Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:6:p42
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 42/75)
Character Range: 3412039–3415010

cannot carry out responsibilities
 (1) A Part 142 operator commits an offence if:
 (a) the operator becomes aware that any of its key personnel cannot carry out, or is likely to be unable to carry out, the person's responsibilities for a period of longer than 35 days; and
 (b) the operator does not tell CASA of the matter mentioned in paragraph (a) within the time mentioned in subregulation (2).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) For paragraph (1)(b), the time is:
 (a) if there is not another person authorised to carry out the responsibilities for all or part of the period—24 hours after the operator becomes aware of the matter; or
 (b) if there is another person authorised to carry out the responsibilities for all or part of the period—3 days after the operator becomes aware of the matter.

142.170  Part 142 operators—familiarisation training for key personnel
  A Part 142 operator must ensure that before a person appointed as any of the operator's key personnel begins to carry out the responsibilities of the position, the person has completed any training that is necessary to familiarise the person with the responsibilities.

142.175  Part 142 operators—chief executive officer: experience
  The chief executive officer of a Part 142 operator must have sufficient relevant experience in organisational, operational, financial and people management of air operations to enable the operator to conduct safe operations in accordance with its exposition and civil aviation legislation.

142.180  Part 142 operators—chief executive officer: responsibilities and accountabilities
 (1) The chief executive officer of a Part 142 operator is responsible for the following:
 (a) ensuring that, for the safe conduct of the operator's authorised Part 142 activities in accordance with the operator's Part 142 authorisation, exposition and civil aviation legislation, the operator:
 (i) has sufficient suitably experienced, qualified and competent personnel; and
 (ii) has a suitable management structure; and
 (iii) is adequately financed and resourced;
 (b) ensuring that the operator:
 (i) sets and maintains standards for the activities in accordance with the operator's exposition; and
 (ii) complies with civil aviation legislation;
 (c) if the operator conducts the activities in aircraft—ensuring that the operator:
 (i) implements and manages the operator's safety management system; and
 (ii) has procedures that ensure that all of the operator's personnel understand the operator's safety policy; and
 (iii) has an organisational structure that ensures that the safety manager is independent and not subject to undue influence; and
 (iv) tells CASA if the operator enters into a leasing, financing or other arrangement for the supply of a turbine‑engined aircraft for use in the activities; and
 (v) tells CASA if the operator becomes aware that any arrangement mentioned in subparagraph (iv) may:
 (A) affect the operator's safe conduct of the activities;