Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 142.140

  (1)   A Part   142 operator commits an offence if:

  (a)   the operator makes a significant change other than a significant change mentioned in subregulation   (2) or (3); and

  (b)   CASA has not approved the significant change.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (2)   A Part   142 operator commits an offence if:

  (a)   the operator makes a significant change that is the permanent appointment as any of the operator's key personnel of a person previously authorised to carry out the responsibilities of the position in a circumstance mentioned in subparagraph   142.340(1)(e)(iv); and

  (b)   the operator does not apply to CASA for approval of the change, in accordance with subregulation   (4), within 7   days after the change is made.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (3)   A Part   142 operator commits an offence if:

  (a)   the operator makes a significant change that is the permanent appointment as any of the operator's key personnel of a person not previously authorised to carry out the responsibilities of the position in a circumstance mentioned in subparagraph   142.340(1)(e)(iv); and

  (b)   the operator does not apply to CASA for approval of the change, in accordance with subregulation   (4), within 3   days after the change is made.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (4)   An application for approval of a significant change must:

  (a)   be in writing; and

  (b)   set out the change; and

  (c)   be accompanied by a copy of the part of the operator's exposition affected by the change, clearly identifying the change.

  (5)   An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.