Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The operator of an aircraft may apply, in writing, for the approval of an MEL for the aircraft.
(2) The application may be made to:
(b) a continuing airworthiness management organisation that is permitted, in accordance with Part 42, to approve the MEL; or
(c) if the aircraft is not operated for either Part 121 operations or operations to which Part 133 or 135 applies--an authorised person.
(3) The application must include the proposed EL.
(4) If an application for the approval of an MEL is made under subregulation (1), CASA, the continuing airworthiness management organisation or the authorised person (as the case may be) may approve the MEL if satisfied that the MEL:
(a) complies with the requirements mentioned in regulation 91.930; and
(b) will enable the operator to operate the aircraft safely.
Note: Not all aircraft are required to have an MEL. Other provisions of
these Regulations require certain aircraft to have an MEL. This regulation
sets out how an MEL for an aircraft must be approved.