Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) An applicant for a certificate of airworthiness for an aircraft in the restricted category, and in one or more other categories (except the primary or intermediate category), is entitled to the certificate, if the aircraft:
(a) complies with the requirements for a particular category, when the aircraft is in the configuration for that category; and
(b) can be converted from one category to another by removing or adding equipment by simple mechanical means.
(2) The operator of an aircraft certificated in the restricted category and in one or more other categories must have the aircraft inspected to determine airworthiness each time the aircraft is converted from the restricted category to another category for the carriage of passengers.
(2A) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
(3) The inspection must be carried out by:
(a) CASA or an authorised person; or
(b) a person who, under regulation 42ZE or 42ZN of CAR, can certify that the maintenance carried out on the aircraft for the purposes of its conversion was completed.
(4) CASA or an authorised person may inspect the aircraft, and may require the applicant to make any tests reasonably necessary, to determine whether the aircraft:
(a) complies with the requirements for a particular category, when the aircraft is in the configuration for that category; and
(b) can be converted from one category to another by removing or adding equipment by simple mechanical means.
Source FARs section 21.187 modified.