Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 54

54. (1) The Authority may, for the purpose of ensuring the safety of air
navigation, give directions specifying:

   (a)  the records to be kept in relation to:

        (i)    the maintenance done on Australian aircraft (including any
               aircraft component fitted in an Australian aircraft); and

        (ii)   the time in service of Australian aircraft and of aircraft
               components fitted in Australian aircraft;

   (b)  the form of, and the manner of keeping, a record referred to in
        paragraph (a); and

   (c)  the period during which a record kept in compliance with a direction
        under this regulation is to be retained by the person keeping it, and
        the circumstances in which the record may, during that period, be
        transferred to another person.

(2) The owner or operator of an aircraft shall take such action as is
necessary to ensure that records with respect to the aircraft are kept,
retained and transferred in accordance with any direction under this
regulation.

(3) The Authority or an authorised person may, at any time, inspect any
records kept in compliance with a direction under this regulation, and the
person keeping the records shall make them available for that purpose.

(4) The Authority may direct the owner or operator of an aircraft to arrange
for copies of the entries made in any record kept in compliance with a
direction under this regulation that is carried on the aircraft during a
flight to be recorded in a form approved by the Authority and kept in a safe
place on the ground.

(5) A direction given under this regulation does not have effect in relation
to a person until it has been served by post on the person or has otherwise
been brought to his or her attention.