# Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), Division (b): Special conditions:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1)The CAA may issue a specific certificate granting privileges for the conduct of skill tests, proficiency checks and assessments of competence if compliance with the requirements established in this Subpart is not possible because of the introduction of any of the following:
(i)new aircraft in the United Kingdom or in an operator’s fleet;
(ii)new training courses in this Annex.
Such a certificate shall be limited to the skill tests, proficiency checks and assessments of competence necessary for the introduction of the new type of aircraft or the new training course and its validity shall not, in any case, exceed 1 year.
(2)Holders of a certificate issued in accordance with point (b)(1) who wish to apply for an examiner certificate shall comply with the prerequisites and revalidation requirements for that category of examiner certificate.
(3)Where no qualified examiner is available, competent authorities may, on a case-by -case basis, authorise inspectors or examiners who do not meet the relevant instructor, type or class rating requirements as specified in (a), to perform skill tests, proficiency checks and assessments of competence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1178/annex/I/division/SUBPART+K/section/1/division/FCL.1000/division/b (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-I/division-SUBPART+K/section-1/division-FCL.1000/division-b
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