A requirement in this Part for the holder of a type rating to have completed differences training for a variant of the aircraft type covered by the rating is met only if:
(a) the holder has received training in all the units of competency mentioned in the Part 61 Manual of Standards for the rating that are necessary to ensure that the holder is able to exercise the privileges of the rating as safely as the holder would have been able to, had the holder undertaken the flight training for the rating in the variant; and
(b) the training is conducted by:
(i) an instructor for a Part 141 or 142 operator that is authorised to conduct differences training for the variant; or
(ii) the holder of an approval under regulation 141.035 or 142.040 to conduct the training; and
(c) the holder has been assessed by the instructor or approval holder as competent to exercise the privileges of the rating as safely as the holder would have been able to, had the holder undertaken the flight training for the rating in the variant; and
(d) the training is conducted in accordance with regulation 61.205; and
(e) the applicant's training provider has given the applicant a course completion certificate indicating that the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (c) have been met.