Medical Clearance

1. Know that a pilot is not to fly when on any medication unless a medical clearance from DAME has been obtained.

CASR 67.265 Obligation to tell CASA of changes in medical condition.

2. In this regulation, a reference to a DAME includes, in relation to a medically significant condition that affects a person's vision, a DAO.
3. If:
1. the holder of a class 1 medical certificate and a licence:
1. knows that he or she has a medically significant condition; and
2. is reckless as to whether the condition has been disclosed to CASA; and
2. the condition continues for longer than 7 days; and
3. the condition has the result that his or her ability to do an act authorised by the licence is impaired;
4. he or she must tell CASA or a DAME about the condition as soon as practicable after the end of the 7 days.
4. If:
1. the holder of a class 2 or class 3 medical certificate and a licence:
1. knows that he or she has a medically significant condition; and
2. is reckless as to whether the condition has been disclosed to CASA; and
2. the condition continues for longer than 30 days; and
3. the condition has the result that his or her ability to do an act authorised by the licence is impaired;

he or she must tell CASA or a DAME about the condition as soon as practicable after the end of the 30 days.

5. If the holder of a medical certificate and a licence:
1. knows that he or she has a medically significant condition; and
2. is reckless as to whether the condition has been disclosed to CASA; and
3. the condition has the result that his or her ability to do an act authorised by the licence is impaired;

he or she must not do the act until a DAME certifies that the holder can safely do such acts.

Note: If the holder of a medical certificate tells a DAME about a medically significant condition, and the condition is safety-relevant, the DAME must tell CASA in writing of that fact within 5 working days-see regulation 67.125.