Not true that you can't do it on ATOs Sqwark2k.
For multi VFR its 10hrs and for IFR its 50hrs on type and it MUST be on ATOs unless its a new aircraft type for the company, in which case they allow ferry flights etc. You are right about having to do the competency check before all of this! I dont think there are any minimums for the comp check, and it can also be integrated into an IFR renewal, for example.
Previous to the rule change it was only 10hrs for IFR charter in our company SOPs but Im not sure if that was a CAA rule or not.
I got comp checked before the new rule came in and then silly me went and moved to OZ without picking up enough multi time to land a decent job here
