Regulation 20

any licence that may be granted or renewed by the Chief Executive under paragraph 20 of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026);

an air traffic controller licence that may be granted or renewed by the Authority under paragraph 62A(2) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026).

a declaration furnished under paragraph 4(a) of the Fourteenth Schedule to the Air Navigation Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026);

a statement of medical facts furnished under paragraph 4(b) of that Schedule for the purposes of a medical examination mentioned in paragraph (1),are together treated as a signed declaration submitted by the applicant under regulation 5(1)(b) for the purposes of a licensing medical examination mentioned in paragraph (1).

any licence that may be granted or renewed by the Chief Executive under paragraph 20 of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026);

an air traffic controller licence that may be granted or renewed by the Authority under paragraph 62A(2) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026).

any licence granted or renewed by the Chief Executive under paragraph 20 of the Air Navigation Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026);

an air traffic controller licence granted or renewed by the Authority under paragraph 62A(2) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026).

who is undergoing on‑the‑job training to act as an air traffic controller; and

who holds a Class 3 medical assessment, which is granted for the purposes of the applicable standards specified in the Manual of Standards — Licensing of Air Traffic Control Personnel published under paragraph 62A(3B) of the Air Navigation Order, that remains in force immediately before 16 March 2026,is treated as having been granted, under regulation 6, a Class 3 aviation medical certificate that is valid for the remaining period of validity of that Class 3 medical assessment.

the holder of a licence granted or renewed by the Chief Executive before 16 March 2026 under paragraph 20(1)(b) to (f), (h), (ia), (j) or (k) of the Air Navigation Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) is treated, under paragraph (4), as having been granted, under regulation 6, a Class 1 aviation medical certificate; and

the holder of the licence has, for the purpose of an extension of validity of the licence —

undergone a medical examination before 16 March 2026, regardless of whether that medical examination was completed before, on or after that date, for the purposes of paragraph 20(1) or (6) of the Air Navigation Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) but not a licensing medical examination on or after 16 March 2026; or (ii)undergone a medical examination before 16 March 2026, regardless of whether that medical examination was completed before, on or after that date, for the purposes of paragraph 20(8A)(a), (9)(b) or (9A)(b) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) but not an aeromedical review on or after 16 March 2026,the holder of the licence is treated as having satisfied the requirement in regulation 8(2)(b)(iii) by making a declaration of any change to the medical facts concerning the holder’s personal history from any of the medical examinations mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b)(i) or (ii) (as the case may be) that the holder has undergone.

the holder of a licence that was granted or renewed by the Chief Executive under paragraph 20(1) of the Air Navigation Order before 16 March 2026 and remained in force immediately before that date, is allowed a deferment of a medical examination under paragraph 6 of the Fourteenth Schedule to that Order (as in force immediately before that date) before that date; and

the period of deferment ends on or after that date,the validity of any aviation medical certificate treated as granted to the holder under paragraph (4), is treated as having been extended under regulation 8(3)(a) up to the end of the period of deferment.

the privileges of any licence mentioned in paragraph 20(1)(a) to (k) of that Order were deemed to be suspended, under paragraph 20(8), (9)(a) or (9A)(a) (as the case may be) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026), starting on a date before 16 March 2026; and

the suspension has not ceased under paragraph 20(8A), (9)(b) or (9A)(b) (as the case may be) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) as of 16 March 2026,then the holder of that licence is treated as the holder of an aviation medical certificate who is deemed to be in a DMF state under regulation 10(2) starting —

for a matter mentioned in paragraph 20(7)(b) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) — 20 days after the date of occurrence of the matter;

for a matter mentioned in paragraph 20(7)(c) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) — on the date the pregnancy of the holder was diagnosed;

for a matter mentioned in paragraph 20(7)(g) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) — on the date the Chief Executive was informed of the matter by the holder under paragraph 20(7)(i)(A) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026); or

in any other case — on the date of occurrence of the matter,and ending on —

if the Chief Executive has determined a date of cessation of that suspension under paragraph 20(8A), (9)(b) or (9A)(b) (as the case may be) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) — that date of cessation; or

in any other case — the date mentioned in regulation 10(2)(b).

the holder of an air traffic controller licence was prohibited from acting as an air traffic controller in accordance with the air traffic controller rating specified in the Seventeenth Schedule to that Order in respect of the licence, under paragraph 62E(2) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026), starting on a date before 16 March 2026; and

the prohibition remained in force under paragraph 62E(2) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) as of 16 March 2026,then the holder of that licence is treated as the holder of an aviation medical certificate who is deemed to be in a DMF state under regulation 10(2) starting —

for a matter mentioned in paragraph 62E(1)(b) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) — 20 days after the date of occurrence of the matter; or

in any other case — on the date of occurrence of the matter,and ending on —

if the Chief Executive has determined a date the holder may resume exercising the privileges of the holder’s licence and related ratings under paragraph 62E(2) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) — that date of resumption; or

in any other case — the date mentioned in regulation 10(2)(b).

the holder of an air traffic controller licence was prohibited from acting as an air traffic controller in accordance with the air traffic controller rating specified in the Seventeenth Schedule to the Air Navigation Order in respect of the licence, under paragraph 62E(4) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026), starting on a date before 16 March 2026; and

the prohibition remained in force under paragraph 62E(4) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) as of 16 March 2026,then the holder is treated as the holder of an aviation medical certificate who is deemed to be in a DMF state under regulation 10(2) —

starting on the date the holder was certified as unfit to act as an air traffic controller under paragraph 62E(4) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026); and

ending on the date mentioned in regulation 10(2)(b).

for the Chief Executive’s approval of a person to conduct a medical examination of and report on the fitness of an applicant for a licence or rating for which medical requirements are prescribed in the Fourteenth Schedule to the Air Navigation Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026), pursuant to paragraph (d) of the definition of “designated medical examiner” in paragraph 2(1) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026); and

which is pending immediately before 16 March 2026,is treated as an application to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation for the individual’s appointment as a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner under regulation 13.

who was approved (whether or not subject to any conditions) by the Chief Executive, to conduct a medical examination of and report on the fitness of an applicant for a licence or rating for which medical requirements are prescribed in the Fourteenth Schedule to the Air Navigation Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026), pursuant to paragraph (d) of the definition of “designated medical examiner” in paragraph 2(1) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026); and

whose approval remains in force immediately before 16 March 2026,is treated as a person appointed, by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation, as a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner under regulation 14 subject to those conditions (if any), and the appointment is valid for the period of the approval by the Chief Executive.

for the Chief Executive’s approval of a person to assess the medical fitness of an applicant under the Fourteenth Schedule to the Air Navigation Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) based on evaluating the report of a designated medical examiner (as defined in paragraph 2(1) of that Order immediately before 16 March 2026) and any other assessments, pursuant to paragraph (d) of the definition of “medical assessor” in paragraph 2(1) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026); and

which is pending immediately before 16 March 2026,is treated as an application to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation for the individual’s appointment as an Aviation Medical Assessor under regulation 16.

who was approved (whether or not subject to any conditions) by the Chief Executive, to assess the medical fitness of an applicant under the Fourteenth Schedule to the Air Navigation Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026) based on evaluating the report of a designated medical examiner (as defined in paragraph 2(1) of that Order immediately before 16 March 2026) and any other assessments, pursuant to paragraph (d) of the definition of “medical assessor” in paragraph 2(1) of that Order (as in force immediately before 16 March 2026); and

whose approval remains in force immediately before 16 March 2026,is treated as a person appointed, by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation, as an Aviation Medical Assessor under regulation 17 subject to those conditions (if any), and the appointment is valid for the period of the approval by the Chief Executive.