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I, MARK ALAN SKIDMORE, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 45.025 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed M. Skidmore]
Mark Skidmore AM
Director of Aviation Safety
23 May 2016
Part 45 Manual of Standards Instrument 2016

CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY

1 Name of instrument
       This instrument is the Part 45 Manual of Standards Instrument 2016.

2 Commencement
       This instrument commences on 4 July 2016, the date on which the amendments to remake Part 45 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998) are given effect.

3 Part 45 Manual of Standards
       This instrument may be cited as the Part 45 MOS.

4 Definitions for the Part 45 MOS
       4.1A reference to the MOS, unless the contrary intention appears, refers to the Part 45 MOS.
       4.2In the MOS, a reference to a Part or regulation whose number is, or begins with, 45 is a reference to Part 45, or a regulation in Part 45, of CASR 1998.
       4.3Unless a separate meaning applies, words and phrases used in the MOS have the same meaning as in Part 45 of CASR 1998.

CHAPTER 2 AIRCRAFT MARKINGS

5 Australian nationality and registration marks
       5.1 In accordance with regulation 45.025 of CASR 1998, the MOS prescribes requirements relating to the display of markings on Australian aircraft.
       5.2 These requirements include the following:
(a) the number of sets that must be displayed;
(b) the character of the markings, including;
 (i) the location of the markings; and
 (ii) the method of application to the aircraft of the markings; and
 (iii) the visibility of the markings; and
 (iv) the size and appearance of the figures, numerals and hyphens in the markings.

6 Number and location of sets of markings

       6.1Fixed-wing aircraft
       6.1.1An aircraft mentioned in an item in Table 1 must have the set or sets of markings mentioned in column 2 of the item, displayed in the location or locations mentioned in column 2 of the same item unless it is operating inside Australia and either:
(a) certificated under regulation 21.189 or paragraph 21.191 (d) or (e) of CASR 1998; or
(b) eligible to be certificated under subparagraph 21.189 (1) (a) (ii) of CASR 1998.
       6.1.2The aircraft must meet the requirements mentioned in:
(a) either:
           (i) item 1 of the following table; or
           (ii) whichever of item 2 or 3 of the following table applies to the aircraft; and
(b) if item 4 of the table applies to the aircraft — item 4.

Table 1 — Fixed-wing aircraft: number and location of sets of markings
Item  Column 1                                                         Column 2
      Kind of aircraft                                                 Location of sets of markings