Further to the theme of this part 61 mess, I was recently made aware of a mate who got an airline gig overseas and has been asked to present her instrument rating with 6 months validity remaining on it. However she has already been issued with a Part 61 licence and as we all know there is no expiry date on her MEA IR.
So she rang up CASA and asked about it, answer: her instrument rating is valid as long as she is under the cyclic program of her company, once she leaves though, it becomes invalid. (bit of a joke really if she has to go and do a instrument proficiency check in a Duchess just to get a year's validity on her IR)
What a mess ...