CASA EX73/10 – Exemption – carriage of children suffering from a serious medical condition

Instrument number CASA EX73/10

I, john francis mccormick, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 308 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).

[Signed John F. McCormick]

John F. McCormick
Director of Aviation Safety

06 September 2010

Exemption — carriage of children suffering from a serious medical condition

1 Duration

This instrument:

(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and

(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 August 2012.

2 Application

This instrument applies to the carriage of a child over 2 years old who:

(a) suffers from a serious medical condition which makes it impossible for him or her to sit upright unaided; and

(b) weighs less than 16 kilograms.

3 Exemption

This instrument exempts Virgin Blue International Airlines Pty Ltd, trading as V Australia, Aviation Reference Number 768593, and a child to whom this instrument applies, from compliance with subregulation 251 (1) of CAR 1988.

4 Conditions

(1)The child must be carried in a Boeing 777 series aircraft.

(2)The exemption is subject to the conditions of carriage mentioned in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Conditions of carriage

1 All staff, who may reasonably be expected to have any contact with the child during the carriage of the child, must be informed of the carriage of the child under this exemption and of the medical condition of the child.

2 A qualified medical practitioner must provide a statement in writing that mentions the child’s medical condition, and that he or she:

(a) is unable to sit upright unaided; and

(b) weighs under 16 kilograms; and

(c) is fit to travel.

3 An approved infant seat belt must be used in the aircraft to restrain the child while sitting on an accompanying adult’s lap.