Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsAn independent individual , for critical control system maintenance carried out on an aircraft, means an individual who:
(a) did not perform maintenance certification for the maintenance; and
(b) if the maintenance is carried out by a Part 145 organisation--is a certifying employee of that organisation authorised to perform maintenance certification:
(i) for the maintenance; or
(ii) for similar maintenance carried out on another aircraft that has an aircraft control system of similar technology and construction; and
(c) if the maintenance is not carried out by a Part 145 organisation--is 1 of the following:
(i) a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer whose aircraft engineer licence permits the individual to perform maintenance certification for the maintenance, or for similar maintenance carried out on another aircraft that has an aircraft control system of similar technology and construction;
(ii) a pilot licence holder who is authorised under Part 61 to fly the aircraft.