Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 145 : Aircraft Maintenance Organisations

Subpart 2 : Approval of Aircraft Maintenance Organisation

145.02.1 Manual of procedure
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(1)An applicant for an AMO approval shall provide the Director with its manual of procedure which—
(a)complies with the requirements prescribed in this Subpart; and
(b)contains the information as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145.

 

(2)Subject to subregulations (5) and (6), the holder of an AMO approval must ensure that the details in its manual of procedure provide a current description of the organisation.

 

(3)The holder of an approval must—
(a)ensure that each amendment to its manual of procedure meets the applicable requirements of this Part and any other relevant Part; and
(b)comply with the amendment procedures contained in its manual of procedures.

 

(4)The holder of an approval must provide the Director with a copy of each amendment to its manual of procedure as soon as practicable after the amendment has been incorporated into the manual of procedure.

 

(5)The holder of an approval who intends to change any of the following must apply to and obtain the prior approval of the Director:
(a)The accountable manager;
(b)the listed senior persons;
(c)the maintenance ratings;
(d)the procedures for changing the scope within a rating;
(e)the locations at which maintenance is carried out; or
(f)the procedure for authorising persons to certify maintenance.

 

(6)The Director may specify conditions under which an approval holder must operate during or following any of the changes listed in subregulation (5), to ensure continued compliance with the requirements of this Part.

 

(7)The holder of an approval must comply with all conditions specified as contemplated in subregulation (6).

 

(8)If any change referred to in this regulation requires an amendment to the approval, the holder must forward the approval to the Director immediately after the amended approval has been issued.

 

(9)The holder of an approval must make such amendments to its manual of procedure as the Director may consider necessary in the interests of aviation safety.