Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The continuing airworthiness management organisation for an aircraft may approve a proposed maintenance program for an aircraft if:
(a) the aircraft is not authorised to operate under an Australian air transport AOC; and
(b) the organisation's approval under Subpart 42.G permits it to approve proposed maintenance programs under this Division for that type and model of aircraft.
(2) If a continuing airworthiness management organisation approves a proposed maintenance program for an aircraft, the organisation must ensure that the program is approved on behalf of the organisation by an individual:
(a) who is a maintenance program approval employee of the organisation; and
(b) whose authorisation as a maintenance program approval employee permits the employee to approve a maintenance program for the aircraft.
(3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note 1: The continuing airworthiness management organisation for an aircraft may apply to CASA for approval of a proposed maintenance program for the aircraft--see subregulation 42.970(1).
Note 2: In some circumstances, the continuing airworthiness management organisation for an aircraft must apply to CASA for approval of a proposed maintenance program for the aircraft--see subregulation 42.970(2).