Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) An operations manual for an aerial work operator must include the following:
(a) the operator's name (including any operating or trading name), contact details and ABN (if any);
(b) the address of:
(i) the operator's operational headquarters; and
(ii) each of the operator's main operating bases;
(c) a description and diagram of the operator's organisational structure showing formal reporting lines, including the formal reporting lines for each of the key personnel;
(d) if the operator is a corporation--a description of the operator's corporate structure;
(e) for each of the key personnel, the following information:
(i) the qualifications and experience (if any) required by the operator for the position in addition to the qualifications and experience required under Division 138.B.4 for the position;
(ii) each matter (if any) for which the holder of the position is responsible in addition to the responsibilities mentioned in Division 138.B.4 for the position;
(iii) the name of the person appointed to the position;
(iv) the name of each person (if any) authorised to carry out the responsibilities of the position when the position holder is absent from the position or cannot carry out the responsibilities;
(v) a description of how the operator will manage the responsibilities of the position during a circumstance mentioned in subparagraph (iv);
(f) each matter (if any) for which the chief executive officer is responsible and accountable in addition to the matters mentioned in regulation 138.085;
(g) an outline of the aerial work operations conducted by the operator under the operator's aerial work certificate;
(h) details of each plan, process, procedure, program and system implemented by the operator to safely conduct and manage their aerial work operations in compliance with the civil aviation legislation;
(i) for each registered aircraft operated by the operator under their aerial work certificate--the kind of aircraft;
(j) for each foreign registered aircraft operated by the operator under their aerial work certificate--the kind of aircraft and its nationality;
(k) a description of the arrangements for managing the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft used by the operator under its aerial work certificate;
(l) for operators that are not required to have a safety management system under regulation 138.140--a description of the operator's safety policy;
(m) a description of the operator's process for making changes, including:
(i) identifying changes that are significant changes; and
(ii) identifying changes that are not significant changes; and
(iii) telling CASA and the operator's personnel of the changes;
(n) a description of anything else required to be approved by CASA under these Regulations in relation to the operations mentioned in paragraph (g);
(o) any other matter required to be included in the operations manual under these Regulations.
Note: The plans, processes, procedures, programs and systems mentioned in paragraph (h) may be set out in one or more operator manuals.
(2) An aerial work operator contravenes this subregulation if the operator's operations manual does not comply with subregulation (1).
(3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (2).