Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 72

72. (1) Whenever the Authority considers it necessary in the interests of the
safety of air navigation for the holder of a licence under this Part, other
than a licence referred to in subparagraph 56 (1) (d) (i) or (ii), to
demonstrate continued fitness or proficiency in the capacity for which the
licence or any rating or other endorsement on the licence is held, the
Authority may require the holder of the licence to do one or more of the
following things: (a) to undergo any relevant examination;

   (b)  to undergo any other examination that relates to the fitness or
        proficiency of the holder of the licence;

   (c)  to authorise the disclosure to the Authority of any information
        concerning the holder of the licence:

        (i)    that is within the knowledge of any medical practitioner;

        (ii)   that is within the knowledge of any person (other than a
               medical practitioner) who has carried out on the holder of the
               licence an examination of a kind that he or she could be
               required to undergo as a relevant examination; or (iii) that is
               held by any hospital or other medical organization;
being information that may assist in determining whether the holder of the
licence meets the relevant medical standards referred to in paragraph 62 (2)
(e).
(2) In subregulation (1), "relevant examination" means an examination or test
conducted by an approved person for the purposes of ascertaining whether the
holder of the licence meets the relevant medical standards referred to in
paragraph 62 (2) (e).