Stamp Duties Act, 1968 (Act 77 of 1968)
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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 172 : Airspace and Air Traffic ServicesSubpart 3 : Approval of Air Traffic Service Unit172.03.21 Duty period scheme |
| (1) | A holder of an ATSU approval shall publish, in the manual of procedure prescribed in regulation 172.03.1, a duty period scheme for the management of duty periods, rest periods and days free of duty, as applicable, for all ATS personnel. |
| (2) | A duty period scheme referred to in subregulation (1) shall comply with the maximum hours of duty as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 65 or an FRMS established by a holder of an approval for each ATSU listed in its manual of procedure. |
| (3) | An ATSU shall not roster ATS personnel for an assignment if— |
| (a) | that assignment may not be in compliance with a duty period scheme; |
| (b) | an ATSU or ATS personnel knows or has been made aware that such assignment may cause an ATS personnel to exceed the maximum duty; or |
| (c) | an ATS personnel is likely to suffer from fatigue which may endanger the safety of air traffic under his or her control. |
| (4) | An ATSU shall not schedule any ATS personnel for operational duty for a period exceeding 8 consecutive hours unless so authorised by a duty period scheme. |
| (5) | Where an ATS personnel is aware of any reason that he or she may be in violation of a scheme referred to in subregulation (1) such a person shall, without delay inform appropriate management personnel. |
| (6) | A duty period scheme referred to in subregulation (1) shall be as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 172. |
| (7) | A service provider shall establish a duty period scheme that ensures that ATC and air traffic service assistants are aware of the principles and policies on fatigue management. |
[Regulation 172.03.7 substituted by regulation 14(b) of Notice No. R. 3169, GG 48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Fifth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
[Regulation 172.03.21 inserted by regulation 19 of Notice No. R. 520, GG 42632, dated 29 March 2019 (Twentieth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2019)]
