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3 Minimum performance standards
(1) The life preserver must:
(a) be of an inflatable type; and
(b) be fitted with a whistle in suitable stowage, unless the life preserver is for an infant; and
(c) if an ATSO application for the life preserver is received by CASA after 3 August 2018 — meet the performance standards mentioned in FAA TSO‑C13g; and
(d) if an ATSO application for the life preserver is received by CASA before 4 August 2018 — meet the performance standards mentioned in subclause (2).
(2) For paragraph (1) (d), the performance standards are either:
(a) the performance standards mentioned in FAA TSO‑C13g; or
(b) the performance standards mentioned in subclause (3) and FAA TSO‑C13f, other than the following:
(i) the requirement to furnish the note mentioned in subsection c.(2) of FAA TSO‑C13f;
(ii) the standard mentioned in section d. (Previously Approved Equipment) of FAA TSO‑C13f.
(3) For paragraph (2) (b), the article manufacturer of a life preserver must give to each person receiving a life preserver for use on an aircraft a note that states the following:
Note: This article meets the minimum performance and quality control standards required by an Australian Technical Standard Order (ATSO). Installation of this article requires separate approval.
(4) For subclauses (1) and (2), a reference in FAA TSO‑C13g to a term mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table is taken to be a reference to the term mentioned in column 2 of the item.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Reference to terms in FAA TSO</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">‑</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">C13g</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Column</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">1</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Reference in FAA TSO</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">‑</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">C13g</span></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Column</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">2</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Deemed reference</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:11pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1</span></p></td><td style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Default" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid"><span>pursuant to Title</span><span> </span><span>14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) § 21.618</span></p></td><td style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">under regulation</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">21.609 of CASR</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:11pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">2</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="Default" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>14 CFR § 45.15(b)</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">paragraph 21.607</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(1)</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(c)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:11pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">TSO number</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">ATSO number</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:11pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">4</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">the FAA aircraft certification office (ACO) manager responsible for your facility</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">CASA</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:11pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">5</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">14 CFR § 21.603(a)(1)</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">paragraph</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">21.605</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(2)</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(a)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:11pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">required by a technical standard order (TSO)</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">required by an Australian Technical Standard Order (ATSO)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:11pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">7</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">TSO approved design</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">ATSO approved design</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:11pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">8</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">14 CFR § 21.608</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">paragraph</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">21.605</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(2)</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(c)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:11pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">9</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">the responsible ACO</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">CASA</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:5pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">10</span></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">the manager of the FAA aircraft certification office (ACO) to which this TSO data is to be submitted</span></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">CASA</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ``` <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Reference to terms in FAA TSO</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">‑</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">C13f</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Column</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">1</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Reference in FAA TSO</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">‑</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">C13f</span></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Column</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">2</span></p><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Deemed reference</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:11pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1</span></p></td><td style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">FAR section</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">21.607(d)</span></p></td><td style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">paragraph</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">21.607</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(1)</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(c) of CASR</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:11pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">2</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">FAR section</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">21.605</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">regulation</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">21.605 of CASR</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:11pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">furnish the Manager, Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), having geographical purview of the manufacturer’s facilities,</span></p></td><td style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">give CASA</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="width:11pt; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">4</span></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">the manager of the FAA ACO to which this TSO data is to be submitted, as required by paragraph c., Data Requirements</span></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">CASA</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ```