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100Quality assurance program#
(1)An operator must, for the purpose of ensuring that an installation, including its systems and equipment, is fit for the purposes for which it is to be used, develop a quality assurance program that meets the following requirements:
(a)it must be set out in writing;
(b)it must be comprehensive;
(c)it must include a process to achieve quality objectives and to comply with the requirements of these Regulations;
(d)it must include the policies on which it is based and a process to communicate the policies to personnel and all other affected persons;
(e)it must set out the roles, responsibilities and authorities of all persons exercising functions under it, as well as the processes for making those persons aware of their roles, responsibilities and authorities and ensuring that they comply with them;
(f)it must include processes for establishing and maintaining measurable goals and performance indicators that are applicable to it;
(g)it must include processes for its periodic internal audit and review to identify areas for improvement and the corrective measures to be implemented if deficiencies are identified;
(h)it must include processes for ensuring that its integrity is preserved when changes to it are planned or implemented;
(i)it must include processes for internal and external reporting on its performance; and
(j)it must identify the resources that are necessary to ensure that the requirements under this section are being met.
(2)The operator must ensure that each phase of the life cycle of the installation, from its design up to and including its decommissioning and abandonment, is carried out in accordance with the program and that any activity relating to the installation that is carried out under the control of a third party is also carried out in accordance with a quality assurance program.
(3)The operator must ensure that the processes and policies that are included in the program referred to in subsection (1) are readily accessible for consultation and examination.
(4)The operator must ensure that the documentation relating to the program referred to in subsection (1) is organized and set out in a logical fashion to allow for ease of understanding and efficient implementation.
(5)In this section, a reference to a process includes any procedures that are necessary to implement the process.
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