43.101 Persons to certify release-to-service

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), and subject to paragraph (c) and rule 43.54, a person must not certify an aircraft or component for release-to- service after maintenance unless that person--
- (1) holds a current aircraft maintenance engineer licence in an appropriate category and an appropriate rating issued in accordance with Part 66; or
- (2) holds an appropriate current aircraft maintenance engineer licence and an appropriate rating issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia, and has had that licence registered by the Director in New Zealand under the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997; or
- (3) is authorised to certify such aircraft or components for release- to-service by the holder of an aircraft maintenance organisation certificate issued with an appropriate rating in accordance with Part 145; or
- (4) holds a current certificate of maintenance approval, with appropriate endorsement, issued in accordance with Part 66; or
- (5) for maintenance performed outside New Zealand, holds an appropriate current maintenance engineer licence or approval issued under the authority of an ICAO Contracting State, acceptable to the Director, for the type of aircraft or component; or
- (6) has performed the maintenance under rule 43.51(b).
(b) A person may certify a glider or glider component for release-to- service after maintenance if that person is authorised by a gliding organisation to certify such a glider or glider component for release-to- service.
(c) A person must not certify an aircraft or component for release-to- service after maintenance unless that person has been relieved from the performance, supervision, or certification of maintenance on an aircraft or component for--
- (1) a period of at least 8 consecutive hours in the 24-hour period immediately before certifying the release-to-service; and
- (2) at least 4 periods of at least 24 consecutive hours each in the 30- day period immediately before certifying the release-to-service.