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CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENTHONG KONG, CHINAAirworthiness NoticeNo. 3Issue 2430 May 2008LICENSED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL–CERTIFICATIONRESPONSIBILITIES OF TYPE RATED/AUTHORISED PERSONNEL INRELATION TO ARTICLES 9 AND 11 OF THE AIR NAVIGATION (HONG KONG)ORDER 1995 AND HONG KONG AVIATION REQUIREMENT HKAR145.501 GeneralThe purpose of this Notice is to describe the certification responsibilities of LicensedAircraft Maintenance Personnel. Such personnel are the holders of an AircraftMaintenance Licence issued under HKAR-66. The responsibilities apply whenissuing certifications either as a Type Rated licence holder or a certifying staffholding a certification authorisation. It also describes the privileges of the variousType Rated licences.It should be noted that where the holder of a licence is performing maintenanceactivities on an aircraft on which he or she is not appropriately licensed, i.e. acting asa non-certifying staff, they are still expected to act responsibly and carry out suchwork in accordance with the procedures and standards identified in the followingparagraphs.A licence issued by the Director-General does not confer any certification privilegeswith respect to aircraft which are not registered in Hong Kong unless the licenceholder is entitled to certify for such activities by way of having the licence validatedby the relevant Airworthiness Authority and/or is authorised by a maintenanceorganisation approved by that Authority.NOTES: (1) A HKAR-66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence does not normally confer anycertification privileges on the holder in their own right (except for that allowed underAirworthiness Notice No. 10). Such licence must be used in conjunction with acertification authorisation. See paragraph 1.10.(2) In the context of this Notice, reference to an authorisation means an authorisationissued by a HKAR-145 approved maintenance organisation approved by theDirector-General to allow the holder to issue certifications within the limitationsshown on the authorisation.1.1 The Certificate referred to under Article 9 of the Air Navigation (Hong Kong)Order 1995 as amended is a Certificate of Maintenance Review to be issuedAN-3 P.130 May 2008