Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00332:reg:3:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 14/20)
Character Range: 79502–82116

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 (c) the AOC operator holds a CASA approval under regulation 133.015.
 (4) If:
 (a) an NVIS operation is NVFR capable; but
 (b) the NVIS crew is only a single NVIS pilot;
then the NVIS pilot must comply with night VFR weather minima.

Chapter 9 — Wearing of seatbelt, safety harness or restraint strap etc.

9.01  Exemption
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a crew member for a flight of a rotorcraft is exempt, under regulation 11.160 of CASR, from compliance with subregulation 91.555(1) of CASR.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an air crew member who is assigned duties, during the flight, requiring the air crew member to occupy a crew station in the rotorcraft's cockpit.
 (3) The exemption is repealed at the end of 1 December 2024.

9.02  Restraining of persons on a flight of a rotorcraft
 (1) Each person on a flight of a rotorcraft must be restrained or carried (as applicable), in accordance with section 9.03, 9.04 or 9.05, when:
 (a) for a VFR flight by day — the rotorcraft flies below 1 000 ft AGL; or
 (b) for a VFR flight at night — the rotorcraft is flown along a route, or route segment, at a height lower than the minimum height mentioned in subregulation 91.277(2) of CASR; or
 (c) for an IFR flight — the rotorcraft is flown along a route, or route segment, at a height lower than the minimum height mentioned in subregulation 91.305(2) of CASR; or
 (d) the pilot in command of the rotorcraft, acting in accordance with the rotorcraft operator's exposition, directs that the person be restrained.
 (2) The requirements stated in this section are directions to the person for the purposes of regulation 11.245 of CASR.
 (3) The directions cease to be in force at the end of 31 January 2027.

9.03  Fastening of seatbelt or shoulder harness — passengers
  A passenger of a rotorcraft for a flight is taken to comply with section 9.02 if the passenger fastens the passenger's seatbelt or shoulder harness, and keeps it fastened, during the period the passenger must be restrained under the section.

9.04  Wearing of safety harness and restraint strap, or restraining on stretcher etc. — medical transport operation
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a medical patient, a person who is one of the medical personnel, or a crew member on a flight of a rotorcraft that is a medical transport operation is taken to comply with section 9.02 if the medical patient, person, or crew member is restrained or carried (as applicable) in accordance with this section.
Note Being restrained refers to use of a safety harness and a restraint strap, or stretcher straps.
 (2) A medical patient, a person