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

Chapter 8

Part 1 : Internal Appeal Against Decisions of Inspectors, Authorised Officers and Director

120. Appeal against decisions of Commissioner

[Section 120 heading substituted by section 37(a) of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act, 2021, Notice No. 956, GG46205, dated 6 April 2022, by Commencement Proclamation Notice 354, GG55536, dated 12 October 2026]

 

(1) Any person or entity aggrieved by a decision referred to in subsection (2)(a) to (e), taken by the Commissioner may file a written appeal with the appeal committee against such decision within 30 days after receipt of the reasons for the decision.

[Section 120(1) substituted by section 37(b) of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act, 2021, Notice No. 956, GG46205, dated 6 April 2022, by Commencement Proclamation Notice 354, GG55536, dated 12 October 2026]

 

(2) Any person or entity, as the case may be, may appeal against—
(a) a decision taken in terms of section 118(3);
(b) a decision by the Commissioner to—
(i) refuse such person's or entity's application for registration, licence, certificate, approval or authorisation;
(ii) issue, subject to any condition or restriction, such person’s or entity’s registration, licence, certificate, approval or authorisation in terms of this Act; or
(iii) suspend, cancel, endorse or vary such person's registration, licence , certificate , approval or authorisation in terms of this Act;

[Section 120(2)(a)(b) substituted by section 37(c) of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act, 2021, Notice No. 956, GG46205, dated 6 April 2022, by Commencement Proclamation Notice 354, GG55536, dated 12 October 2026]

(c) [Section 120(2)(c) deleted by section 37(d) of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act, 2021, Notice No. 956, GG46205, dated 6 April 2022, by Commencement Proclamation Notice 354, GG55536, dated 12 October 2026]
(d) a decision refusing to lift the grounding order as contemplated in section 115(2);
(e) any decision taken in terms of section 130; or
(f) [Section 120(2)(f) deleted by section 37(d) of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act, 2021, Notice No. 956, GG46205, dated 6 April 2022, by Commencement Proclamation Notice 354, GG55536, dated 12 October 2026]

 

(3) The Commissioner must within 14 days furnish written reasons to the appellant for any decision taken in terms of subsection (2)(a) to (e).

[Section 120(3) substituted by section 37(e) of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act, 2021, Notice No. 956, GG46205, dated 6 April 2022, by Commencement Proclamation Notice 354, GG55536, dated 12 October 2026]