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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1321/annex-Vb/division-1/division-sectionb/division-subparti/division-ml.b.902",
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  "legislation": "eur/2014/1321",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "path": "annex/Vb/division/1/division/sectionb/division/subparti/division/ml.b.902",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "ML.B.902",
  "heading": "Airworthiness review by the CAA",
  "text": "(a) When the CAA carries out the airworthiness review and issues the ARC set out in Appendix IV to this Annex (CAA Form 15c), the CAA shall carry out an airworthiness review in accordance with point ML.A.903.\n(b) The CAA shall have appropriate airworthiness review staff to carry out the airworthiness reviews. These staff shall have acquired all of the following:\n(1) at least 3 years of experience in continuing airworthiness;\n(2) an appropriate licence in compliance with Annex III (Part-66) or a nationally-recognised maintenance personnel qualification appropriate to the aircraft category (when Article 5(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 refers to other relevant enactments) or an aeronautical degree or equivalent;\n(3) an appropriate aeronautical-maintenance training;\n(4) a position that authorises that person to sign on behalf of the CAA.\nNotwithstanding points (1) to (4), the requirement of point ML.B.902(b)(2) may be replaced by 4 years of experience in continuing airworthiness, in addition to those already required by point ML.B.902(b)(1).\n(c) The CAA shall maintain a record of all airworthiness review staff, which shall include details of any appropriate qualification held together with a summary of relevant continuing airworthiness management experience and training.\n(d)During the performance of the airworthiness review, the CAA shall have access to the applicable data as specified in points ML.A.305 and ML.A.401.\n(e) The staff that carries out the airworthiness review shall issue an airworthiness review certificate (CAA Form 15c), as set out in Appendix IV, after satisfactory completion of the airworthiness review.\n(f) Whenever circumstances reveal the existence of a potential safety threat, the CAA shall carry out the airworthiness review and issue the ARC itself.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 of 8 July 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards safety management systems in continuing airworthiness management organisations and alleviations for general aviation aircraft concerning maintenance and continuing airworthiness management (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Annex 5b point ML.B.902 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 76(13)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in Annex 5b point ML.B.902(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 76(13)(a)(ii)(aa)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5b point ML.B.902(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 76(13)(a)(ii)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in Annex 5b point ML.B.902(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 76(13)(a)(ii)(cc)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in Annex 5b point ML.B.902(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 76(13)(a)(iii)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5b point ML.B.902(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 76(13)(a)(iii)(bb)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in Annex 5b point ML.B.902(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 76(13)(a)(iii)(cc)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Word in Annex 5b point ML.B.902(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 76(13)(a)(iv)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/270 of 25 February 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards transitional measures for organisations involved in the continuing airworthiness for general aviation and continuing airworthiness management and correcting that Regulation (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Word in Annex 5b point ML.B.902(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 76(13)(a)(iv)"
    },
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5b point ML.B.902(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 76(13)(a)(v)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Word in Annex 5b point ML.B.902(f) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 76(13)(a)(vi)"
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      "label": "X1",
      "text": "Inserted by Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 of 8 July 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards safety management systems in continuing airworthiness management organisations and alleviations for general aviation aircraft concerning maintenance and continuing airworthiness management (Official Journal of the European Union L 228 of 4 September 2019)."
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