(1)  The criteria for the issue of a check pilot licence to a person are that the person: 

     (a)  holds an unrestricted pilot licence for the pilotage area; and 

     (b)  while holding the unrestricted pilot licence — has not been the subject of a suspension of more than seven days in the five years before eligibility is being determined; and 

     (c)  holds a Certificate of Medical Fitness; and 

     (d)  has satisfactorily: 

          (i)  completed an approved workplace assessment training course conducted by an approved training provider; and 

          (ii)  undertaken a psychometric assessment approved by AMSA; and 

          (iii)  completed an oral examination approved by AMSA; and 

     (e)  has, while performing the duties of a licensed pilot, completed the required number of transits to the satisfaction of AMSA. 

     Note  Information about approved workplace assessment training courses, psychometric assessments and oral examinations is available on AMSA’s website.

(2)  In this section: 

required number of transits means: 

     (a)  for eligibility to hold a check pilot licence for the inner route pilotage area: 

          (i)  20 transits of the area within 12 months before the determination of eligibility; and 

          (ii)  200 transits of the area; and 

     (b)  for eligibility to hold a check pilot licence for the Hydrographers Passage pilotage area: 

          (i)  six transits of the area within 12 months before the determination of eligibility; and 

          (ii)  50 transits of the area; and 

     (c)  for eligibility to hold a check pilot licence for the Great North East Channel pilotage area: 

          (i)  200 transits west of Alert Patches; and 

          (ii)  50 transits of the Great North East Channel (east of Alert Patches) — six of which are to have occurred within the 12 months before the determination of eligibility.