I, JOHN FRANCIS McCORMICK, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 145.015 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
[Signed John F. McCormick]
John F. McCormick
Director of Aviation Safety
19 June 2012
Part 145 Manual of Standards Amendment Instrument 2012 (No. 2)
1          Name of instrument
                 This instrument is the Part 145 Manual of Standards Amendment Instrument 2012 (No. 2).
2          Commencement
                 This instrument commences on the day after registration.
3          Amendment of Part 145 Manual of Standards
                 The Part 145 Manual of Standards is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1          Amendments
[1]        Section 145.A.12, definition of main location
substitute
main location means a principal address:
(a)   at which an AMO provides maintenance services; and
(b)   that is described as the main location in the AMO’s exposition.
[2]        Subparagraph 145.A.30 (g) 3
after
that maintenance
insert
before the Category B certifying employee issues the certificate of release to service
[3]        Paragraph 145.A.30 (m)
omit
paragraph 145.A.35 (l)
substitute
paragraph (l)
[4]        After paragraph 145.A.35 (m)
insert
        (n)     The holder of a category A aircraft maintenance engineer licence may only exercise certification privileges on a specific aircraft type following the satisfactory completion of the relevant category A aircraft task training carried out by a Part 145 organisation or maintenance training organisation. This training must include practical hands-on training, and theoretical training, as appropriate for each task authorised. Satisfactory completion of training must be demonstrated by an examination or by workplace assessment carried out by the organisation.
        (o)     The holder of a category B2 aircraft maintenance engineer licence may only exercise the certification privileges described in sub-sub-subparagraph 66.A.20 (a) 6. (ii) (C) of the Part 66 Manual of Standards, and Appendix II of this MOS, following satisfactory completion of:
1.     the relevant category A aircraft task training; and
2.     6 months of documented practical experience covering the aircraft type and the scaope of the tasks for which the authorisation is to be issued.
        (p)     For paragraph (o), the relevant category A aircraft task training must include practical hands-on training, and theoretical training, as appropriate for each task authorised. Satisfactory completion of training must be demonstrated by an examination or by workplace assessment. Task training and the examination or assessment must be carried out by the AMO issuing the certifying staff authorisation.
[5]        Subparagraph 145.A.70 (a) 10
before
locations
insert
main and other
[6]        Appendix II, clause 2
omit
paragraph3
insert
paragraph 3