Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:15:p93
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 93/182)
Character Range: 383349–386382

the activities of the subcontractor;
 (h) if the organisation carries out a design activity, other than a certification activity, that relies on another design activity being carried out by another approved design organisation—a description of the procedures that the organisation uses to coordinate the design activities;
 (i) a description of the way the organisation will dispose of the documents and records mentioned in subregulation 21.277(2) if the organisation ceases to be an approved design organisation;
 (j) a description of the organisation's process for making changes to its exposition or design assurance system manual.
 (2) The qualifications, experience and knowledge mentioned in paragraph (1)(d) must meet the requirements prescribed by the Part 21 Manual of Standards.

21.265  Compliance with exposition
 (1) An approved design organisation commits an offence if the organisation contravenes a provision of its exposition.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.

21.267  Design assurance system
  An approved design organisation must have a design assurance system that meets the requirements of regulations 21.269 and 21.270.

21.269  Requirements for design assurance system—general
 (1) The design assurance system must include policies and procedures for the conduct of design activities that the organisation is approved to carry out.
 (2) The design assurance system must enable the organisation to ensure that:
 (a) each design activity that the organisation carries out is controlled and managed in a way that ensures that the aircraft or aeronautical product in relation to which the activity is carried out complies with the applicable airworthiness standards for the aircraft or aeronautical product; and
 (b) no design activity that the organisation carries out introduces an unsafe feature or characteristic to an aircraft or aeronautical product to which the activity relates; and
 (c) each design activity that the organisation is approved to carry out is carried out in accordance with:
 (i) this Part; and
 (ii) the conditions of the organisation's approval.
 (3) The design assurance system must include procedures for:
 (a) independent monitoring of:
 (i) the adequacy of the design assurance system to enable the organisation to ensure the matters mentioned in subregulation (2); and
 (ii) compliance by the organisation and its subcontractors (if any) with the requirements of the design assurance system; and
 (b) providing feedback to the organisation's head of design.
 (4) The design assurance system must also include procedures for independent checking of each design activity the organisation carries out to ensure that:
 (a) each aircraft or aeronautical product to which the design activity relates complies with the applicable airworthiness requirements (if any) for the aircraft or aeronautical product; and
 (b) for an approval activity—carrying out the activity would not be likely to have an adverse effect on the