Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988 - REG 50

  (1)   This regulation applies to each of the following persons:

  (a)   the holder of the certificate of registration for an Australian aircraft;

  (b)   the operator of an Australian aircraft;

  (c)   a flight crew member of an Australian aircraft.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   there is a defect in the aircraft; or

  (b)   the aircraft has suffered major damage;

a person mentioned in subregulation   (1), who becomes aware of the defect or damage, must endorse the maintenance release of the aircraft or other document approved for use as an alternative for the purposes of this regulation, setting out the particulars of the defect or damage, as the case may be, and sign the endorsement.

Penalty:   25 penalty units.