27G General directions and emergency directives

• (1) The Director may, by notice in the Gazette, issue general directions in relation to--
  • (a) conducting examinations of applicants and licence holders, and reporting the results of those examinations to the Director; and
  • (b) providing exceptions for temporary medical conditions to the reporting requirements set out in section 27C; and
  • (c) specifying the requirements of examinations or other clinical matters, which must be reasonable, including, but not limited to,--
    • (i) the medical content of examinations:
    • (ii) the interpretation and analysis of results of examinations:
    • (iii) the significance of results of examinations for the purpose of determining whether or not an applicant is eligible for a medical certificate under section 27B.
• (2) Before issuing general directions under subsection (1), the Director must con- sult with those persons, health professionals with aviation medical experience, representative groups within the aviation industry or elsewhere, government departments, and Crown agencies that he or she considers appropriate.
• (3) General directions issued in relation to the matters specified in subsection (1)(a) or (c) must be--
  • (a) notified in writing to aviation examiners or medical examiners; and
  • (b) incorporated in a medical manual issued by the Director.
• (4) The Director may issue directives in emergency situations without consultation or prior notice in the Gazette, but those directives--
  • (a) must be published in the Gazette as soon as practicable after they are issued; and
  • (b) expire on the day that is 90 days after the date on which they were issued.
• (5) The Director may reissue, under subsection (1), directives issued under subsec- tion (4) before or after they expire.