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procedure when applicable; and

(e)         a LEVEL assignment.

12.2.3.2         Descent must be assigned in sufficient time to allow pilots to comply with vertical navigation requirements.

12.2.3.3         When an aircraft is vectored away from a Transition Route associated with a STAR, and the intention is that the aircraft will rejoin the Transition to complete the STAR procedure, ATC must re-state any restrictions/requirements applicable to the Transition Route. When an aircraft is vectored, the aircraft must be re-positioned to enable the Arrival Route to be flown and re-cleared.

12.2.4              Approach Clearances

12.2.4.1         A controller must not issue an air traffic clearance which authorises or requires a pilot to descend in IMC below the lowest safe altitude for the route segment in a manner different from that specified in:

(a)         DME, DME or GPS, or GPS Arrival procedures;

(b)         the procedures, plan and profile diagram of IAL charts published in AIP/FLIP Terminal;

(c)          an approved instrument approach procedure published in NOTAM;

(d)         approved ATS surveillance system procedures.

12.2.4.2         When a flight other than that described in paragraph 12.2.4.3 is within 30 NM of an aerodrome, a visual approach may be authorised by day or night to:

(a)         a VFR flight; or

(b)         an IFR flight when:

(i)            the pilot has established and can continue flight to the aerodrome with continuous visual reference to the ground or water; and

(ii)           the visibility along the flight path is not less than 5,000 M (or by day, the aerodrome is in sight).

12.2.4.3         In addition to the requirements of paragraph 12.2.4.2, with the exception of Australian and New Zealand operators and aircraft conducting independent visual approaches at Sydney, HEAVY jet aircraft may only be assigned a visual approach when:

(a)         specifically requested by the pilot and the pilot has reported the landing runway is in sight; or

(b)         the straight-in approach aid is unserviceable.

12.2.4.4         In the case of the straight-in approach aid being unserviceable, the aircraft must be:

(a)         vectored to intercept final no closer than 8 NM from the runway threshold, at an altitude not less than 2,500 FT above aerodrome level (AAL); and

(b)         assigned a straight-in visual approach when:

(i)            established on final or on a heading to intercept final course at an angle of not more than 30 degrees;

(ii)          visual glideslope guidance (VASIS/PAPI) is available; and

(iii)        the pilot has reported the runway in sight.

12.2.4.5         When being vectored at night, an IFR aircraft, other than a HEAVY jet aircraft as described at paragraph 12.2.4.3, may be assigned a visual approach at any distance from an aerodrome, if:

(a)         the aircraft has been assigned the minimum vector altitude; and

(b)         the aircraft has been given heading instructions to intercept final