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<strong>CIVIL</strong> <strong>AVIATION</strong> <strong>DEPARTMENT</strong><strong>HONG</strong> <strong>KONG</strong>, CHINAAirworthiness NoticeNo. 49Issue 2<strong>31</strong> January 2003ELIGIBILITY OF ORGANISATIONS FOR DESIGN AND PRODUCTION APPROVAL1 PurposeThe purpose of this Airworthiness Notice is to clarify the criteria used by the Director-General in determining if approval of an organisation is necessary and appropriate forthe regulatory control of airworthiness.2 Introduction2.1 Under the CAP.448 Civil Aviation Ordinance, the Director-General is entrustedthrough the Air Navigation (Hong Kong) Order 1995 (AN(HK)O), as amended,with responsibility for the regulation of the airworthiness and flight safetystandards of aircraft (and aircraft components which are intended for fitment tosuch aircraft) and the safety of aircraft occupants. To facilitate the dischargeof this duty the AN(HK)O provides various means of enabling technical tasks tobe undertaken by the aviation industry. One such provision is Article 101 ofthe AN(HK)O wherein it is prescribed that:'In relation to any of his functions pursuant to any of the provisions ofthis Order the Chief Executive may, either absolutely or subject to suchconditions as he thinks fit, approve a person as qualified to furnishreports to him and may accept such reports.'2.2 In this context, a body corporate will qualify as the person specified in Article101 of the AN(HK)O. Furthermore, for the purposes of AN(HK)Oorganisation approval, a body corporate is deemed to be an 'organisation'.The requirements for the grant of AN(HK)O approval to organisations areprescribed in HKAR-1 Section 1.8. The intention of these requirements is toensure that approval is only granted to applicants who are assessed by theDirector-General as being competent and properly equipped to undertake theintended delegated task.NOTE: This assessment will normally necessitate a comprehensive initial investigation ofapproval applications and, following approval, periodic audit to ensure that theapproved standard is maintained.AN-49 P.1<strong>31</strong> January 2003

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