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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 99.065

Requirements relating to SSAA employees ceasing SSAAs

  (1)   For subparagraph   99.045(b)(iii), the DAMP must include the requirement that the DAMP organisation must not permit an employee to perform, or be available to perform, an applicable SSAA in any of the following circumstances:

  (a)   if the organisation is aware that a positive result for an initial drug test has been recorded for the employee and the employee has not, in respect of that test result, recorded a test result for a confirmatory drug test that is not a positive result;

  (b)   if the organisation is aware that a positive result for an initial alcohol test has been recorded for the employee and the employee has not, in respect of that test result, recorded a test result for a confirmatory alcohol test that is not a positive result;

  (c)   if the organisation is aware that:

  (i)   a positive result for a confirmatory drug test or a confirmatory alcohol test conducted under a drug and alcohol testing program mentioned in subparagraph   99.045(b)(ii) has been recorded for the employee; and

  (ii)   a DAMP medical review officer has not determined that the result recorded could be as a result of legitimate therapeutic treatment or some other innocuous source;

  (d)   if the organisation is aware that:

  (i)   a positive result for a confirmatory drug test or a confirmatory alcohol test conducted under Subpart   99.C has been recorded for the employee; and

  (ii)   a CASA medical review officer has not determined that the result recorded could be as a result of legitimate therapeutic treatment or some other innocuous source;

  (e)   if the organisation is aware that a SSAA employee after having been required to take a drug or alcohol test:

  (i)   refused to take the test; or

  (ii)   interfered with the integrity of the test.

  (2)   For subparagraph   99.045(b)(iii), a DAMP must include the requirement that the DAMP organisation must not permit a SSAA employee to perform or be available to perform an applicable SSAA in the following circumstances:

  (a)   if a DAMP supervisor suspects the employee's faculties may be impaired due to the person being under the influence of a testable drug or of alcohol;

  (b)   if an accident or serious incident has occurred involving the employee while he or she is performing or available to perform an applicable SSAA and either of the following apply:

  (i)   for the period that suitable test conditions exist for conducting drug or alcohol tests on the employee--a test has not been conducted;

  (ii)   if tests have been conducted under suitable test conditions--the DAMP organisation has not been notified of the test results.


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