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The holder of an instrument flight procedure service certificate must—
(1) hold at least one complete and current copy of the certificate holder’s exposition required by rule 173.71 at the certificate holder’s principal location; and
(2) comply with every procedure and standard detailed in the exposition; and
(3) make each applicable part of the exposition available to personnel who require the applicable part to carry out their duties; and
(4) continue to meet the standards and comply with the requirements of Subpart B prescribed for certification under this Part; and
(5) notify the Director of any change of the certificate holder’s postal address, address for service, telephone number, or email address within 28 days of the change.
(a) A holder of an instrument flight procedure service certificate must—
(1) subject to paragraph (b), ensure that the holder’s organisation’s exposition is amended so that it remains a current description of the holder’s organisation; and
(2) ensure that any amendment made to its exposition meets the applicable requirements of this Part; and
(3) comply with the amendment procedures contained in its exposition; and
(4) forward to the Director for retention a copy of each amendment that the certificate holder makes to its exposition as soon as practicable after the amendment is incorporated into its exposition; and
(5) amend its exposition as the Director considers necessary in the interests of aviation safety.
(b) A certificate holder must obtain the approval of the Director before changing any of the following:
(1) the person identified as the chief executive:
(2) the title or name of any senior person specified in the exposition required by rule 173.71(a)(2):
(3) the types of instrument flight procedure specified on the holder’s certificate:
(4) the system for safety management, if the change is a material change: or
(5) any DAMP, if the change is a material change.
(c) The Director may impose conditions under which the holder of the instrument flight procedure certificate must operate during or following any of the changes specified in paragraph (b).
(d) The holder of an instrument flight procedure certificate must comply with any condition imposed by the Director under paragraph (c).
(e) If any of the changes under paragraph (b) requires an amendment to the instrument flight procedure certificate, the holder of the certificate must forward the certificate to the Director for endorsement of the change as soon as practicable.
If the holder of an instrument flight procedure service certificate proposes to discontinue the maintenance of an instrument flight procedure as required by rule 173.63, the certificate holder must notify the Director in writing of the proposal to discontinue the maintenance at least 90 days before the maintenance ceases.
