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Section 5.25

(3) A clear statement about the provision of the necessary resources for
the implementation of the SMS.
(4) A safety reporting policy that defines requirements for employee reporting of safety hazards or issues.
(5) A policy that defines unacceptable
behavior and conditions for disciplinary action.
(6) An emergency response plan that
provides for the safe transition from
normal to emergency operations in accordance with the requirements of
Section 5.27.
(b) The safety policy must be signed
by the accountable executive described
in Section 5.25.
(c) The safety policy must be documented and communicated throughout
the certificate holder-s organization.
(d) The safety policy must be regularly reviewed by the accountable executive to ensure it remains relevant and
appropriate to the certificate holder.

tify an accountable executive who, irrespective of other functions, satisfies
the following:
(1) Is the final authority over operations authorized to be conducted
under the certificate holder-s certificate(s).
(2) Controls the financial resources
required for the operations to be conducted under the certificate holder-s
certificate(s).
(3) Controls the human resources required for the operations authorized to
be conducted under the certificate
holder-s certificate(s).
(4) Retains ultimate responsibility
for the safety performance of the operations conducted under the certificate
holder-s certificate.
(b) Responsibilities of the accountable
executive. The accountable executive
must accomplish the following:
(1) Ensure that the SMS is properly
implemented and performing in all
areas of the certificate holder-s organization.
(2) Develop and sign the safety policy
of the certificate holder.
(3) Communicate the safety policy
throughout the certificate holder-s organization.
(4) Regularly review the certificate
holder-s safety policy to ensure it remains relevant and appropriate to the
certificate holder.
(5) Regularly review the safety performance of the certificate holder-s organization and direct actions necessary
to address substandard safety performance in accordance with Section 5.75.
(c) Designation of management personnel. The accountable executive must
designate sufficient management personnel who, on behalf of the accountable executive, are responsible for the
following:
(1)
Coordinate
implementation,
maintenance, and integration of the
SMS throughout the certificate holder-s organization.
(2) Facilitate hazard identification
and safety risk analysis.
(3) Monitor the effectiveness of safety risk controls.
(4) Ensure safety promotion throughout the certificate holder-s organization as required in subpart E of this
part.

Section 5.23 Safety accountability and authority.

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(a) The certificate holder must define
accountability for safety within the organization-s safety policy for the following individuals:
(1) Accountable executive, as described in Section 5.25.
(2) All members of management in
regard to developing, implementing,
and maintaining SMS processes within
their area of responsibility, including,
but not limited to:
(i) Hazard identification and safety
risk assessment.
(ii) Assuring the effectiveness of safety risk controls.
(iii) Promoting safety as required in
subpart E of this part.
(iv) Advising the accountable executive on the performance of the SMS
and on any need for improvement.
(3) Employees relative to the certificate holder-s safety performance.
(b) The certificate holder must identify the levels of management with the
authority to make decisions regarding
safety risk acceptance.
Section 5.25 Designation and responsibilities
of required safety management personnel.
(a) Designation of the accountable executive. The certificate holder must iden-

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