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(a) This Part prescribes rules governing the certification and operation of organisations conducting aviation training and assessments that are required by Civil Aviation Rules to be conducted by an organisation certificated under this Part.
(b) The following certificates are issued under this part:
(1) standard Aviation Training Organisation Certificate:
(2) Restricted Aviation Training Organisation Certificate.
Each applicant for the grant of an aviation training organisation certificate must complete the approved CAA form and submit it to the Director with payment of the appropriate application fee prescribed by regulations made under the Act, together with—
(1) for a standard aviation training organisation certificate, the exposition required by rule 141.63; or
(2) for a restricted aviation training organisation certificate, the information required by rule 141.151(b).
(a) An applicant is entitled to a standard aviation training organisation certificate if the Director is satisfied that—
(1) the applicant, and any senior person or persons required by rules 141.51(a)(1) and (2), are fit and proper persons; and
(2) the applicant meets the requirements of Subpart B; and
(3) the granting of the certificate is not contrary to the interests of aviation safety.
(b) An applicant is entitled to a restricted aviation training organisation certificate if the Director is satisfied that—
(1) the applicant is a fit and proper person; and
(2) the applicant meets the requirements of rule 141.151; and
(3) the granting of the certificate is not contrary to the interests of aviation safety.
The aviation training organisation certificate specifies the training courses and assessments that the holder is authorised to conduct.
(a) A standard aviation training organisation certificate may be granted or renewed for a period of up to 5 years.
(b) A restricted aviation training organisation certificate may be granted for the period required to conduct a single training course.
(c) An aviation training organisation certificate remains in force until it expires or is suspended or revoked.
(d) The holder of an aviation training organisation certificate that is revoked must surrender the certificate to the Director as soon as possible.
(e) The holder of an aviation training organisation certificate that is suspended must produce the certificate as soon as possible to the Director for appropriate endorsement.
(a) If the holder of a standard aviation training organisation certificate wishes to apply for renewal of their certificate, they must use the approved CAA form.
(b) The application must be submitted to the Director before the application renewal date specified in the certificate or, if no such date is specified, not less than 30 days before the certificate expires.
(a) The Director may require in writing the holder of an aviation training organisation certificate to undergo or carry out such inspections and audits of the holder’s facilities, documents and records as the Director considers necessary in the interests of civil aviation safety and security in accordance with section 291 of the Act.
(b) The Director may require the holder of an aviation training organisation certificate to provide such information as the Director considers relevant to the inspection or audit.
