Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify application requirements
- Documentation and requirements relevant to the application for or variation to accreditation is accessed and interpreted
- Policies and objectives that express the organisation’s commitment to regulatory compliance management are developed
- Plan is prepared for the development of compliance requirements
- Required resources are identified and maintained to support the plan and approval from relevant personnel is gained
- Framework for the regulatory compliance management system is established and implemented
- Scope of proposed compliance requirements and resources is determined in consultation with relevant personnel and regulatory compliance is integrated into relevant documentation
- Consultation process is documented, information on the regulatory compliance system and procedures is explained and ready access to this information by all relevant stakeholders is ensured
- Collate, compile and submit application
- Relevant documentation relating to governance, scope of operations, safety management system and procedures to meet application requirements is collected
- Endorsement and sign off of documents by relevant authorising officers is ensured
- Required resources to meet scope of operations are identified and documented
- Completed application with supporting evidence is verified prior to sign off by senior management
- Finalised application is submitted to relevant jurisdiction regulatory body
- Requests for further details or additional information are acted upon in a timely manner