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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 139 : Aerodromes and Heliports

Subpart 1 : General

139.01.23 Supply of fuel to aircraft

 

(1) On a licenced aerodrome fuel may be supplied to aircraft only at a place and in a manner approved by an aerodrome operator and in compliance with the requirements prescribed in Document SA-CATS 139, and subject to such conditions as such operator may consider necessary to safe guard persons or property on the aerodrome.

 

(2) An aerodrome operator shall have a refuelling procedure available at the aerodrome as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 139.

 

(3) An aerodrome operator shall ensure that the refuelling procedure referred to in subregulation (2) is distributed to fuelling operators approved for the specific aerodrome and ensure that these operators are conversant with the procedure.

 

(4) And aerodrome operator shall institute measures—
(a) to periodically monitor the refuelling process to ensure that compliance with the agreed procedure is maintained; and
(b) to address an identified non-conformance and keep records thereof.

 

(5) An aerodrome operator shall ensure that fixed installation refuelling facilities are provided with emergency cut-off switches that are clearly marked and situated in areas where it can be reached without danger to persons in the event of an emergency.

 

(6) An aerodrome operator shall ensure that all fuelling facilities are equipped with adequate and well maintained firefighting equipment.

 

[Regulation 139.01.23 substituted by regulation 9(h) of Notice No. R. 984, GG 41915, dated 21 September 2018 (Nineteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2018)]