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in the operations manual of an aerial work operator with search and rescue capabilities.
       (4) Factors that affect whether there is a reasonable expectation about the matters mentioned in paragraphs (3) (a) and (b) include the following:
(a) the surface condition of the area of water, including the wave height, wind conditions and swell;
(b) the limits of the capability of the rotorcraft's emergency flotation system to keep the rotorcraft upright and floating in certain sea conditions.

Division 5 Definition of SAR, search, and rescue
Note   A medical transport operation does not fall within any of the definitions in this Division, and none of the operations in this Division is a medical transport operation.

1.07 SAR, search and rescue
       (1) In this MOS:
rescue operation, or rescue, means an aerial work operation:
(a) that is:
           (i) tasked and coordinated by a search and rescue body; or
           (ii) self-tasked by an authority mentioned in section 3.03, and  coordinated by a search and rescue body; and
(b) the primary purpose of which is to:
           (i) retrieve persons who are, or are likely to be, in distress; and
           (ii) provide for their initial survival and other needs; and
           (iii) deliver them to a place of safety.
SAR operation has the same meaning as search and rescue operation.
search operation, or search, means an aerial work operation:
(a) that is:
           (i) tasked and coordinated by a search and rescue body; or
           (ii) self-tasked by an authority mentioned in section 3.03, and  coordinated by a search and rescue body; and
(b) the primary purpose of which is to locate persons who are, or who are likely to be, lost and in distress.
search and rescue body has the meaning given by Part 1 of the CASR Dictionary.
Note   A search and rescue body means any of the following:
(a) a State or Territory police service or the Australian Federal Police;
(b) the Australian Defence Force;
(c) the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
search and rescue operation means an aerial work operation whose primary purpose is a combined search and rescue.

CHAPTER 2 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CLASSES OF EXTERNAL LOAD AND CLASSES OF AERIAL WORK PASSENGERS

2.01 Classes of external loads
        For subregulation 138.410 (3), the following classes of external load operations are prescribed:
(a) a Class A external load, as defined in subsection 1.04 (6);
(b) a Class B external load, as defined in subsection 1.04 (6);
(c) a Class C external load, as defined in subsection 1.04 (6);
(d) a Class D external load, as defined in subsection 1.04 (6);
(e) a Class E external load, as defined in subsection 1.04 (6).

2.02 Aerial work passengers — classes of persons
       (1) The following classes of persons