Instrument number CASA EX30/23

I, Daniel bernard o’hagan, Manager, Legislative Drafting, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed D. O’Hagan]

Danny O’Hagan
Manager, Legislative Drafting

24 February 2023

CASA EX30/23 — Part 145 Exposition (CAR Maintenance Activities) Exemption 2023

1 Name

  This instrument is CASA EX30/23 — Part 145 Exposition (CAR Maintenance Activities) Exemption 2023.

2 Duration

  This instrument:

(a) commences on 1 March 2023; and

(b) is repealed at the end of 28 February 2026.

3 Definitions

Note   In this instrument, certain terms and expressions have the same meaning as they have in the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and the regulations. These include: CAR maintenance activities, Part 145 Manual of Standards and Part 145 organisation.

  In this instrument:

Part 145 Assessor Handbook means the Part 145 – Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) Technical Assessor Handbook, published by CASA, as it exists from time to time.

4 Application

  This instrument applies to a person (the applicant):

(a) who has applied to CASA, under regulation 145.025 of CASR, for approval as a Part 145 organisation; and

(b) whose application covers the undertaking of CAR maintenance activities; and

(c) who has an exposition that CASA is satisfied complies with the requirements specified in the Part 145 Assessor Handbook relating to CAR maintenance activities.

Note 1   Regulation 202.805 of CASR deals with an application under regulation 145.025 of CASR that covers the undertaking of CAR maintenance activities.

Note 2   As at the commencement of this instrument, Appendix 2 of the Part 145 Assessor Handbook specifies the requirements relating to CAR maintenance activities. See Subpart C6.5 of the handbook for how the applicant may include the requirements in the applicant’s exposition.

5 Exemptions

  The applicant is exempt from compliance with:

(a) paragraph 145.030(1)(a) of CASR to the extent that the applicant must have an exposition that complies with the requirements specified in the Part 145 Manual of Standards relating to CAR maintenance activities; and

(b) paragraph 202.806(1)(a) of CASR.

Note   Under paragraph 202.806(1)(a) of CASR, CASA must be satisfied that the applicant’s exposition complies with the requirements specified in the Part 145 Manual of Standards relating to CAR maintenance activities.