Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887:reg:42zw
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 42ZW
Character Range: 118730–120346

42ZW  Approval of maintenance controllers
 (1) The operator of a class A aircraft may ask CASA to approve a person's appointment as the maintenance controller for the aircraft.
 (2) CASA must, on receiving a request for approval of a person's appointment, approve the appointment if it is reasonably satisfied that the person:
 (a) meets the requirements of Part 1 of Schedule 9; and
 (b) can properly perform the functions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 9.
Note: A decision not to approve the appointment of a person to be a maintenance controller is reviewable by the Administrative Review Tribunal under regulation 297A.
 (3) CASA may approve an appointment subject to any condition that is necessary in the interests of the safety of air navigation.
Note: A decision to approve the appointment of a person to be a maintenance controller subject to conditions is reviewable by the Administrative Review Tribunal under regulation 297A.
 (4) If CASA approves a person's appointment it must give a copy of the approval, including the conditions (if any) applicable to the approval, both to the person and to the operator.
 (5) A person whose appointment is approved must not contravene a condition to which the approval is subject.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (5A) An offence against subregulation (5) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (6) An approval stops being in force if:
 (a) it is cancelled; or
 (b) the appointment to which it relates ends.
 (7) If CASA suspends an approval, the approval has no effect during the period of the suspension.