| (1) | No person shall certify an aircraft or aircraft component for release to service after maintenance unless such person— |
| (a) | is the holder of an AME licence with an appropriate rating issued in terms of Part 66 and is authorised by the holder of an AMO approval with an appropriate rating issued in terms of Part 145; or |
| (b) | is authorised by the holder of an AMO approval with an appropriate rating issued in terms of Part 145, to certify maintenance within the scope of such approval: Provided that— |
| (i) | such person meets the licencing requirements prescribed in Part 66 relating to age, knowledge, experience, training and skill; and |
| (ii) | the AMO has established the competence of maintenance personnel in accordance with a procedure and to a level acceptable to the Director; or |
| (c) | is authorised by the Director to certify an aircraft or aircraft component for release to service; or |
| (d) | for maintenance carried out outside the Republic, holds a licence or equivalent authorisation issued by an appropriate authority acceptable to the Director, for the type of aircraft or aircraft component. |
[Regulation 43.04.1(1) substituted by regulation 10 of Notice No. R. 409, GG 40831, dated 5 May 2017 (Fifteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]
| (2) | A holder of a pilot licence with an appropriate type rating issued in terms of Part 61 or Part 62 may certify maintenance which has been carried out in accordance with the conditions referred to in regulation 43.02.2(2). |
