Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966
sec.17AConditions of pilot chemical rating licence
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sec.17A Conditions of pilot chemical rating licence
A pilot chemical rating licence is subject to the following conditions— the licensee must hold a civil aviation authorisation under which the licensee may— if the licensee is piloting a manned aircraft under the licence to carry out aerial distribution—pilot (as pilot in command) the aircraft in the circumstances the aerial distribution is being carried out; and if the licensee is using a UAV under the licence to carry out aerial distribution—act as the controller of the UAV in the circumstances the aerial distribution is being carried out; any reasonable conditions, imposed by the chief executive, that the chief executive considers appropriate for the proper control of aerial distribution carried out under the licence. The chief executive may impose a condition under subsection (1) (b) — when the licence is issued or renewed; or at another time if the chief executive considers there is a risk relating to the licence that warrants the condition being imposed at that time. If the chief executive decides to impose a condition on the licence under subsection (2) (b) , the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the licensee an information notice for the decision. s 17A ins 2015 No. 15 s 10 (sec.17A-ssec.1) A pilot chemical rating licence is subject to the following conditions— the licensee must hold a civil aviation authorisation under which the licensee may— if the licensee is piloting a manned aircraft under the licence to carry out aerial distribution—pilot (as pilot in command) the aircraft in the circumstances the aerial distribution is being carried out; and if the licensee is using a UAV under the licence to carry out aerial distribution—act as the controller of the UAV in the circumstances the aerial distribution is being carried out; any reasonable conditions, imposed by the chief executive, that the chief executive considers appropriate for the proper control of aerial distribution carried out under the licence. (sec.17A-ssec.2) The chief executive may impose a condition under subsection (1) (b) — when the licence is issued or renewed; or at another time if the chief executive considers there is a risk relating to the licence that warrants the condition being imposed at that time. (sec.17A-ssec.3) If the chief executive decides to impose a condition on the licence under subsection (2) (b) , the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the licensee an information notice for the decision.
- (a) the licensee must hold a civil aviation authorisation under which the licensee may— (i) if the licensee is piloting a manned aircraft under the licence to carry out aerial distribution—pilot (as pilot in command) the aircraft in the circumstances the aerial distribution is being carried out; and (ii) if the licensee is using a UAV under the licence to carry out aerial distribution—act as the controller of the UAV in the circumstances the aerial distribution is being carried out;