[Regulation 141.01.7 heading substituted by section 27(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]
| (1) |
An ATO approval shall be valid for a period determined by the Director, and such a period shall not exceed five years, calculated from the date of issuance or renewal thereof. |
| (2) |
An ATO approval holder shall be subject to a continuing surveillance programme and an ATO approval shall remain valid provided that an ATO approval holder— |
| (a) |
submits 90 days before an ATO expiry date, an appropriate application for its renewal and renewal fee as prescribed in Part 187; |
| (b) |
submits 60 days before an expiry date of an OpSpec, an appropriate application for its renewal and annual currency fee as prescribed in Part 187; |
| (c) |
successfully resolves any finding reported to such organisation pursuant to audits and inspections carried out by the Authority; and |
| (d) |
continues to meet the requirements for the issuance of an ATO approval. |
| (3) |
Failure to comply with the provisions of subregulation (2) shall result in an ATO approval holder being ineligible to exercise the privileges of an ATO approval. |
| (4) |
The Director shall notify an ATO holder referred to in subregulation (3) of a suspension of its ATO approval, in writing, and such an ATO approval holder shall immediately surrender an ATO approval certificate and OpSpec to the Director. |
| (5) |
An ATO approval shall remain valid provided such ATO approval is not voluntarily surrendered or otherwise suspended or cancelled by the Director. |
| (6) |
An ATO approval shall not be transferable. |
| (7) |
A holder of an ATO approval who receives a notice of suspension in terms of subregulation (4) shall acknowledge the reasons in writing within 15 working days of receipt and surrender such approval to the Director. |
| (8) |
A holder of an ATO approval may apply for a dormancy of an ATO approval for a period not exceeding 36 months by— |
| (a) |
submitting a written application to the Director; |
| (b) |
paying annual currency fees in terms of Part 187; and |
| (c) |
surrendering such ATO approval and OpSpec to the Director. |
| (9) |
A dormant ATO approval and OpSpec shall only be reissued after a renewal audit has been conducted. |
| (10) |
An operation in terms of this Part may only be conducted by a holder of a current ATO approval and OpSpec |
| (11) |
An ATO approval and OpSpec renewed in terms of this Part shall be issued at least 15 days before expiry of current ATO approval or OpSpec. |
| (12) |
In case of delays in the approval of an ATO or OpSpec in terms of subregulation (11), the Director may elect to issue a temporary ATO approval certificate provided that there is no safety concern and the application requirements are met. |
[Regulation 141.01.7 substituted by section 27(b) 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]
Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972
