Article 12 Licensing of maintenance engineers
The Authority shall grant aircraft maintenance engineers' licences, subject to such conditions as it thinks fit, upon its being satisfied that the applicant is a fit person to hold the licence and has furnished such evidence and passed such examinations and tests as the Authority may require of him for the purpose of establishing that he has sufficient knowledge, experience, competence and skill in aeronautical engineering.
An aircraft maintenance engineer’s licence shall authorise the holder, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the licence, to issue:
certificates of maintenance review in respect of such aircraft as may be so specified;
certificates of release to service in respect of such overhauls, repairs, replacements, modifications, maintenance and inspections of such aircraft and such equipment as may be so specified; or
certificates of fitness for flight under “A Conditions” in respect of such aircraft as may be so specified.
A licence shall, subject to the provisions of article 66 of this Order, remain in force for the period specified therein, not exceeding 5 years, but may be renewed by the Authority from time to time upon its being satisfied that the applicant is a fit person and is qualified as aforesaid.
The Authority may issue a certificate rendering valid for the purposes of this Order any licence as an aircraft maintenance engineer granted under the law of any country other than the United Kingdom. Such certificate may be issued subject to such conditions, and for such periods, as the Authority thinks fit.
Upon receiving a licence granted under this article, the holder shall forthwith sign his name thereon in ink with his ordinary signature.
Without prejudice to any other provision of this Order the Authority may, for the purpose of this article, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as it thinks fit:
approve any course of training or instruction;
authorise a person to conduct such examinations or tests as it may specify; and
approve a person to provide or conduct any course of training or instruction.