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out in the operator's operations manual; or
           (ii) an aerial platform shooting training organisation whose course is accredited for this purpose by an authority of a State or Territory; and
(c) documented by the operator or the organisation (as the case may be) in records that must be retained in safe custody for at least 3 years after the training course was completed.
       (4) The task specialist must have a current certificate of competency, issued by the operator or the training organisation (as the case may be), certifying that, for 2 years from completion of the training course, the task specialist may safely carry the relevant firearm in, and may safely discharge the relevant firearm from, the category of aircraft used in the operation.
       (5) For animal culling operations, within the 2 years immediately before commencing the culling operation in a particular category of aircraft, the task specialist must have:
(a) discharged a firearm from an aircraft of the same category, for animal culling purposes; or
(b) successfully completed, for an aircraft of the same category:
           (i) the training course mentioned in subsection (2); or
           (ii) a refresher training course based on the training course mentioned in subsection (2).
       (6) For subparagraph (5) (b) (ii), subsections (2) and (3) apply to a refresher training course as if, in those subsections, references to "training course" were references to "refresher training course".

17.07 Additional requirements — discharge of firearms
       (1) Before a firearm is discharged by a task specialist while on an aircraft in flight, a trial must be conducted by the pilot in command to ensure that the safe operation of the aircraft will not be affected by:
(a) the ejection of empty cartridge cases from the firearm; or
(b) the noise level of the firearm when fired.
       (2) For subsection (1), for an operation by an aerial work certificate holder:
(a) the operations manual must contain the procedures for the trial; and
(b) the holder must ensure that the pilot in command conducts a trial in accordance with the procedures.
       (3) Only a task specialist, authorised in accordance with subsection 17.06 (1), may operate the firearm.
       (4) The pilot in command must not assist in any way with the operation of the firearm.
       (5) For animal culling operations, the firearm must remain unloaded at all times during the flight, except when it is to be fired at an identified target for culling purposes.
       (6) Subject to subsection (7), for a licenced firearm which in normal operation is designed to eject spent cartridge cases, the ejection must be:
(a) downwards, and not more than 90 degrees back from the line of fire; or
(b) into a rigid container securely attached to