15. Lithium batteries approval

An application by a public postal operator for any lithium batteries approval must —

be made to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation at the time and in the form and manner required by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation; and

be accompanied by any information and documents that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation may require to decide on the application.

The Director‑General of Civil Aviation may refuse to consider an application for any lithium batteries approval that is —

incomplete; or

not made in accordance with paragraph (1).

After considering any application by a public postal operator for any lithium batteries approval, the Director‑General of Civil Aviation may —

grant the lithium batteries approval to the public postal operator, subject to any conditions that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation thinks fit; or

refuse to grant the application.

Any lithium batteries approval granted under paragraph (3)(a) is valid for the period (not exceeding one year) that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation may determine.

The Director‑General of Civil Aviation may withdraw any lithium batteries approval, or impose, add, delete, substitute or modify any conditions in respect of any such approval, if —

the Director‑General of Civil Aviation considers such action necessary to ensure compliance with these Regulations or any other relevant aviation safety subsidiary legislation; or

the Director‑General of Civil Aviation is satisfied that there is or is likely to be a failure to comply with these Regulations or any other relevant aviation safety subsidiary legislation.

To avoid doubt, a lithium batteries approval granted under paragraph (3)(a) is not an aviation safety instrument.

An application by a public postal operator for any lithium batteries approval must —

be made to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation at the time and in the form and manner required by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation; and

be accompanied by any information and documents that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation may require to decide on the application.

The Director‑General of Civil Aviation may refuse to consider an application for any lithium batteries approval that is —

incomplete; or

not made in accordance with paragraph (1).

After considering any application by a public postal operator for any lithium batteries approval, the Director‑General of Civil Aviation may —

grant the lithium batteries approval to the public postal operator, subject to any conditions that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation thinks fit; or

refuse to grant the application.

Any lithium batteries approval granted under paragraph (3)(a) is valid for the period (not exceeding one year) that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation may determine.

The Director‑General of Civil Aviation may withdraw any lithium batteries approval, or impose, add, delete, substitute or modify any conditions in respect of any such approval, if —

the Director‑General of Civil Aviation considers such action necessary to ensure compliance with these Regulations or any other relevant aviation safety subsidiary legislation; or

the Director‑General of Civil Aviation is satisfied that there is or is likely to be a failure to comply with these Regulations or any other relevant aviation safety subsidiary legislation.

To avoid doubt, a lithium batteries approval granted under paragraph (3)(a) is not an aviation safety instrument.