things, must not be removed or interfered with except with the Chief Commissioner's permission.
Note 3: Section 20.06