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Civil Aviation Act 1990

Medical certification

27A: Interpretation

You could also call this:

"Explaining important words about health checks for pilots and air traffic controllers"

In this part of the law about medical certification for civil aviation, there are some important words and ideas you need to know:

An "accredited medical conclusion" is when one or more doctors, who the Director approves, work with flight experts to make a decision about someone's health for flying.

An "applicant" is someone who has asked for a medical certificate. This includes people who already have a licence and are asking for a new medical certificate.

A "licence holder" is someone who has an aviation document or is a pilot, and needs to have a medical certificate.

A "medical certificate" is a document that the Director gives to someone who has applied for it, or a certificate that the Director accepts as valid.

An "operator" includes people who provide air traffic services.

It's important to know that a medical certificate is not the same as an aviation document.

When the law talks about "privileges to which a medical certificate relates", it means the things you're allowed to do if you have a current aviation document or if the rules let you fly a plane by yourself as a pilot.

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Part 2AMedical certification

27AInterpretation

  1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    accredited medical conclusion means the conclusion reached by 1 or more medical experts acceptable to the Director for the purposes of the case concerned, in consultation with flight operations or any other experts that may be necessary

      applicant means a person who has applied for a medical certificate; and includes a licence holder who has reapplied for a medical certificate

        licence holder means a person who—

        1. holds an aviation document or is a pilot; and
          1. holds, or is required under the rules to hold, a medical certificate

            medical certificate means a medical certificate—

            1. issued by the Director under this Part to an applicant or licence holder; or
              1. recognised by the Director under the rules

                operator includes an air traffic service provider.

                1. A medical certificate is not an aviation document.

                2. In this Part, the phrase privileges to which a medical certificate relates, and its variations, means those privileges under this Act that may be exercised by a person who—

                3. holds a current aviation document; or
                  1. is permitted under the rules to operate an aircraft solo as a pilot.

                    Notes
                    • Section 27A: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Civil Aviation (Medical Certification) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 87).
                    • Section 27A(1) medical certificate: substituted, on , by section 15 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 8).