Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 90.020

  (1)   For the purposes of subsection   98(5A) of the Act, CASA may issue a Manual of Standards for this Part prescribing matters:

  (a)   required or permitted by these Regulations to be prescribed by the Part   90 Manual of Standards; or

  (b)   necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Part.

  (2)   In particular, the Part   90 Manual of Standards may set out matters relating to the airworthiness of, or design standards for, aircraft, including standards for the following:

  (a)   cabin crew seats and related equipment;

  (b)   escape devices;

  (c)   access to emergency exits;

  (d)   interior and exterior emergency exit marking;

  (e)   interior and exterior emergency lighting;

  (f)   floor proximity emergency escape paths;

  (g)   over - wing escape routes;

  (h)   materials used in the interior of cabins;

  (i)   symbols identifying emergency exits;

  (j)   landing gear aural warning systems and associated devices.

Note:   Subpart   11.J sets out procedures for the issue, amendment and revocation of a Manual of Standards.

Subpart   90.B -- General provisions