Looking back at my log book it was before the date quoted.
I seem to remember having to fax off a heap of stuff and then someone sending back the requirements. Havn't had anyone since then so never looked that section up.
O well the new rules look more than sensible.
Must admit when there were a heap of people waiting for NPPLs to be issued after they were introduced (all PPL holders with failed class2). I couldn't find any reason not to allow them to fly as solo students and get signed off every flight in the school planes ( so did sign them out on the NPPL medical and documented this in the training records). This was checked by a local examiner who got on his high horse about it, started shouting about MOR's. After talking to Belgrano director of Policy the above old rule was quoted and the subject was dropped.
MJ