Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01107:body:0:p35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01107
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Character Range: 91793–94767

(5), a person may undertake a relative-work descent if:
 (a) the person holds a parachutist certificate; and
 (b) the parachutist certificate permits the holder to undertake relative-work descents; and
 (c) in relation to a canopy relative-work descent—the parachutist certificate permits the holder to undertake canopy relative-work descents.
 (3) A person must not undertake a canopy relative-work descent that involves persons undertaking a tandem descent.

Relative-work descents involving tandem descents
 (4) Subsection (5) applies in relation to a relative-work descent (other than a canopy relative‑work descent) that involves persons undertaking a tandem descent.
 (5) A person must not undertake the relative-work descent unless:
 (a) the drop zone safety officer supervising the descent has agreed to the person undertaking the relative-work descent involving persons undertaking a tandem descent; and
 (b) before the relative-work descent commences, the parachutist controlling the tandem descent agrees to the conduct of relative-work by the person during the tandem descent.

ASAO requirements
 (6) A Part 105 ASAO that administers relative-work descents must set out, in its exposition, the competency standards and units of competency (however described) for training that the ASAO requires to be completed for the issue of a parachutist authorisation that authorises the holder to conduct the following:
 (a) a relative-work descent not involving persons undertaking a tandem descent;
 (b) if the ASAO administers relative-work descents involving persons undertaking a tandem descent—a relative-work descent (not being a canopy relative-work descent) involving persons undertaking a tandem descent.

Conduct of relative-work descents
 (7) A person who is undertaking a relative-work descent while in freefall must break off relative-work and separate from other parachutists at least 1000 ft above the planned parachute opening height.

5.35  Entering cloud during parachute descents
 (1) A person must not undertake a cloud descent if the following requirements are not met:
 (a) the ASAO that administers the parachute descent has approved a drop zone (the cloud descent drop zone) for the descent;
 (b) the descent will be conducted at the cloud descent drop zone.
 (2) The person must not commence a cloud descent if it is likely that the parachute will be opened in cloud.
 (3) A person must not undertake a cloud descent if the person does not hold a parachutist certificate.
 (4) A person must not undertake a cloud descent if the cloud ceiling is not at least:
 (a) in the case of a relative-work descent—3500 ft above ground level; or
 (b) in the case of a tandem descent (whether or not also conducting a relative‑work descent)—5000 ft above ground level; or
 (c) for any other kind of parachute descent—3000 ft above ground level.

5.36  Parachutes descents near or over bodies of water

Application
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) a parachute