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14 Training and checking for operational safety-critical personnel — exemption
       (1) This section applies to an Australian air transport operator (the operator) to whom subregulation 119.170(5) of CASR applies.
       (2) The operator is exempted from compliance with subregulation 119.170(4) of CASR, but only in relation to operational safety-critical personnel (a relevant person) who are not any of the following:
(a) flight crew members;
(b) cabin crew members;
(c) other crew members assigned duties on board an aircraft for the flying or safety of the aircraft.
       (3) The exemption in subsection (2) is subject to the condition that the operator's training and checking system must include a description of how the operator will satisfy itself:
(a) that each relevant person:
           (i) is competent to carry out the assigned duties; and
           (ii) in carrying out the duties — is not likely to have an adverse effect on aviation safety; and
(b) that immediate action will be taken in the interests of aviation safety if a relevant person:
           (i) loses competence; or
           (ii) is likely to have an adverse effect on aviation safety.
       (4) This section ceases to have effect at the end of a date to be specified in writing by CASA.
Note   Through its website, and in communications to relevant operators, CASA will give at least 3 months' notice of any appropriate specified dates.

15 Training and checking for operational safety-critical personnel — direction
       (1) This section applies to an Australian air transport operator (the operator).
       (2) The operator must comply with subsection (3) not later than the earlier of:
(a) the day on and from which the operator ceases to take advantage of the exemption under section 14; and
(b) the end of a date to be specified in writing by CASA.
       Note   Through its website, and in communications to relevant operators, CASA will give at least 3 months' notice of any appropriate specified dates.
       (3) The operator must include in its exposition information, procedures and instructions on how its training and checking system will comply with subregulation 119.170(4) of CASR in relation to each of its operational safety‑critical personnel who is not a flight crew member, a cabin crew member, or another crew member who has duties on board an aircraft for the flying or safety of the aircraft.

16 Authorised persons acting in the absence of key personnel — exemption
       (1) This section applies to an Australian air transport operator (the operator).
       (2) The operator is exempted from compliance with subparagraph 119.205(1)(e)(iv) of CASR unless the operator chooses to name in the exposition a person who is authorised to carry out the responsibilities of a key person when the position holder is absent from the