History — 604.206

604.206 (1) The quality assurance program shall make provision for sampling the private operator’s processes in order to measure (a) the private operator’s effectiveness in conducting an audit under subsection (2); and (b) the private operator’s ability to carry out its activities effectively and safely. (2) An audit required by the quality assurance program shall be conducted (a) within 12 months after the day on which the private operator registration document was issued; (b) subject to paragraph (c), within 12 months after the day on which the previous audit was completed; (c) within 36 months after the day on which the previous audit was completed, if (i) the private operator submits to the Minister a risk assessment establishing that the private operator is capable of managing the aviation-safety-related risks that may occur during that 36-month period, and (ii) none of the following events have occurred since the day on which the previous audit was completed: (A) a major incident, (B) a major change in the private operator’s activities, and (C) a finding resulting from a review of the safety management system and indicating that the quality assurance program is not achieving …