Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:6:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 628406–631270

must:
 (a) investigate the cause of the defect; and
 (b) give CASA a report containing the findings of the investigation within 14 days after completing the investigation.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note: See also Division 42.D.6 for other requirements relating to defects.

42.280  Action by CASA following report of major defect
 (1) If CASA receives a report about a major defect under regulation 42.270, CASA may, by notice in writing, require the person who made the report:
 (a) to give CASA further information in relation to the major defect within a period specified in the notice; or
 (b) to keep the aircraft, or the part of the aircraft that is defective, in a state that will allow CASA to investigate the defect; or
 (c) to give to CASA any document, aeronautical product or other thing in the possession, or under the control, of the person that relates to the defect.
 (2) The person must comply with the notice.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.

42.285  Action by certificate holder or approval holder following report of major defect
 (1) If a person mentioned in paragraph 42.270(1)(b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) (the first person) receives a report about a major defect under regulation 42.270, the first person may, by notice in writing, require the person who made the report (the second person) to give the first person further information in relation to the major defect.
 (2) The notice must specify the period within which the further information must be provided.
 (3) The period specified in the notice must be at least 14 days from the date of the request.
 (4) The second person must comply with the notice.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (5) An offence against subregulation (4) is an offence of strict liability.
Subpart 42.D—Maintenance

Division 42.D.1—Preliminary

42.290  Purpose of Subpart
  This Subpart sets out:
 (a) who is permitted to carry out maintenance; and
 (b) requirements for carrying out maintenance on an aircraft or an aeronautical product; and
 (c) requirements for critical control system maintenance; and
 (d) requirements for dealing with defects; and
 (e) requirements for making and keeping records for an approved maintenance organisation or independent maintainer who carries out maintenance on an aircraft or aeronautical product.

Division 42.D.2—Permissions for section 20AB of Act—aircraft

42.295  Who is permitted to carry out maintenance on aircraft—approved maintenance organisations
  For subsection 20AB(2) of the Act, a person mentioned in column 2 of an item in the following table is permitted to carry out maintenance on an Australian aircraft:
 (a) to which this Part applies; and
 (b) that is mentioned in column 3 of the item.

Item  Person                                                                           Aircraft