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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 2 : Foreign Air Operator Operating Requirements

129.02.1 Compliance and safety and security standards

 

(1) A holder of a South African FOP shall ensure that its flight and ground operations are conducted in accordance with the applicable parts of these Regulations, its FOP and operations specifications and the relevant parts of its operations manual.

 

(2) Where the Director has reason to believe that a holder of a FOP has, or may have, while operating within South African airspace, contravened any—
(a) provision of these Regulations;
(b) condition of its operating certificate or operations specifications attached thereto; or
(c) provision of its operations manual,

the Director shall—

(i) inform the foreign air operator of the alleged contravention and make such inquiry or investigation necessary to establish the facts of the case; and
(ii) where Director is of opinion that in the interest of safety the situation so warrants, notify the State of the operator.

 

(3) Where the Director has reason to believe that the holder of FOP has or may engage in any act or activity that represents or could represent a safety or security hazard, the Director shall immediately notify the foreign air operator.

 

(4) A holder of FOP shall submit to any inquiry or investigation into alleged contraventions or safety issues, as referred to in subregulations (2) and (3).