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Small Unmanned Aircraft Order Part 3—Division 3 Section 33 :(b) accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(4) The Director may only renew the rating to permit the person to conduct a type of flight operation if the Director considers that the person is fit for conducting the type of flight operation because of the person’s knowledge, experience and competence as may be necessary for conducting the type of flight operation.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the Director—
 * (a) may request the person to take any training course approved or specified by the Director;
 * (b) may request the person to undertake any assessment specified by the Director; and
 * (c) may assess the person’s knowledge, experience or competence for conducting the type of flight operation by any other means.

(6) The Director must not renew the person’s rating unless the person is or will be a registered remote pilot on the date on which the renewed rating takes effect.

(7) On renewing the rating, the Director must issue to the person a remote pilot certificate specifying the renewed rating.

(8) Unless otherwise specified by the Director, the person’s rating renewed under this section—
 * (a) takes effect on the following date (effective date)—
 * (i) if the application for renewal is made before the expiry date—the expiry date; or
 * (ii) if the application for renewal is made on or after the expiry date—the date on which the remote pilot certificate is issued under subsection (7) in respect of the rating; and