Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01154:reg:31
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01154
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 31
Character Range: 43953–46082

31  Key personnel—managers of approved functions
 (1) This section applies if an ASAO has an approved function mentioned in one of the following sections in relation to a Part 149 aircraft:
 (a) section 16 (administering an airworthiness activity);
 (b) section 17 (administering airworthiness organisations);
 (c) section 18 (administering persons conducting Part 149 airworthiness training);
 (d) section 20 (administering flight operations);
 (e) section 21 (administering a Part 149 flight training organisation);
 (f) section 22 (administering individuals holding existing authorisations in relation to the operation or maintenance of the aircraft).
 (2) This section also applies if an ASAO has an approved function mentioned in one of the following sections:
 (a) section 23 (administering parachute descents);
 (b) section 24 (establishing procedures for safe conduct of parachute descents);
 (d) section 26 (administering the operation of an aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent);
 (e) section 27 (administering parachuting training organisations);
 (f) section 28 (administering airworthiness of emergency parachutes or parachutes used for parachute descents under Part 105 of CASR);
 (g) section 29 (administering individuals holding existing authorisations in relation to a parachute descent or parachute airworthiness activity);
 (h) section 30 (administering the airworthiness of the tow release of an aircraft operated to tow a glider).
 (3) For the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of key personnel in Part 1 of the Dictionary to CASR, the member (however described) of the ASAO's personnel who is, or carries out the responsibilities of, the manager of the approved function is prescribed to be a member of the ASAO's key personnel.
Note: The definition of key personnel (of an ASAO) in Part 1 of the Dictionary to CASR also sets out the meaning of key personnel, including that it means:
(a) the ASAO's accountable manager; and
(b) the ASAO's safety manager; and
(c) if the ASAO's approved functions include administering aircraft—the manager of the function.

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