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This Subpart prescribes rules governing—
(1) the issue of air traffic service examiner ratings; and
(2) the privileges and limitations of those ratings.
(a) To be eligible for an air traffic service examiner rating a person must—
(1) hold an air traffic service licence; and
(2) have at least 5 years experience exercising the privileges of an air traffic controller or flight service operator licence; and
(3) have demonstrated to a Civil Aviation Authority testing officer the ability to perform the duties of an air traffic service examiner.
(b) A person who at the time this Part comes into effect is exercising privileges, equivalent to those of 65.455, under the authority of an Airways Service Certificate issued under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953, is deemed to meet the eligibility requirements of paragraph (a).
(a) Subject to paragraph (b), the holder of an air traffic service examiner rating is authorised to—
(1) conduct written, oral, and practical tests for the issue or continued currency of air traffic service licences; and
(2) conduct written, oral, and practical tests for the issue or continued currency of air traffic service instructor ratings.
(b) Subject to paragraph (c), to exercise the privileges of an air traffic service examiner rating the holder must—
(1) hold a current air traffic service licence with a rating for the relevant service; and
(2) conduct the examining within an organisation operating under—
(i) an air traffic service certificate issued under Part 172, where the certificate authorises the holder to conduct that examining; or
(ii) an aviation training organisation certificate issued under Part 141, where the certificate authorises the holder to conduct that examining; and
(3) within the immediately preceding 13 months, have demonstrated to a Civil Aviation Authority testing officer the ability to perform the duties of an air traffic service examiner.
(c) Where the holder of an examiner rating is not exercising the privilege of providing an air traffic service, the holder is not required to hold a current medical certificate.
