PART 6

Aircrew
CHAPTER 3

Medical certificates

Issue and validity of a medical certificate for a United Kingdom licence
161
1
The CAA may approve a person to carry out a medical assessment or examination for the purposes of this article and to issue a medical certificate in accordance with paragraph (6).
2
An approval may be granted generally or in a particular case or class of cases.
3
Every applicant for, or holder of, a licence under article 152 must, whenever the CAA requires, submit to a medical assessment or examination by a person approved by the CAA.
4
The approved person must make a report of the assessment or examination to the CAA in such form as the CAA may require.
5
On the basis of such medical assessment or examination, the approved person must assess whether the applicant for or holder of the licence meets the requirements specified by the CAA.
6
If the approved person assesses the applicant for or holder of the licence as meeting the requirements specified by the CAA, the approved person must issue a certificate to that effect.
7
Subject to articles 166(3) and 253, a medical certificate is valid for the period specified in the certificate.
8
A medical certificate forms part of the licence.