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Civil Aviation Act 1990

Medical certification

27N: Delegation of Director's powers under this Part to medical practitioners who are employees of Authority

You could also call this:

"The Director can let doctors who work for the Authority check if pilots are healthy enough to fly"

The Director can give some of their powers to medical doctors who work for the Authority. These powers are about checking if people are healthy enough to fly planes or work with them. The Director can give these powers to one doctor or to many doctors.

When the Director gives these powers to a doctor, they must write it down. This is called a delegation.

The rules for how this delegation works are explained in Section 23A of the law.

The Director can also give these powers to a doctor who has a special job at the Authority. This means the doctor doesn't just work there, but has an important role.

All of this helps make sure that the right people are checking if pilots and other aviation workers are healthy enough to do their jobs safely.

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Part 2AMedical certification

27NDelegation of Director's powers under this Part to medical practitioners who are employees of Authority

  1. The Director may, either generally or particularly, delegate to any suitably qualified medical practitioner who is an employee of the Authority any of the Director's functions and powers under this Part or under the rules relating to medical certification.

  2. Every delegation under this section must be in writing.

  3. Repealed

  4. Section 23A applies to a delegation under this section.

  5. Any delegation under this section may be made to a suitably qualified medical practitioner who is the holder of a specified office of the Authority.

Notes
  • Section 27N: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Civil Aviation (Medical Certification) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 87).
  • Section 27N heading: amended, on , by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
  • Section 27N(1): amended, on , by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
  • Section 27N(3): repealed, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
  • Section 27N(4): substituted, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
  • Section 27N(5): amended, on , by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).