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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 21 : Certification Procedures for Products and Parts

Subpart 12 : ZA-TSO Authorisations

21.12.5 Approval for deviation

 

(1) A manufacturer who requests approval to deviate from any performance standard of a ZA-TSO, shall prove to the Director that the standards from which a deviation is requested, are compensated for by factors or design features providing an equivalent level of safety.

 

(2) The written request for approval to deviate, together with all pertinent data, shall—
(a) if the article is manufactured in the Republic, be submitted to the Director;
(b) if the article is manufactured in a foreign State, be submitted through the appropriate authority of such State to the Director; and
(c) be accompanied by the appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187.

 

(3) The Director shall grant the approval if the Director is satisfied that the deviation concerned will not jeopardise aviation safety.