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Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998
23.001Airworthiness standards
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#### 23.001 Airworthiness standards
(1) For these Regulations, subject to subregulation (2), the airworthiness standards for an aeroplane in the normal category, utility category, acrobatic category or commuter category are as follows:
(a) the airworthiness standards set out in Part 23 of the FARs, as in force from time to time, with the changes provided under this Part;
(b) the airworthiness standards set out in EASA CS‑VLA, as in force from time to time, with the changes provided under this Part;
(c) the airworthiness standards set out in EASA CS‑23, as in force from time to time, with the changes provided under this Part.
(2) An aeroplane in the normal category, utility category, acrobatic category or commuter category meets the airworthiness standards for these Regulations if the aeroplane meets:
(a) the standards mentioned in paragraph (1)(a); or
(b) the standards mentioned in paragraph (1)(b); or
(c) the standards mentioned in paragraph (1)(c).