CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 21.325 Export airworthiness approvals
CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 21.325
Export airworthiness approvals(1) Export airworthiness approval of Class I products is issued:
(a) for an aircraft--in the form of an export certificate of airworthiness; or
(b) for an aircraft engine or propeller--in the form of an authorised release certificate.
(2) An export certificate of airworthiness does not authorise the operation of aircraft.
(3) Export airworthiness approval of Class II and III products is issued in the form of an authorised release certificate.
Products which may be approved
(4) Export airworthiness approvals may be issued for the following:
(a) new aircraft that are assembled and that have been flight - tested, except that export airworthiness approval may be issued for any of the following without assembly or flight - test:
(i) a small aeroplane type certificated by reference to Part 23 and manufactured under a production certificate;
(ii) a glider or manned free balloon for which a type certificate of the kind mentioned in regulation 21.021 or 21.024 is issued under this Part and that is manufactured under a production certificate;
(iii) a normal category rotorcraft type certificated by reference to Part 27 and manufactured under a production certificate;
(b) used aircraft possessing a valid certificate of airworthiness, or other used Class I or Class II products that have been maintained in accordance with the applicable provisions of CAR or CASR.
(4A) Authorised release certificates may be issued for any of the following that are manufactured and located in Australia:
(a) Class I products other than aircraft;
(b) Class II and III products.
(5) Despite regulation 21.324, CASA is not required to issue an export airworthiness approval for used aircraft or used Class I products mentioned in paragraph (4)(b) that are located outside Australian territory, unless there is no undue burden on CASA in administering this regulation.
Export airworthiness approval exceptions
(6) If CASA or an authorised person issues an export airworthiness approval on the basis of a written statement by the importing state as provided for in paragraph 21.327(4)(d), CASA or the authorised person must list on the export airworthiness approval, as exceptions, the requirements that are not met and the differences in configuration, if any, between the product to be exported and the related type certificated product.
(7) An offence against subregulation (6) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .