Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:15:p95
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 95/182)
Character Range: 388841–391758

of approved design organisation by CASA
 (1) CASA may audit an approved design organisation to determine its compliance with the conditions of its approval.
 (2) For the audit, CASA may, by written notice given to the organisation, direct the organisation to give CASA, within a time stated in the notice:
 (a) stated information and records demonstrating that the organisation has complied with the conditions of its approval; and
 (b) any other information and records stated in the notice that are relevant to the audit.
 (3) For the audit, CASA may, by written notice given to the organisation, direct the organisation to give CASA, at stated periods, reports on the conduct of design activities by the organisation.
 (4) The organisation commits an offence if the organisation does not comply with a direction under subregulation (2) or (3).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (5) An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.

21.275  Inspections and observations
 (1) To determine whether the organisation is complying with the conditions of its approval, CASA may, by written notice given to the organisation, direct an approved design organisation to allow CASA:
 (a) to inspect the following:
 (i) facilities at which the organisation carries out design activities;
 (ii) equipment and tools used by the organisation in carrying out design activities;
 (iii) aircraft and aeronautical products in relation to which the organisation carries out design activities; or
 (b) to observe the organisation carrying out a design activity.
 (2) The organisation commits an offence if the organisation does not comply with the direction.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.

21.277  Record keeping and production of records to CASA
 (1) An approved design organisation commits an offence if the organisation does not retain the documents and records mentioned in subregulation (2) until at least 12 months after the organisation's approval ceases to be in force.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) For subregulation (1), the documents and records are:
 (a) for each approval or certificate issued by the organisation—the technical data, documents and records relating to the issue of the approval or certificate; and
 (b) for each occasion on which the organisation provided advice under regulation 21.007A—the technical data, documents and records relating to the provision of the advice; and
 (c) a list identifying, by make, model and serial number, each aircraft or aeronautical product in relation to which the organisation has carried out a design activity; and
 (d) for each aircraft or aeronautical product in relation to which the organisation has carried out a design activity—a description of the nature of the activity.
 (3) Despite regulations 11.132, 21.002C and 21.249, if an approval is suspended under these Regulations,