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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), this Part prescribes rules governing—
(1) the maintenance of aircraft that are required by Part 91 to have an airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with subpart H of Part 21; and
(2) the release-to-service after maintenance of aircraft that are required by Part 91 to have an airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with subpart H of Part 21; and
(3) the maintenance, and the release-to-service after maintenance, of components to be fitted to aircraft that are required by Part 91 to have an airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with subpart H of Part 21; and
(4) the maintenance, and the release-to-service after maintenance, of instruments and equipment that, subject to other applicable operating rules, are required by Part 91 to be fitted to an aircraft; and
(5) the annual review of airworthiness.
(b) Unless specified otherwise in a technical arrangement, the requirements of subparts B and C do not apply to a person performing maintenance on a New Zealand registered aircraft or on a component intended to be fitted to a New Zealand registered aircraft if the maintenance is performed—
(1) in another State that is party to a technical arrangement; and
(2) under the authority of and in accordance with a maintenance organisation certificate or approval issued by the State referred to in paragraph (b)(1); and
(3) in accordance with the relevant procedures and authorisations of the maintenance organisation referred to in paragraph (b)(2); and
(4) in accordance with the relevant maintenance standards and procedures of the State referred to in paragraph (b)(1) unless specified otherwise in the technical arrangement; and
(5) in accordance with any conditions specified in the technical arrangement.
Definitions relating to this Part are contained in Part 1.
A person must not make or cause to be made—
(1) any fraudulent or intentionally false entry in any record or report that is required to be made, kept, or used to show compliance with any requirement under this Part; or
(2) any reproduction or alteration, for fraudulent purpose, of any record or report made under this Part.
