Civil Aviation Regulations 1988

The requirements for an authorised release certificate for an aircraft component are the following:

it has a unique identifying number;

it is issued by, or with the authority or approval of:

if maintenance has been carried out on the relevant component—the national aviation authority of the country in which the most recent maintenance was carried out; or

if no maintenance has been carried out on the component—the national aviation authority of the country in which it was manufactured;

it specifies the national aviation authority that issued it or that authorised its issue;

it contains at least the following information about the component (or, if it applies to 2 or more components, about each of them):

the full name and business address of the supplier of the component;

enough information to identify the contract, work order or invoice related to the supply of the component;

the component’s name or description, and part number;

the types or models of aircraft, propeller or engine on which the component can be installed (if known to the body issuing the certificate);

the serial number or batch number of the component;

the component’s status (that is, whether it is manufactured or newly overhauled, or has been inspected, modified or repaired, or is a prototype) and a statement of any limitations that apply to it;

if the certificate applies to 2 or more components, it gives an identifying number for each;

if the certificate applies to 2 or more components that have the same part number, it states how many of them the certificate applies to;

it quotes or identifies the authorisation under which it is issued;

the person who signed it is a proper person to do so, in accordance with subregulation (2), (3) or (4).

A person is a proper person to sign an authorised release certificate for a component on which maintenance has been carried out in Australia if:

he or she is permitted by regulation 42ZC to carry out the maintenance; and

he or she is employed by, or is working under an arrangement with, the person who carried out the most recent such maintenance.

A person is a proper person to sign an authorised release certificate for a component on which maintenance has been carried out in a country other than Australia if:

he or she is permitted to carry out the maintenance by the national aviation authority of the country in which that maintenance was carried out; and

he or she carried out the most recent such maintenance, or is employed by, or works under an arrangement with, the person who did so.

A person is a proper person to sign an authorised release certificate for a component on which no maintenance has been carried out if he or she is the manufacturer of the component, or is employed by, or works under an arrangement with, its manufacturer.

A document that complies with regulation 42WA is an authorised release certificate. Appendix 1 to Civil Aviation Order 100.16 gives a list of documents issued in foreign countries that, if completed correctly, will be authorised release certificates. Civil Aviation Advisory Publication 42W‑1 sets out documents necessary for the supply of components, parts and material. Also, Civil Aviation Advisory Publication 42W‑2 explains how to prepare a certificate. Both the Order and the Advisory Publications are available on CASA’s website.