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

Chapter 4

Part 6 : Privileged and Protected Information

54. Communication record

[Section 54 heading substituted by section 8 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) In this section, "communication record" means the whole or any part of any record, recording, copy, transcript or substantial summary of any type of communications in respect of air traffic control or related matters that take place between any of the following persons, namely air traffic controllers, aircraft crew members, aerodrome vehicle operators, flight service station specialists and persons who relay messages in respect of air traffic control or related matters.

 

(2) A communication record obtained under this Act must not be used against any person referred to in section 53 in any legal or disciplinary proceedings.

 

[Section 54 substituted by section 8 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]