Competency assessment programme
156.—(1)  For every person who is to be assigned duty as a crew member on a relevant aircraft, an AOC holder must establish and implement a competency assessment programme that comprises the relevant components prescribed in this Division.
(2)  The competency assessment programme established in accordance with paragraph (1) must take into account all of the following areas, as applicable to the responsibilities of the person being assessed:
(a)the applicable provisions of any subsidiary legislation made under the Act containing details of the person’s responsibilities in the crew member role to be assigned to that person;
(b)the operations specifications associated with the AOC holder’s air operator certificate;
(c)the AOC holder’s Operations Manual;
(d)the technical details of each aircraft type and variant operated, including aircraft systems, performance and operating procedures that may be relevant to the person’s responsibilities as a crew member;
(e)any special operations involving the aircraft on which the person is being assigned duty as a crew member;
(f)any new equipment, procedures and techniques.
(3)  An AOC holder must include details of the competency assessment programme established and implemented in accordance with paragraph (1) in its Operations Manual for the approval of the Director‑General of Civil Aviation.
(4)  An AOC holder must ensure that every person who may be assigned duty as a crew member on a relevant aircraft is assessed in accordance with the approved competency assessment programme.