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person undertaking a parachute descent over or near a body of water must wear a flotation device that meets particular standards.
 (5) The person must not undertake the parachute descent if the person is not wearing a flotation device that meets the requirements of a standard mentioned in subsection (6) that is appropriate to the level of risk identified for the descent.

Standards for manufacture of flotation devices
 (6) For subsection (5), a flotation device must have been manufactured to one of the following standards:
 (a) Australian Standard AS 4758 – Level 100, Level 150 and Level 275;
 (b) ISO 12402-1 Level 150 and Level 275;
 (c) European Standard EN399-1993 Lifejackets-275N;
 (d) European Standard EN396-1993 Lifejackets-150N;
 (e) New Zealand Standards NZ5823:2005 Type 401;
 (f) ATSO-1C13 Life Preservers;
 (g) TSO-C13;
 (h) TSO-C72.
 (7) The documents mentioned in paragraphs (6)(a) to (e) are incorporated as in force, or existing, from time to time.

Part 105 ASAO requirements
 (8) The ASAO may include, in its exposition, additional requirements in relation to flotation devices.
Note: Under regulation 149.410 of CASR, it is an offence if the holder of an authorisation contravenes a provision of an ASAO's exposition that applies to the person.

5.37  Tandem descents—competency standards for tandem instructors
 (1) This section applies to a Part 105 ASAO that administers tandem descents as part of its approved function mentioned in section 23 of the Part 149 Manual of Standards.
Note: In determining aviation administration functions for an applicant for an ASAO certificate, CASA determines the activities that the applicant is authorised to administer: see paragraph 149.075(2)(a) of CASR.
 (2) The ASAO must include in its exposition competency standards and units of competency (however described) for the issue of a parachutist authorisation that authorises its holder to control a tandem descent as parachutist instructor.

5.38  Meteorological conditions for parachute descents

Jump pilot responsibilities
 (1) The pilot in command of an aircraft operated to facilitate a parachute descent must ensure that the parachute descent will be made in meteorological conditions in which the drop zone is clearly visible, unless:
 (a) the drop zone safety officer; or
 (b) in the case that the descent is undertaken by a trainee or tandem parachutist—either the drop zone safety officer or chief parachuting instructor;
has approved the descent to be made in lower visibility conditions.

Parachutist responsibilities
 (2) Subsection (3) applies if:
 (a) a person who is undertaking a parachute descent is likely to enter cloud while in freefall; or
 (b) the drop zone is not clearly visible to the person.
 (3) The person must not commence the descent unless:
 (a) the drop zone safety officer; or
 (b) if the person is a trainee parachutist or tandem parachutist—either the drop