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An authorised aviation security service provider must—
(1) make available a complete and current copy of its exposition or equivalent documentation under rule 140.61 at each location specified in its exposition or equivalent documentation; and
(2) comply with all the procedures and systems detailed in that exposition or equivalent documentation; and
(3) make each applicable part of its exposition or equivalent documentation available to personnel who are required to comply with those parts in the performance of their duties; and
(4) meet the standards and comply with the requirements of—
(i) Subpart B; and
(ii) those parts of Appendix A for which it is required to have procedures under rule 140.53.
(a) An authorised aviation security service provider must—
(1) ensure that its exposition or equivalent documentation under rule 140.61 is amended so as to remain a current description of its organisation; and
(2) ensure any amendment to its exposition or equivalent documentation meets the applicable requirements of this Part; and
(3) comply with the amendment procedure contained in its exposition or equivalent documentation; and
(4) provide the Director with a copy of each amendment to its exposition or equivalent documentation as soon as practicable after the amendment is incorporated into the exposition or equivalent documentation; and
(5) make such amendments to its exposition or equivalent documentation as the Director may consider necessary in the interests of aviation security.
(b) The provider must obtain approval from the Director before changing any of the following:
(1) the chief executive:
(2) the listed senior persons:
(3) the location at which aviation security services may be provided:
(4) the scope for which the certificate is granted:
(5) the organisation’s internal quality assurance system.
(6) any DAMP, if the change is a material change.
(c) An application to make any of the changes specified in paragraph (b) must be made on the approved CAA form.
(d) The Director may prescribe conditions during or following any of the changes specified in paragraph (b).
(e) The provider must comply with any conditions prescribed under paragraph (d).
(f) Where any of the changes specified in paragraph (b) requires an amendment to a certificate, the certificate holder must forward the certificate to the Director as soon as practicable.
(g) Paragraphs (b)(1) to (4) above do not apply to AvSec.
