CAO.A.105 Changes to the organisation

(a)In order to enable the competent authority to determine continued compliance with this Annex, the CAO shall notify the competent authority of any proposal to carry out any of the following changes, before such changes take place:

(1)changes affecting the information contained in the approval certificate laid down in Appendix I and the terms of approval of this Annex;

(2)changes of the persons referred to in points CAO.A.035(a) and (b);

(3)changes in the aircraft types covered by the scope of work referred to in point (a)(1) of point CAO.A.020 in the case of aeroplanes of more than 2 730 kg maximum take-off mass (MTOM), helicopters of more than 1 200 kg MTOM or certified for more than four occupants and for any other aircraft which is not an ELA2;

(4)changes in the scope of work referred to in point (a)(2) of CAO.A.020 in the case of engines other than piston or electric;

(5)changes in the control procedure set out in point (b) of this point.

(b)Any other changes in locations, facilities, equipment, tools, material, procedures, scope of work and staff shall be controlled by the CAO through a control procedure provided for in the CAE. The CAO shall submit a description of those changes and the corresponding CAE amendments to the competent authority within 15 days from the day on which the change took place.