Canada Offshore Renewable Energy Regulations — 40
Certifying authority 40 (1) The operator must engage the services of an organization to serve as a certifying authority. Approval by Regulator (2) The organization engaged by the operator must be approved as a certifying authority by the Regulator based on the organization’s qualifications to assume the responsibilities referred to in subsection (3). Responsibilities of certifying authority (3) The certifying authority is responsible for (a) conducting an independent assessment of the facility design report referred to in paragraph 14 (a), including an assessment of the design inputs, the methodologies used in the design and the results of any technical studies undertaken in support of the design, and providing a certification statement to the operator that confirms that the proposed design of the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line is in accordance with good engineering practices, the authorization and all applicable laws; (b) conducting an independent assessment of the fabrication and construction report referred to in paragraph 14 (b) and providing a certification statement to the operator that confirms that the proposed fabrication, construction and installation of the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line are in accordance with good engineering practices, the authorization and all applicable laws; (c) conducting an independent assessment of the integrity management program referred to in paragraph 18 (a) and providing a certification statement to the operator that confirms that the proposed measures to ensure the integrity of the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line are in accordance with good engineering practices, the authorization and all applicable laws; (d) monitoring and carrying out inspections related to the fabrication, transportation, construction, installation and commissioning of the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line, including any major maintenance or modifications; (e) assessing whether the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line have been fabricated, constructed and installed in accordance with (i) good engineering practices, (ii) the fabrication and construction report referred to in paragraph 14 (b), and (iii) the authorization; (f) verifying that the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line are fit for the purposes for which they are to be used and can be operated without posing a threat to safety, security or the environment; (g) issuing a certificate of fitness in respect of the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line; (h) periodically performing on-site or remote inspections of the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line to verify their continued integrity in accordance with the integrity management program referred to in paragraph 18 (a) and ensure that they remain fit for the purposes for which they are to be used and can be operated without posing a threat to safety, security or the environment; (i) validating the effectiveness of any measures implemented by the operator to minimize risks in relation to safety, security and the environment that are associated with the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line; and (j) verifying that the certificate of fitness remains valid for as long as the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line remain in operation.