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Civil Aviation (Safety Management) Regulations, 2018
9. Safety Management System (SMS) obligations
Edition: 2018-05-04 · Repealed
9. Safety Management System (SMS) obligations
(1)The following service providers shall implement a Safety Management System (SMS)—(a)approved training organisations, certified in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Approved training Organisations) Regulations, that are exposed to safety risks related to aircraft operations during the provision of their services;(b)operators of aeroplanes or helicopters authorized to conduct international commercial air transport in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Air Operator Certification and Administration) Regulations;(c)approved maintenance organisations providing services to operators of aeroplanes or helicopters engaged in international commercial air transport in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Air Operator Certification and Administration) Regulations;(d)organisations responsible for the type design or manufacture of aircraft, engines or propellers in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Airworthiness) Regulations;(e)Air Traffic Services providers in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Certification of Air Navigation Service Providers) Regulations; and(f)operators of certified aerodromes in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Aerodromes) Regulations.(2)A service provider's SMS referred to in subregulation (1) shall be—(a)acceptable to the Authority;(b)commensurate with the size of the service provider and the complexity of its aviation products or services; and(c)established in accordance with the framework elements contained in the Second Schedule to these regulations.(3)An international general aviation operator conducting operations of large or turbojet aeroplane in accordance with Civil Aviation (Operation of Aircraft — International General Aviation - Aeroplanes) Regulations, shall implement a Safety Management System (SMS) that shall be commensurate with the size and complexity of the operation and that shall meet the criteria established by the Authority.(4)A service provider shall develop a plan to facilitate the implementation of the service provider's SMS.(5)The Safety Management System established by a service provider under subregulation (1) shall have safety performance indicators and targets acceptable to the Authority.