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Civil Aviation Regulations 1988
42ZYMaintenance control manuals
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#### 42ZY Maintenance control manuals
(1) The operator of a class A aircraft must prepare a maintenance control manual for the aircraft that:
(a) states the operator’s name; and
(b) if the operator does not hold the registration certificate for the aircraft—states the name of its certificate holder; and
(c) sets out the functions of the operator’s maintenance controller; and
(d) includes:
(i) a description of the aircraft that identifies it, including particulars of its type, model and marks; and
(ii) details of the arrangements for the control of maintenance of the aircraft; and
(iii) details of the arrangements under which the aircraft’s approved maintenance program is to be met; and
(iv) details of the arrangements to ensure compliance with the weight and balance requirements for the aircraft; and
(v) a statement determining the period, or period of time‑in‑service, for which a maintenance release for the aircraft is to remain in force.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) The operator must ensure:
(a) compliance with the maintenance control manual; and
(b) that the maintenance controller properly carries out the maintenance controller’s function set out in Part 2 of Schedule 9.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(3) An operator must make available to a person who carries out maintenance on the operator’s aircraft a copy of the parts of the maintenance control manual that are relevant to the maintenance.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(4) An offence against subregulation (1), (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.
> Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.