Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:4:p50
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 50/105)
Character Range: 773968–776998

management organisations before approving proposed maintenance programs

Obligation
 (1) A continuing airworthiness management organisation must ensure that an individual does not approve a proposed maintenance program for an aircraft on its behalf unless the requirements mentioned in regulation 42.945 are met.

Offence for breach of obligation
 (2) A continuing airworthiness management organisation commits an offence if:
 (a) an individual approves a proposed maintenance program for an aircraft on its behalf; and
 (b) a requirement mentioned in regulation 42.945 is not met in relation to the approval.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.

42.955  Requirements to be met by individuals before approving proposed maintenance programs

Obligation
 (1) An individual must not approve a proposed maintenance program for an aircraft unless the requirements mentioned in regulation 42.945 are met.

Offence for breach of obligation
 (2) An individual commits an offence if:
 (a) he or she approves a proposed maintenance program for an aircraft; and
 (b) a requirement mentioned in regulation 42.945 is not met in relation to the approval.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.

42.960  How approval is given
  To approve a proposed maintenance program for an aircraft, an individual must:
 (a) make a record that:
 (i) identifies the maintenance program to which it relates; and
 (ii) includes a statement to the effect that the maintenance program is approved; and
 (iii) includes the name and approval certificate reference number of the continuing airworthiness management organisation for the aircraft; and
 (b) sign and date the record.

42.965  Record‑keeping requirements
 (1) If a continuing airworthiness management organisation approves a proposed maintenance program, the organisation must retain, for the period during which the approved maintenance program is in effect, a copy of the following documents:
 (a) the approved maintenance program;
 (b) the record of the approval;
 (c) any other documents that support the approval.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Division 42.J.3—Approval of maintenance programs by CASA

42.970  Application to CASA for approval of maintenance programs
 (1) The person responsible for continuing airworthiness for an aircraft may apply to CASA for approval of a proposed maintenance program for the aircraft.
 (2) The person responsible for continuing airworthiness for an aircraft must apply to CASA for approval of a proposed maintenance program for the aircraft if:
 (a) the proposed maintenance program does not comply with the requirements in the instructions for continuing airworthiness for the aircraft, or for an aeronautical product fitted to the aircraft, that relate to maintenance that is required by the instructions to be carried out on a regular basis; or
 (b)