CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 42.940 Circumstances in which continuing airworthiness management organisations may approve proposed maintenance program

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 42.940

  (1)   The continuing airworthiness management organisation for an aircraft may approve a proposed maintenance program for an aircraft if:

  (a)   the aircraft is not authorised to operate under an Australian air transport AOC; and

  (b)   the organisation's approval under Subpart   42.G permits it to approve proposed maintenance programs under this Division for that type and model of aircraft.

  (2)   If a continuing airworthiness management organisation approves a proposed maintenance program for an aircraft, the organisation must ensure that the program is approved on behalf of the organisation by an individual:

  (a)   who is a maintenance program approval employee of the organisation; and

  (b)   whose authorisation as a maintenance program approval employee permits the employee to approve a maintenance program for the aircraft.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (3)   An offence against subregulation   (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Note 1:   The continuing airworthiness management organisation for an aircraft may apply to CASA for approval of a proposed maintenance program for the aircraft--see subregulation   42.970(1).

Note 2:   In some circumstances, the continuing airworthiness management organisation for an aircraft must apply to CASA for approval of a proposed maintenance program for the aircraft--see subregulation   42.970(2).