Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:4:p53
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 53/105)
Character Range: 782288–785253

(3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.

42.1005  How approval is given
  To approve a proposed variation of an approved maintenance program for an aircraft, an individual must:
 (a) make a record that:
 (i) identifies the maintenance program to which it relates; and
 (ii) includes details of the variation to which it relates; and
 (iii) includes a statement to the effect that the variation is approved; and
 (iv) includes the name and approval certificate reference number of the continuing airworthiness management organisation for the aircraft; and
 (b) sign and date the record.

42.1010  Record‑keeping requirements
 (1) If a continuing airworthiness management organisation approves a proposed variation to an approved maintenance program, the organisation must retain, for the period during which the approved maintenance program is in effect, a copy of the following documents:
 (a) the approved variation;
 (b) the record of the approval;
 (c) any other documents that support the approval.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Division 42.J.5—Approval of variations of approved maintenance programs by CASA

42.1015  Application to CASA for approval of variations of approved maintenance programs
 (1) The person responsible for continuing airworthiness for an aircraft may apply to CASA for approval of a proposed variation of the approved maintenance program for the aircraft.
 (2) The person responsible for continuing airworthiness for an aircraft must apply to CASA for approval of a proposed variation of the approved maintenance program for the aircraft if:
 (a) the program, as varied by the proposed variation, would not comply with the requirements in the instructions for continuing airworthiness for the aircraft, or for an aeronautical product fitted to the aircraft, that relate to maintenance that is required by the instructions to be carried out on a regular basis; or
 (b) the person responsible for continuing airworthiness for the aircraft is a continuing airworthiness management organisation, but its approval under Subpart 42.G does not permit it to approve variations of maintenance programs under Division 42.J.4.

42.1020  Form of application
  An application to CASA for approval of a proposed variation of an approved maintenance program for an aircraft must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) include the following:
 (i) a copy of the variation;
 (ii) the technical justification for the variation.

42.1025  Approval of variations by CASA
  Subject to regulation 11.055, CASA must approve a proposed variation of an approved maintenance program for an aircraft if CASA is satisfied that the program, as varied by the proposed variation:
 (a) would comply with the requirements specified in the Part 42 Manual of Standards; and
 (b) would adequately provide for the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft.
Note 1: See Part