Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(a) for a medical certificate issued to a person who:
(i) has never held a medical certificate, or a person who has previously held a medical certificate that has expired; and
(ii) has undergone any relevant examinations required for the purpose of the issue of the certificate;
the day when the last relevant examination is completed; and
(b) for a new medical certificate issued to a person:
(i) who holds a medical certificate that is in force (the current certificate ); and
(ii) who has undergone any relevant examinations required for the purpose of the issue of the new certificate; and
(iii) whose last relevant examination is completed more than 28 days before his or her current certificate is due to expire;
the day when the examination is completed; and
(c) for a new medical certificate issued to a person:
(i) who holds a medical certificate that is in force (the current certificate ); and
(ii) who has undergone any relevant examinations required for the purpose of the issue of the new certificate; and
(iii) whose last relevant examination is completed 28 or fewer days before his or her current certificate is due to expire;
the day when the current certificate is due to expire.
Example 1: A person who has never held a medical certificate has an examination for the issue of a medical certificate on 1 January 2003. The appropriate day for the certificate is 1 January 2003.
Example 2: A person who holds a medical certificate that is due to expire on 1 January 2004 has an examination for a new certificate on 1 November 2003. The appropriate day for the new certificate is 1 November 2003.
Example 3: A person who holds a medical certificate that is due to expire on 1 January 2004 has an examination for a new certificate on 20 December 2003. The appropriate day for the new certificate is 1 January 2004.
Example 4: A person who held a medical certificate that expired on 1 January 2003 has an examination for a new certificate on 1 March 2003. The appropriate day for the new certificate is 1 March 2003.
(2) A medical certificate comes into force:
(a) if the holder has undergone any relevant examinations required for the purpose of the issue of the certificate and complies with the relevant medical standard in all respects--on the certificate's appropriate day; or
(b) in any other case--on the day when the certificate is issued.
(3) Subject to subregulation (6) and regulations 67.215 and 67.220, a medical certificate issued by CASA to a person who has undergone any relevant examinations required for the purpose of the issue of the certificate remains in force for the period set out in the certificate, being a period of not more than:
(a) in the case of a class 1 medical certificate--1 year after the day when the certificate comes into force; and
(b) in the case of a class 2 medical certificate:
(i) if the person is less than 40 years old when the certificate is issued to him or her--4 years after the day when the certificate comes into force; or
(ii) if the person is 40 years old or older when the certificate is issued to him or her--2 years after the day when the certificate comes into force; and
(c) in the case of a class 3 medical certificate--2 years after the day when the certificate comes into force.
(4) Subject to subregulation (6) and regulations 67.215 and 67.220, a medical certificate issued by CASA to a person who has not been required to undergo any relevant examinations for the purpose of the issue of the certificate remains in force for the period (which must not be longer than 2 months) set out in the certificate.
(5) Subject to subregulation (6), a medical certificate issued by a DAME remains in force for the period (which must not be longer than 2 months) set out in the certificate.
(6) If a new medical certificate is issued to a person who holds
a current medical certificate, and the new certificate comes into force before
the current certificate is due to expire, the current certificate ceases to be
in force at the last moment of the day before the day when the new certificate
comes into force.