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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 129 : Foreign Air Operations

Subpart 1 : General

129.01.6 Damage to foreign aircraft

 

(1) When it appears to the Director that a foreign aircraft has been involved in an accident as defined in paragraph (b) of the definition of accident, or has sustained damage to a Class 1 product which caused the aircraft to no longer be considered safe to fly or airworthy according to the appropriate airworthiness requirements, the Director may ground the aircraft.

 

(2) The Director shall notify the relevant State of Registry or State of the Operator if he or she grounds a foreign aircraft in terms of this regulation.

 

(3) If an aircraft is grounded in terms of this regulation, the aircraft shall not be operated until –
(a) such alterations or repairs have been effected which the Director considers necessary to render such aircraft airworthy;
(b) the Director, after consultation with the State of Registry or State of the Operator, permits the aircraft to conduct a non-commercial air transport operation to an aerodrome at which it will be restored to an airworthy condition; or
(c) the Director has lifted the grounding order.