CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 21.016 Special standards and other conditions on type certificates
CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 21.016
Special standards and other conditions on type certificates(1) If CASA considers that some of the airworthiness standards mentioned in these Regulations that are applicable to a particular type of aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller do not provide an adequate or appropriate safety standard for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller, CASA may issue a type certificate for it on condition that it complies with any special conditions that are necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established under these Regulations for comparable aircraft, aircraft engines or propellers.
(2) CASA may issue a type certificate for an aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller subject to any other conditions that are necessary in the interests of aviation safety.
(3) A condition imposed under subregulation (2) may include operational limitations.
(4) A special condition or other condition must be in writing, and set out in, or attached to, the type certificate.
(5) A person must not engage in conduct that results in a breach of a special condition or other condition of a type certificate.
(6) An offence against subregulation (5) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
Source FARs section 21.16 modified.