103. Medical standards-
(1) No licence or rating granted under this Part
shall be issued or renewed unless the applicant holds a medical fitness
assessment issued by the Director-General after undergoing a medical
examination with an approved medical authority and satisfying the medical
standards as specified by the Director-General for the purpose:
Provided
that if in the opinion of the approved medical authority, the condition of the applicant
is not such as to introduce any hazard either of sudden incapacity or of
inability to perform his duties safely during the period of validity of his licence or rating and failure to attain the requirement is
capable of being compensated and the Director-General has satisfactory evidence
that the applicant has already acquired and demonstrated his ability, skill and
experience which compensate for his deficiency, the assessment may be issued
with any limitation as deemed fit, and the licence or
rating may be renewed or endorsed with such limitation.
Explanation.– For the
purposes of this sub-rule, approved medical authority means a medical authority approved by the
Director-General.
(2) The Director-General may require the holder of a licence to undergo a medical examination by any medical authority at any time if, in his opinion, such examination is necessary in the interest of safety of operations.
[Inserted by GSR No 64(E) dated 3-2-2012]