Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1991 No. 487 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 9

  9.1   After regulation 33, insert in Division 4 of Part IV:
Notice of decisions

"33A. (1) This regulation applies where a person:

   (a)  applies for a certificate of approval or an aircraft maintenance
        engineer licence; or

   (b)  requests approval of a proposed change to a certificate of approval.

"(2) The Authority must, in writing, notify the person of its decision in
relation to the application or request.

"(3) If the Authority decides not to grant the certificate or licence, or not
to approve the change, the Authority must include in the notice a statement of
the reasons for the decision. Airworthiness authorities

"33B. (1) The Authority may, in writing and in accordance with the Civil
Aviation Orders, issue authorities of the following kinds:

   (a)  authorities to carry out maintenance on aircraft;

   (b)  authorities to carry out welding in the course of the manufacture or
        maintenance of aircraft;

   (c)  authorities to conduct examinations required to be passed for the
        issue of aircraft maintenance engineer licences;

   (d)  authorities to conduct non-destructive testing of aircraft and
        aircraft components;

   (e)  authorities to weigh aircraft and determine the centre of gravity of
        each aircraft for the purpose of determining requirements to control
        the centre of gravity during operation.

"(2) An airworthiness authority may be issued subject to conditions specified
in the airworthiness authority, in Civil Aviation Orders or in both.

"(3) If an airworthiness authority is issued subject to a condition in Civil
Aviation Orders the Authority must, in writing, notify the holder of the
authority of the relevant Part or section of the Civil Aviation Orders in
which the condition is specified.

"(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a condition to
which an airworthiness authority is subject. Penalty for a contravention of
this subregulation: $5,000.".