Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:4:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 15/30)
Character Range: 1508860–1511780

(3) For paragraph (2)(b), ATS provider means an ATS provider, within the meaning given by regulation 172.015, that is approved to provide a flight information service.
Note 1: A person is prohibited from transmitting on an aviation safety radio frequency unless the person is authorised or qualified to do so: see regulation 91.625.
Note 2: For the definition of aviation safety radio frequency, see the Dictionary.
Subpart 65.C—Licensing
Note: In addition to the provisions of this Subpart, Part 11 contains provisions relating to an application for a rating or endorsement on an ATC licence or flight service licence.

Division 65.C.1—Air traffic controller licensing

65.070  Eligibility for grant of ATC licence
 (1) A person is eligible to be granted an ATC licence if he or she:
 (a) has turned 18; and
 (b) holds a Class 3 medical certificate; and
 (c) has successfully completed the training (including any examination or assessment) specified in the Manual of Standards for the licence, a rating and an endorsement; and
 (e) speaks English clearly, and understands spoken English, to a standard that allows clear spoken two‑way communication in the course of performing an air traffic control function.
 (3) A statement by an ATS provider, given in accordance with procedures set out in its operations manual, that a person meets the requirements in paragraph (1)(e) is, in the absence of contrary evidence, sufficient evidence of that fact.

65.075  Air traffic controller ratings
 (1) The air traffic controller ratings for Australia are the following:
 (a) aerodrome control rating;
 (b) approach control rating;
 (c) approach radar control rating;
 (d) area control rating;
 (e) area radar control rating.
Note: The air traffic controller ratings are specified in section 4.4 of Annex 1, Personnel Licensing, to the Chicago Convention. Not all the ratings specified there are in use in Australia.
 (2) The function of an ATC licence holder who holds a particular rating is as follows:
 (a) if the rating is an aerodrome control rating—to provide, or supervise the provision of, aerodrome control service (including traffic information, flight information and alerting services) for the aerodrome for which the licence holder holds an endorsement;
 (b) if the rating is an approach control rating—to provide, or supervise the provision of, approach control service (including traffic information, flight information and alerting services) for the airspace for which the licence holder holds an endorsement;
 (c) if the rating is an approach radar control rating—to provide, or supervise the provision of, approach control service (including traffic information, flight information and alerting services) with the use of radar or another surveillance system for the airspace for which the licence holder holds an endorsement;
 (d) if the rating is an area control rating—to provide, or supervise the provision