Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p220
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 220/225)
Character Range: 889056–892180

maintenance of an effective SMS; and

(b) the organisational lines of accountability for safety, including the direct accountability of specified senior management personnel; and

(c) the responsibilities of all members of the operator's organisation who, irrespective of other functions, have responsibility for safety performance; and

(d) the specific levels of management with authority to make decisions regarding safety risk tolerability.

 Appointment of primary person responsible for the SMS

       (5) The SMS must identify at least one senior management individual, appointed by the aerodrome operator under the SMS, to be the primary person responsible for implementation, and continuous improvement, of the SMS (the primary person responsible for the SMS).

Note   Depending on the size of the aerodrome and the complexity of its operations or services, responsibility for implementation and maintenance of the SMS may be assigned to one or more persons. The role of safety manager could be a sole function, or a function combined with other duties provided the other duties did not result in a conflict of interest or adversely affect the performance of safety duties.

Third-party interfaces

       (6) The SMS must include procedures to ensure that:

(a) products or services provided by any third parties in the conduct of the aerodrome operator's activities do not compromise aviation safety; and

(b) safety-critical information derived from the SMS is actively conveyed to relevant third parties.

Coordination of emergency response planning

       (7) The SMS must include:

(a) an emergency response plan that addresses accidents and incidents in aircraft operations and other aviation emergencies; and

(b) procedures to ensure that the emergency response plan is properly coordinated with the emergency response plans of those organisations with which it must interface during the operator's provision of aviation activities, products and services.

SMS documentation

       (8) The SMS must provide for the following:

(a) an up-to-date SMS manual that describes the following:

 (i) the safety policy and objectives;

 (ii) the SMS requirements;

 (iii) the SMS processes and procedures;

 (iv) the accountabilities, responsibilities and authorities for SMS processes and procedures;

 (v) the minimum skills and knowledge required for the primary person responsible for the SMS;

       Note   Depending on the size of the aerodrome and the complexity of its aviation products or services, the SMS manual may be a stand-alone document or may be integrated with other organisational documents.

(b) the creation, maintenance and retention of relevant operational records arising from the implementation and operation of the SMS under this Chapter.

        Note 1   Relevant SMS operational records would include records, reviews, reports, assessments, analyses, verifications, investigations, training and communication programs, risk and hazard registers, safety cases, and details of persons who are or have been the primary persons responsible for the SMS.

       Note 2   Depending on the