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assembly, and the device is otherwise in accordance with any other applicable requirement of those manufacturer requirements.
Note: A reserve parachute assembly must meet the manufacturer's requirements for airworthiness and any requirements for airworthiness established for the assembly by an administering Part 105 ASAO: see subsection 2.04(4). Subsection 2.04(4) is subject to sections 2.05 and 2.06.

5.17  Recurring compatibility checks for reserve parachute assemblies
 (1) Subsection (2) applies in relation to a reserve parachute assembly that is configured to carry a main parachute.
 (2) A packer or rigger who carries out an inspection of the reserve parachute assembly, mentioned in section 5.16, must, after completing the inspection, conduct an assessment of whether the parachute container remains compatible with the main parachute that is being used with the reserve, in accordance with the requirements of section 5.11.
Note: Under section 5.21, the packer or rigger must be satisfied that the main parachute that is packed in the container of the reserve parachute assembly has been assessed under section 5.11 as being compatible, and continues to be compatible, before approving a return to service of the reserve parachute.

5.18  Inspections and packing of emergency parachutes
 (1) The owner of an emergency parachute must ensure that the emergency parachute is inspected, and packed, in accordance with the requirements in subsection (2), by:
 (a) the holder of a packer authorisation issued by a Part 105 ASAO that administers the airworthiness of the parachute, the privileges of which allow the holder to carry out the inspection; or

 (b) the holder of a rigger authorisation issued by a Part 105 ASAO that administers the airworthiness of the parachute.
 (2) For subsection (1), the inspection must assess whether the emergency parachute satisfies the manufacturer's requirements for airworthiness of the emergency parachute.
Note: See subsection 2.08(5) for the meaning of manufacturer's requirements in relation to emergency parachutes.
 (3) The owner of an emergency parachute must ensure that a person who carries out an inspection of the parachute, and packs the parachute, has indicated in the parachute packing logbook (in accordance with the requirements of the ASAO mentioned in subsection 5.06(3)) that the emergency parachute has been inspected, and the date of the inspection.
Note: See also section 5.06, which provides for the information that must be recorded in a parachute packing logbook in relation to maintenance of the parachute.

5.19  Maintenance—general requirements for packers and riggers
  A packer, or rigger, who carries out repairs on a parachute, or modifies a parachute, must carry out that maintenance:
 (a) if the parachute is a main parachute—in accordance with section 5.20A; and
 (b) for a reserve parachute assembly—in accordance with subsection 2.04(4); and
 (c) if the parachute is an emergency parachute—in