33DGrant of aircraft welding authority

#### 33D Grant of aircraft welding authority (1) CASA may grant an application for an aircraft welding authority if, and only if, satisfied that: (a) the applicant: (i) has passed the aircraft welding examinations that CASA considers necessary in the interests of the safety of air navigation; and (ii) has successfully completed welding training in the type of manual welding on the parent metal group to which the application relates; or (b) the applicant holds a current qualification, issued by the Defence Force or a recognised authority, authorising the applicant to carry out manual welding for aeronautical purposes. (2) Subject to this regulation, if an application is made for more than 1 type of manual welding and parent metal group, CASA may grant the application in respect of some of the types of manual welding and parent metal groups and refuse it in respect of others. (3) CASA must not grant an application if satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that the applicant has knowingly or recklessly made a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular in relation to the application. (5) CASA must not grant an aircraft welding authority except under this regulation. (6) If CASA grants an aircraft welding authority, it must: (a) note the relevant type of manual welding and parent metal group on the authority; and (b) specify in the authority a period not longer than 2 years for which the authority is to remain in force. (7) In this regulation: > recognised authority means an authority declared to be a recognised authority under regulation 33E.