PART I — General Provisions

Subpart 6 — Accountable Executive

Application

106.01 history

This Subpart applies in respect of the following certificates:

(a)

an airport certificate issued under section 302.03;

(b)

a flight training unit operator certificate issued under section 406.11;

(c)

a manufacturer certificate issued under section 561.03;

(d)

an approved maintenance organization (AMO) certificate issued under section 573.02;

(e)

an air operator certificate issued under section 702.07, 703.07, 704.07 or 705.07;

(f)

an ATS operations certificate issued under section 801.05; and

(g)

an RPAS operator certificate issued under section 901.214.

SOR/2005-173, s. 8; SOR/2005-348, s. 3; SOR/2007-290, s. 4; SOR/2025-70, s. 34; SOR/2025-98, s. 3

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Appointment and Acceptance

106.02 history

(1)

The applicant for, or the holder of, a certificate referred to in section 106.01 shall

(a)

appoint an individual as accountable executive to be responsible for operations or activities authorized under the certificate and accountable on their behalf for meeting the requirements of these Regulations;

(b)

notify the Minister of the name of the person appointed; and

(c)

ensure that the accountable executive submits to the Minister a signed statement that they accept the responsibilities of their position within 30 days after their appointment.

(2)

No person shall be appointed under subsection (1) unless they have control of the financial and human resources that are necessary for the activities and operations authorized under the certificate.

SOR/2005-173, s. 8

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Accountability

106.03 history

The responsibility and accountability of the accountable executive appointed under subsection 106.02(1) are not affected by the existence of

(a)

a person responsible for the maintenance control system appointed under paragraph 406.19(1)(a) or 706.03(1)(a);

(b)

a person responsible for maintenance appointed under paragraph 573.03(1)(a) or a person responsible for RPAS maintenance appointed under subsection 901.220(1);

(c)

an operations manager referred to in section 702.07, 703.07, 704.07 or 705.07; or

(d)

a maintenance manager referred to in section 702.07, 703.07, 704.07 or 705.07.

SOR/2005-173, s. 8; SOR/2025-70, s. 35

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More Than One Certificate

106.04 history

If a certificate holder is the holder of more than one certificate referred to in section 106.01, only one accountable executive shall be appointed under paragraph 106.02(1)(a) to be responsible for the operations or activities authorized under the certificates.

SOR/2005-173, s. 8; SOR/2007-290, s. 5(F)

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