263Interpretation

#### 263 Interpretation (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears: > approval means: (a) an approval under regulation 262AN; or (b) an approval issued under regulation 145.030 or 147.030 of CASR. > authority means: (a) an airworthiness authority; or (b) an aircraft welding authority; under Division 3 of Part 4. > certificate means: (a) a certificate under Division 3 of Part 4; or (b) a certificate of validation; or (c) a CAR certificate of validation within the meaning of subregulation 5.01(1); or (d) an ASAO certificate. > licence means: (a) an aircraft engineer licence; or (b) a flight crew licence, rating or endorsement; or (c) any of the following within the meaning of subregulation 5.01(1): (i) a balloon class endorsement; (ii) a balloon flight crew rating; (iii) a commercial pilot (balloon) licence; (iv) a flight radiotelephone operator licence. (2) A reference in this Part to a licence or an authority shall be read as including a reference to a rating or other endorsement on a licence or an authority by virtue of which the holder of a licence or an authority so endorsed has under these Regulations specific privileges or authority to exercise or perform specific functions or duties in relation to the operation or maintenance of aircraft. (3) A reference in this Part to variation of a licence or an authority shall be read as including a reference to the inclusion, deletion or alteration of an endorsement on a licence or an authority.