Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C01160:reg:7:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C01160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 6/24)
Character Range: 23971–27129

Part 13 (Australian Technical Standard Order Authorisations)

     14.130 Amendments and repeals made by the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment and Repeal (Australian Technical Standard Orders) Instrument 2017
       (1)This section applies to an ATSO authorisation or letter of ATSO design approval that was in force at the end of 29 November 2017.
       (2) The ATSO authorisation or letter of ATSO design approval is continued in force according to its terms as if Part 13, as in force on 29 November 2017, had not been amended.

Schedules 1 to 20
Note   These Schedules are reserved for future use.

Schedule 21 ATSO-1C13a — Life preservers
(subsection 13.2 (1), table, item 1)

1 Application
       This Schedule applies to a life preserver for use on an aircraft that is manufactured by an article manufacturer.

2 Definitions
       In this Schedule:
ATSO application means an application under subregulation 21.605 (1) of CASR or a submission under paragraph 21.617 (1) (b) of CASR.
FAA TSO‑C13f means TSO‑C13f — Life Preservers, as in force from time to time.
FAA TSO‑C13g means TSO‑C13g — Life Preservers, as in force from time to time.

3 Minimum performance standards
       (1)The life preserver must:
(a)              be of an inflatable type; and
(b)              be fitted with a whistle in suitable stowage, unless the life preserver is for an infant; and
(c)              if an ATSO application for the life preserver is received by CASA after 3 August 2018 — meet the performance standards mentioned in FAA TSO‑C13g; and
(d)              if an ATSO application for the life preserver is received by CASA before 4 August 2018 — meet the performance standards mentioned in subclause (2).
       (2)For paragraph (1) (d), the performance standards are either:
(a)              the performance standards mentioned in FAA TSO‑C13g; or
(b)              the performance standards mentioned in subclause (3) and FAA TSO‑C13f, other than the following:
           (i) the requirement to furnish the note mentioned in subsection c.(2) of FAA TSO‑C13f;
           (ii) the standard mentioned in section d. (Previously Approved Equipment) of FAA TSO‑C13f.
       (3)For paragraph (2) (b), the article manufacturer of a life preserver must give to each person receiving a life preserver for use on an aircraft a note that states the following:
This article meets the minimum performance and quality control standards required by an Australian Technical Standard Order (ATSO). Installation of this article requires separate approval.
       (4)For subclauses (1) and (2), a reference in FAA TSO‑C13g to a term mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table is taken to be a reference to the term mentioned in column 2 of the item.
Reference to terms in FAA TSO‑C13g
                                    Column 1                                                                                              Column 2
Item                                Reference in FAA TSO‑C13g                                                                             Deemed reference
 1                                  pursuant to Title 14 of the Code of