43.155 Certifying review
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(a) Subject to paragraph (b), a person who performs a review of
airworthiness for an aircraft must, on completion of the review--
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(1) certify that the review has been completed by entering the
following statement in the appropriate maintenance logbook:
"I certify that an (annual)*(biennial)* review of airworthiness has
been carried out on this aircraft and that the requirements of Civil
Aviation Rule 43.153(a) have been complied with"; and
* delete as applicable
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(2) adjacent to that statement, enter--
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(i) the person's name; and
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(ii) the person's signature except if the maintenance logbook
is in electronic format; and
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(iii) the person's inspection authorisation number; and
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(iv) the date that the review was completed; and
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(3) as specified in paragraph (c), enter the due date for the next
review of airworthiness in the technical log; and
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(4) forward a report of the review to the Director in a form
acceptable to the Director--
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(i) within 7 days from the date of completing and certifying
the review under paragraphs(1) and (2); or
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(ii) if the review is not completed and certified under
paragraphs(1) and (2), within 7 days from the expiry of
the 30 day period specified in rule 43.153(a) for
completing the review.
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(b) Except for instruments and equipment that are permitted to be
inoperative under rule 91.537, a person who performs a review of
airworthiness for an aircraft must not certify the review as being complete
unless every defect has been rectified and the aircraft certified for release-
to-service under Subpart C.
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(c) The next review of airworthiness must not be more than 1 year or 2
years, as specified in rule 91.615(a)(1) or rule 91.615(aa), after--
(1) the date that the review is certified under paragraph (a) or rule
91.615(aa); or the date that the review is certified under
paragraph (a) or rule 91.615(aa); or
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(2) the beginning of the extension period if the due date for the
review has been extended under rule 91.615(c)(1).