Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1990 No. 332 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 3

3. After regulation 20 of the Principal Regulations the following regulations
are inserted in Division 1 of Part IV: Interpretation - recognised authority

"20A. For the purposes of this Division, an authority is a recognised
authority in relation to a particular country only if the authority is
declared be a recognised authority in relation to the country by a declaration
in force under regulation 20B. Authority may declare recognised authorities

"20B. (1) The Authority may, in writing, declare a foreign authority that has
functions in relation to the certification of the suitability of aircraft for
aeronautical purposes to be a recognised authority in relation to a specified
country for the purposes of this Division.

"(2) The Authority may include in a declaration in relation to a foreign
authority a statement that the declaration also has effect in relation to
documents issued by the foreign authority before the making of the
declaration.

"(3) If the Authority includes a statement under subregulation (2) in a
declaration, this Division applies to documents issued by the foreign
authority before the making of the declaration as if the foreign authority
were a recognised authority when the documents were issued.

"(4) A declaration must be published in the Gazette within 21 days after it is
made.".