Application for or to renew Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation
30.—(1)  An application for or to renew an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation must be made to the Authority in accordance with this regulation.
(2)  A UATO (called in this Part the nominating UATO) may apply to the Authority for an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation to be granted to a person (called in this Part the nominee) who —
(a)is employed or engaged by that UATO;
(b)has attained 21 years of age;
(c)where the application for an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation is made on or after 1 June 2020, holds a valid UA pilot licence;
(d)has successfully completed a training programme approved by the Chief Executive; and
(e)has successfully passed an Authorised Flight Examiner practical evaluation conducted by the Authority.
(3)  An application for an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation must —
(a)be made by the nominating UATO in the form and manner required by the Authority;
(b)be accompanied by the relevant fee (if prescribed in the Second Schedule); and
(c)be accompanied by the following information in the form the Authority requires:
(i)the name and qualifications of the nominee, including the type of training (if any) the nominee has undergone in operating unmanned aircraft;
(ii)documents evidencing that the nominee has satisfied the requirements in paragraph (2);
(iii)any other documents or information that the Authority may require to decide on the application.
(4)  A nominating UATO may apply to the Authority to renew an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation granted to an Authorised Flight Examiner who —
(a)is employed or engaged by that UATO;
(b)holds a valid UA pilot licence;
(c)has successfully completed a refresher training programme approved by the Chief Executive, not earlier than 6 months before the date of expiry of the existing Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation;
(d)has successfully passed an Authorised Flight Examiner practical evaluation conducted by the Authority, not earlier than 6 months before the date of expiry of the existing Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation; and
(e)has conducted —
(i)at least 12 practical assessments or proficiency checks (or any combination thereof) during the validity of the existing Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation; and
(ii)at least 2 practical assessments or proficiency checks (or any combination thereof) within each 6‑month period during the validity of the existing Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation.
(5)  An application to renew an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation must —
(a)be made by the nominating UATO at least 2 months (or any shorter period that the Authority may specify in any particular case) before the date of expiry of the existing Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation;
(b)be made in the form and manner required by the Authority;
(c)be accompanied by the relevant fee (if prescribed in the Second Schedule);
(d)be accompanied by documents evidencing that the Authorised Flight Examiner has satisfied the requirements in paragraph (4); and
(e)any other documents or information that the Authority may require to decide on the application.
(6)  The Authority may refuse to consider an application for or to renew an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation that is —
(a)incomplete; or
(b)not made in accordance with paragraph (2), (3), (4) or (5), as the case may be.