Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988 - REG 42ZY

  (1)   The operator of a class A aircraft must prepare a maintenance control manual for the aircraft that:

  (a)   states the operator's name; and

  (b)   if the operator does not hold the registration certificate for the aircraft--states the name of its certificate holder; and

  (c)   sets out the functions of the operator's maintenance controller; and

  (d)   includes:

  (i)   a description of the aircraft that identifies it, including particulars of its type, model and marks; and

  (ii)   details of the arrangements for the control of maintenance of the aircraft; and

  (iii)   details of the arrangements under which the aircraft's approved maintenance program is to be met; and

  (iv)   details of the arrangements to ensure compliance with the weight and balance requirements for the aircraft; and

  (v)   a statement determining the period, or period of time - in - service, for which a maintenance release for the aircraft is to remain in force.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (2)   The operator must ensure:

  (a)   compliance with the maintenance control manual; and

  (b)   that the maintenance controller properly carries out the maintenance controller's function set out in Part   2 of Schedule   9.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (3)   An operator must make available to a person who carries out maintenance on the operator's aircraft a copy of the parts of the maintenance control manual that are relevant to the maintenance.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (4)   An offence against subregulation   (1), (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:   For strict liability , see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .