Instrument number CASA EX41/20

I, RICHARD MARK STOCKER, Acting Branch Manager, Airworthiness & Engineering, National Operations & Standards Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed R. Stocker]

Richard Stocker
Acting Branch Manager, Airworthiness & Engineering
National Operations & Standards Division

22 March 2020

CASA EX41/20 — Part 145 Exposition (CAR Maintenance Activities) Exemption 2020

1 Name

 This instrument is CASA EX41/20 — Part 145 Exposition (CAR Maintenance Activities) Exemption 2020.

2 Duration

 This instrument:

(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and

(b) is repealed at the end of 28 February 2023.

3 Definitions

Note   In this instrument, certain terms and expressions have the same meaning as they have in the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and the regulations. These include: CAR maintenance activities, Part 145 Manual of Standards and Part 145 organisation.

 In this instrument:

Part 145 Assessor Handbook means the Part 145 – Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) Technical Assessor Handbook, published by CASA, as it exists from time to time.

4 Application

 This instrument applies to a person (the applicant):

(a) who has applied to CASA, under regulation 145.025 of CASR, for approval as a Part 145 organisation; and

(b) whose application covers the undertaking of CAR maintenance activities; and

(c) who has an exposition that CASA is satisfied complies with the requirements specified in the Part 145 Assessor Handbook relating to CAR maintenance activities.

Note 1   Regulation 202.805 of CASR deals with an application under regulation 145.025 of CASR that covers the undertaking of CAR maintenance activities.

Note 2   As at the commencement of this instrument, Appendix 2 of the Part 145 Assessor Handbook specifies the requirements relating to CAR maintenance activities. See Subpart C6.5 of the handbook for how the applicant may include the requirements in the applicant’s exposition.

5 Exemptions

 The applicant is exempt from compliance with:

(a) paragraph 145.030 (1) (a) of CASR to the extent that the applicant must have an exposition that complies with the requirements specified in the Part 145 Manual of Standards relating to CAR maintenance activities; and

(b) paragraph 202.806 (1) (a) of CASR.

Note   Under paragraph 202.806 (1) (a) of CASR, CASA must be satisfied that the applicant’s exposition complies with the requirements specified in the Part 145 Manual of Standards relating to CAR maintenance activities.