Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 222

222. (1) An aircraft of a new type shall not be used to carry passengers on a
public transport service until it has undergone proving tests under the
supervision and in accordance with the requirements of the Authority.

(2) In the case of major changes to an aircraft previously in operation on
public transport services or previously proved for such operations, or the use
of such an aircraft in an operation different to that in which it was
previously used, the Authority may require the aircraft to undergo such
proving tests as the Authority considers necessary in the circumstances.

(3) No persons other than those essential to the tests shall be carried in the
aircraft during the tests required under subregulations (1) and (2), but mail
or cargo may be carried with the permission of the Authority.