Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01107:body:0:p46
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holder of a compatibility assessment authorisation, who is not a packer or rigger, is not authorised to conduct a compatibility assessment for a parachute descent that will be undertaken by a tandem parachutist or the holder of a student parachutist certificate.
 (4) The procedures must require the drop zone safety officer, or chief parachuting instructor, to whom the documentary evidence was given (the relevant person), to:
 (a) sight the documentary evidence mentioned in paragraphs (3)(a) and (b); and
 (b) retain, for a period of 12 months:
 (i) copies of the documents; or
 (ii) record made by the relevant person of the sighting of the documents, that includes the name of the relevant person and the date the documents were sighted.
Note: 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.

Division 5—Conduct of aircraft operations for facilitating parachute descents

5.52  Safe conduct in relation to operation of jump aircraft
 (1) Each person who is carried on board an aircraft being used to facilitate a parachute descent must take all necessary steps to:
 (a) mitigate the risk of any part of the aircraft becoming fouled by any person (the parachutist) undertaking a parachute descent; and
 (b) ensure the activity of a parachutist will not impose any adverse stress on any part of the aircraft structure; and
 (c) ensure there are no loose objects carried on the aircraft that, if dropped, would constitute a danger to persons or property on the ground.
 (2) The ASAO that administers the parachute descent must include, in its exposition, procedures for the safe conduct of a parachute descent from the aircraft to ensure there is no risk of:
 (a) any part of the engine or propeller becoming fouled by a parachutist or a parachutist's equipment; and
 (b) if the aircraft is a Part 131 aircraft—any part of the burner system, or the balloon control lines, becoming fouled by a parachutist or a parachutist's equipment.

5.53  Safe opening of doors in flight, or removal of doors
 (1) This section applies in relation to an aircraft being operated to facilitate a parachute descent, if:
 (a) a parachute descent would involve the opening, or removal, of a door during flight; and
 (b) the aircraft is not a Part 103 aircraft.
 (2) A person must not operate the aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent if the aircraft flight manual instructions for the aircraft do not make provision for the operation of the aircraft with the door open or removed.

5.54  Part 103 aircraft facilitating parachute descents—removal, etc. of aircraft doors or canopies
 (1) A person must