| (1) |
An entity referred to in regulation 140.01.1 shall include in its SMS the following components and elements: |
| (a) |
safety policy and objectives including— |
| (i) |
management commitment; |
| (ii) |
safety accountability and responsibilities; |
| (iii) |
appointment of key safety personnel; |
| (iv) |
coordination of emergency response planning; |
| (b) |
safety risk management including— |
| (i) |
hazard identification; and |
| (ii) |
safety risk assessment and mitigation. |
| (c) |
safety assurance including— |
| (i) |
safety performance monitoring and measurement; |
| (ii) |
management of change; and |
| (iii) |
continuous improvement of the SMS. |
| (d) |
safety promotion including— |
| (i) |
training and education; |
| (ii) |
safety communication; and |
| (iii) |
peer support programme. |
[Regulation 140.01.3(1) substituted by section 26(a) of the Thirty-Third Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2026, Notice No. 7844, GG55226, dated 21 August 2026 and shall come into operation upon Publication in the Government Gazette, save for Part 92, which shall come into operation upon the Proclamation by the President of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act, 2021 (Act No. 22 of 2021]
| (2) |
An operator of an aircraft having an MCTOW of greater than 27 000 kg shall ensure that its SMS inlcudes— |
| (a) |
a confidential flight data analysis programme which is non-punitive; |
| (b) |
a procedure for analysis of data obtained from a programme referred to in paragraph (a); and |
| (c) |
a LOSA programme to identify hazards and unsafe events. |
| (3) |
A holder of an ATSU approval shall make use of the suitable methods, which may include the NOSS, to identify hazards and unsafe events. |
[Regulation 140.01.3 substituted by regulation 13(e) of Notice No. R. 3169, GG 48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Fifth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]