Civil Aviation Regulations 1988

CASA may, in writing, approve an organisation (a limited category organisation) to perform functions in relation to limited category aircraft if CASA is satisfied that the organisation:

is suitable, and has enough suitably qualified and competent personnel, to ensure that the administration of relevant aircraft operations, airworthiness assessments and continuing airworthiness procedures can be properly carried out; and

has suitable practices, procedures, limitations and conditions to control the operation of limited category aircraft and ensure that the operational and airworthiness activities that it is to administer are conducted safely; and

has a chief executive who has authority and responsibility for ensuring that all activities carried out by the organisation are done with a reasonable degree of care and diligence.

However, CASA may approve an organisation only if it has a manual that:

is consistent with these Regulations; and

documents the practices, procedures, limitations and conditions mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).

In particular, the manual must include procedures for the following:

approving adventure flight procedures;

authorising individuals for the purposes of regulation 132.185 (authorisations to give approvals, certificates and advice for limited category aircraft) of CASR;

giving notice under regulation 132.230 (notice to CASA—certain proposed actions by limited category organisation) of CASR;

giving the following in relation to limited category aircraft:

certificates of airworthiness;

an approval mentioned in regulation 132.030 (approval of modifications and repairs for limited category aircraft) of CASR;

a certificate mentioned in subregulation 132.105(3) (operation of an aircraft that has a major modification or repair for an adventure flight subject to limitations) of CASR;

a certificate stating an airframe life for the aircraft’s airframe given by the administering authority for the aircraft;

advice under regulation 132.175 (advice about modifications, repairs, damage etc.) of CASR;

an approval or certificate prescribed by the Part 132 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph.

An approval of a limited category organisation is subject to the condition that the organisation must keep the manual up‑to‑date.

CASA must not approve an organisation for the purposes of this regulation unless the organisation is an individual or a body corporate.