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affections of the urinary passages and of the genital organs will be assessed as unfit; those due to transient conditions may be assessed as temporarily unfit.

An applicant who has a personal history of syphilis shall be required to furnish evidence, satisfactory to the medical examiner, that he has undergone adequate treal-

An applicant showing any clinical signs of active syphilis will be assessed as temporarily unfit for a period of not less than three niọnths from the date of the medical examination. At the end of the three months' period, provided the applicant furnishes proof, satisfactory to the medical examiner, that he has undergone adequate treat- ment in the interim and that the serological reaction for syphilis is negative, he may be assessed as fit but where a licence is granted or renewed in these circumstances in will be valid only for a period of three months in the first instance. Thereafter, provided serological reactions for syphilis continue to be negative at the end of each Three months' period the validity of the licence will be restricted to consecutive periods of three months. When the applicant has been under observation under this scheme for a total period of at least three years and the serological reactions have continued to be negative, the restriction on the period of validity of the licence may be removed. In cases where the serological reaction for syphilis remains persistently positive, examinations of the cerebrospinal fluid at the end of each period of six months with negative results may be accepted in lieu of negative serological reactions at the end of each period. of three months.

Applicants of the female sex who have a history of severe menstrual disturbances that have proven unamen- able to treatment and that are likely to interfere with the safe performance of the duties will be assessed as unfit.

In the event of pregnancy the applicant will be assessed as temporarily unfit until, at least, after the pregnancy has been terminated. After confinement or miscarriage the applicant will not be permitted to exercise the privileges of the licence until she has undergone a

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medical examination and been assessed as fit. Cases of applicants of the female sex who have undergone gynaecological operations will be considered individually. (1) Eye examination.

The functions of the eye and its adnexae shall be normal. There shall be no active pathological condition, acute or chronic, of either eye or adnexae which is likely to interfere with its proper function to an extent that would jeopardize safety in fight.

(Note: The details of the Visual Requirements are specified in regulations 202 to 203 and those for Colour Perception in regulations 206 to 208).

(g) Eur examination.

There shall be-

(i) no active pathological process, acute or chronic, of the internal ear or middle ear cleft;

(ii) no unhealed (unclosed) perforation of the tym- panic membranes except that a dry perforation of non- infectious origin need not render the applicant unfit;

(i) no permanent obstruction of the Eustachian tubes; (iv) no permanent disturbances of the vestibular apparatus.

(Note: The details of the Hearing Requirements are specified in regulations zog to ar3).

(h) Nose, throat and mouth examination.

There shall be free nasal air entry on both sides. There shall be no serious malformation nor serious, actite or chronic, affection of the buccal cavity or upper res- piratory tract. Applicants with significant defects of speech will be assessed as unfit.

201. Physical Standard No. 3-The medical examination and assessment will be based on the following requirements of mental and physical fitness-

(a) The applicant shall be required to be free from any con- genital or acquired disability causing such degree of functional incapacity us is likely to interfere with the safe handling of aircraft under ordinary condition of flight.