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Air Services Licensing Act, 1990 (Act No. 115 of 1990)

4. Constitution of council

 

(1) The members of the council shall be appointed by the Minister and shall consist of—
(a) a chairperson, designated as such by the Minister;
(b) a vice-chairperson, designated as such by the Minister; and
(c) not more than three other persons,

who, in the opinion of the Minister, have appropriate knowledge and experience regarding aviation, or who are well versed in law, finance, transportation or engineering.

[Section 4(1) substituted by section 2(a) of Act No. 21 of 2008]

 

(1A) For the purposes of the appointment of the members of the council contemplated in subsection (1) the Minister must, through the media, invite nominations of persons who comply with the requirements referred to in that subsection and who are not disqualified by virtue of section 6(1) as candidates for such appointment.

[Section 4(1A) inserted by section 2(b) of Act No. 21 of 2008]

 

(2) The Minister must, in appointing the members of the council, consult with representatives of consumers of air services and representatives of the organized commerce, industry, transport and aviation sectors and organized labour.

[Section 4(2) substituted by section 2(c) of Act No. 21 of 2008]

 

(2A)        Despite section 6(1)(c), the Minister may appoint an employee of the department as the chairperson of the council.

[Section 4(2A) inserted by section 2(d) of Act No. 21 of 2008]

 

(3) If the chairperson is unable to perform his or her duties in terms of this Act, the vice-chairperson shall act as chairperson of the council, and whilst the vice-chairperson is thus acting, he or she shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the chairperson.

[Section 4(3) substituted by section 5(a) and (f) of Act No. 21 of 2008]