Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:4:p49
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 49/105)
Character Range: 771071–774275

the airworthiness review certificate is taken to not be in force counts as part of the period for which the certificate was issued.
 (2) If the certificate of airworthiness for an aircraft is suspended under regulation 21.181, the airworthiness review certificate for the aircraft is suspended for the same period as the certificate of airworthiness is suspended.
Subpart 42.J—Approval of maintenance programs and variations of approved maintenance programs

Division 42.J.1—Preliminary

42.935  Purpose of Subpart
  This Subpart sets out the process and requirements for:
 (a) approval of maintenance programs; and
 (b) approval of variations of approved maintenance programs.

Division 42.J.2—Approval of maintenance programs by continuing airworthiness management organisations

42.940  Circumstances in which continuing airworthiness management organisations may approve proposed maintenance program
 (1) The continuing airworthiness management organisation for an aircraft may approve a proposed maintenance program for an aircraft if:
 (a) the aircraft is not authorised to operate under an Australian air transport AOC; and
 (b) the organisation's approval under Subpart 42.G permits it to approve proposed maintenance programs under this Division for that type and model of aircraft.
 (2) If a continuing airworthiness management organisation approves a proposed maintenance program for an aircraft, the organisation must ensure that the program is approved on behalf of the organisation by an individual:
 (a) who is a maintenance program approval employee of the organisation; and
 (b) whose authorisation as a maintenance program approval employee permits the employee to approve a maintenance program for the aircraft.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note 1: The continuing airworthiness management organisation for an aircraft may apply to CASA for approval of a proposed maintenance program for the aircraft—see subregulation 42.970(1).
Note 2: In some circumstances, the continuing airworthiness management organisation for an aircraft must apply to CASA for approval of a proposed maintenance program for the aircraft—see subregulation 42.970(2).

42.945  Requirements for approval of maintenance programs
  The following are the requirements for the approval of a proposed maintenance program for an aircraft by the continuing airworthiness management organisation for the aircraft:
 (a) the program complies with the requirements in the instructions for continuing airworthiness for the aircraft, and for aeronautical products fitted to the aircraft, that relate to maintenance that is required by the instructions to be carried out on a regular basis;
 (b) the program complies with the requirements specified in the Part 42 Manual of Standards.

42.950  Requirements to be met by continuing airworthiness management organisations before approving proposed maintenance programs

Obligation
 (1) A continuing airworthiness management organisation must ensure that an individual does not approve a proposed maintenance program for an aircraft on its behalf unless the requirements mentioned in regulation 42.945 are