Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887:reg:30:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 30 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 39356–42169

30  Certificates of approval
 (1) Subject to subregulation (1A), a person engaged, or intending to engage, in any stage of distribution or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft components or aircraft materials may apply to CASA for a certificate of approval in respect of those activities.
 (1A) A person may make an application under subregulation (1) in relation to the maintenance of an aircraft or an aeronautical product only if Part 42 of CASR does not apply to the aircraft or aeronautical product.
 (2) An application must be in writing and must:
 (a) set out the following:
 (i) a statement of the activities to be covered by the certificate, including any training or assessment in the maintenance of aircraft, aircraft components or aircraft materials that the applicant intends to conduct;
 (ii) the address of the main place (if any) at which the applicant proposes to carry out those activities;
 (iii) the number of appropriately qualified or experienced persons employed by the applicant who will be involved in carrying out those activities; and
 (b) have with it evidence of:
 (i) the relevant qualifications and experience of the applicant and the applicant's employees; and
 (ii) the facilities and equipment available to the applicant for the carrying out of the activities; and
 (iii) the arrangements made to ensure the applicant has, and will continue to receive, information necessary for the carrying out of those activities; and
 (iv) a system of quality control that satisfies the requirements of subregulation (2D); and
 (c) if maintenance of class A aircraft is an activity to be covered by the certificate—have with it a copy of the procedures manual, in which the system of quality control procedures must be set out, that the applicant proposes to use if the certificate of approval is granted.
 (2A) CASA must grant the applicant a certificate of approval covering the activities to which the application relates if CASA is satisfied that the applicant is able to carry out the activities in a satisfactory manner.
 (2B) In deciding whether it is satisfied as mentioned in subregulation (2A), CASA must have regard to:
 (a) the relevant qualifications and experience of the applicant and the applicant's employees; and
 (b) the facilities and equipment available to the applicant for the carrying out of those activities; and
 (c) the arrangements made to ensure the applicant has, and will continue to receive, the information necessary for the carrying out of those activities; and
 (d) the applicant's system of quality control; and
 (e) if the applicant is required by paragraph (2)(c) to have a procedures manual—the applicant's procedures manual.
 (2C) A certificate of approval is subject to:
 (a) a condition that each activity the certificate covers must only be carried out