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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 101 : Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

Subpart 6 : Maintenance

101.06.3 Issuance of UASMT authorisation

[Regulation 101.06.3 Heading substituted by regulation 14(a) and (yy) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]

 

(1) An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a UASMT authorisation shall—
(a) be not less than 18 years of age;
(b) be a South African citizen or in possession of a valid permanent residence permit or valid temporary work permit with a letter of employment; and
(c) have successfully completed appropriate UAS maintenance training, provided by—
(i) an organisation approved by a competent authority of a country where such training organisation is located;
(ii) an approved original equipment manufacturer; or
(iii) a training facility approved by the Director; or
(d) demonstrate to the Director, the ability to perform maintenance functions where no training for a particular UA is offered or available.

 

(2) An application for the issuance of a UASMT authorisation shall be made to the Director in the appropriate form and accompanied by the appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187.

 

(3) The Director shall issue a UASMT authorisation if a concerned applicant complies with the requirements stipulated in subregulation (1).

 

(4) A holder of a UASMT authorisation shall not exercise privileges other than the specific privileges for which such authorisation is issued.

 

(5) A UASMT authorisation shall be valid for a period of 24 months.

 

[Regulation 101.06.3 substituted by regulation 14(yy) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]