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(b) in the case of sub-paragraphs (2)(a)(i) and (3)D), of,

twelve months:

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(i) a person to whom the provisions of sub-pan- graphs (2Xa)(ii) or (3X) apply shall for the purposes of the flight be deemed to have complice with the requirements thereof within the relevant period if he has qualified to perform his duties in accordance therewith on two occasions within the period of twelve months immediately preced ing the flight, such occasions being separated by an interval of not less than four months; (i) the requirements of sub-paragraph (2)(a) shall be deemed to have been complied with within the relevant period by a pilot in charge of the aircraft for the flight if, having become qualified so to act on flights between the same terminals over the same route more than twelve months before the commencement of the flight he has within the period of twelve months immediately preceding the commencement of the flight flown as pilot | of an aircraft on a flight between those terminals over that route.

(3) Any test specified in sub-paragraph (2)(a) may be de- pensed with by the operator in the case of a person who would, but for the provisions of this paragraph, be required to undergo that test, if either-

(i) the flying experience of that person during the relevant period specified in relation to that test has been wholly or mainly in the service of the operator and in such a to satisfy the operator, after taking into account all the requirements of that test, that that person is competent to perform the duties of pilot in charge of the aircraft on the flight; or

(ii) that person satisfics the operator, by the production of written evidence either as to his flying experience during the relevant period specified in relation to that lest or al to his having undergone within that period a lest of the same description to the satisfaction of some other operator of public transport aircraft and subsequently performed in flight the duties to which it relates, that after taking inte account all the requirements of that test that person

is competent to perform the duties of pilot in charge of the aircraft on the flight.

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(6) (a) The records required to be maintained by an operator under Article 18(4) of the Order shall be accurate and up to date records so kept as to show, in relation to each person who has flown as pilot in charge of any public transport aircraft operated by that operator-

()the date and particulars of each test specified in this regulation undergone by that person, including the name and qualifications of the examiner:

(ii) the operator's conclusions based on each such test as to that person's competence to perform his duties:

(ii) the date and particulars of any decision taken by the operator during the said period under paragraph (5) of this regulation to dispense in relation to that person with any test or tests, including particulars of the evidence upon which that decision was based.

The operator shall retain such records for a period of at least two years after the date of the test, or decision to dispense with a test, to which they relate.

(6) The operator shall whenever called upon to do so by any person authorized in that behalf by the Director produce for the inspection of any person so authorized all records referred to in the preceding sub-paragraph and furnish to any person so authorized all such information as he may require in connexion with any such records and produce for his inspection all log books, certificates, papers and other documents whatsoever which he may reasonably require to see for the purpose of determining whether such records are complete or of verifying the accuracy of their contents.

(c) The operator shall at the request of any person in respect of whom he is required to keep records as aforesaid furnish to that person, or to any operator of public transport aircraft by whom that person may subsequently be employed, particulars of any qualifications in accord. ance with this regulation obtained by such person whilst in his service.".

9. Regulation 221 of the principal regulations is amended by the Amendment deletion in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (4) of the figures "100" and of regula he substitution therefor of the following-

**150*.

tion 221.