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or 2 medical certificate; or
        2.     a medical exemption for the exercise of the privileges of the licence.
       (3) The exemption in subsection (2) is subject to the conditions mentioned in sections 17 and 18.

17 Conditions — conduct of flights and exercise of privileges: certain private pilot licence holders
       (1) A private pilot licence holder mentioned in subsection 16(1) must not commence a flight unless the holder carries, during the flight, their current Aviation Medical Certificate (Basic Class 2).
       (2) The private pilot licence holder must not commence a flight after the recommended date of next review against the medical standard basic class 2, recorded on their most recent Fitness Report.
       (3) Subject to subsection (5), the private pilot licence holder must not, for a flight in an aircraft:
(a) pilot the aircraft if it is carrying more than 5 passengers; or
(b) exercise the privileges of the licence in conjunction with:
 (i) a flight activity endorsement; or
 (ii) an operational rating.
       (4) Subject to subsection (5), the private pilot licence holder may exercise the privileges of their licence for a flight only if the flight is conducted:
(a) by day under the VFR; and
(b) below an altitude of 10 000 feet; and
(c) within Australian territory; and
(d) in a piston‑engined aircraft with a maximum take‑off weight less than 8 618 kg.
       (5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not limit the exercise of the privileges of the private pilot licence holder's licence in an aircraft that is certificated for single‑pilot operation if a flight control seat on the aircraft in which the flight is conducted is occupied by a person who:
(a) is authorised under the regulations to conduct the flight as pilot in command; and
(b) holds a current class 1 or 2 medical certificate.
       (6) The private pilot licence holder must:
(a) on request of an authorised CASA officer — produce their Aviation Medical Certificate (Basic Class 2) for inspection by the officer; and
(b) within 48 hours of a request of an authorised CASA officer — produce a copy of their most recent Fitness Report for inspection by the officer.

18 Conditions — flights carrying passengers: certain private pilot licence holders
       (1) If a passenger is carried on a flight piloted by a private pilot licence holder mentioned in subsection 16(1), the private pilot licence holder must:
(a) carry during the flight:
           (i) their current Aviation Medical Certificate (Basic Class 2); and
           (ii) a copy of the conditions mentioned in section 17; and
(b) before commencing the flight, inform the following persons of the matters mentioned in subsection (2):
           (i) for each passenger who has a legal guardian — the passenger's legal guardian;
           (ii)