Contingency Fees Act, 1997
R 385.00
Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 63 : Flight Engineer LicensingSubpart 1 : General63.01.3 Validation of licence issued by appropriate authority |
| (1) | The holder of a licence and rating issued by an appropriate authority, who desires to act as a flight engineer on a South African registered aircraft, shall apply in the prescribed appropriate form, for a validation of such licence and rating. |
| (2) | The application for a validation referred to in subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by— |
| (a) | the appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187; |
| (b) | a certified true copy of the licence and rating to which the validation pertains; |
| (c) | a valid medical certificate; and |
| (d) | in the case of a validation of a licence and rating, the privileges of which are to be exercised for commercial purposes, a temporary work permit, permanent residency permit and a letter of appointment from a South African employer who requires the services of the applicant. |
| (3) | A licence and rating issued by an appropriate authority may be validated by the Director— |
| (a) | subject to the same restrictions which apply to such licence and rating; |
| (b) | in accordance with and subject to the requirements and conditions as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 63; and |
| (c) | in the appropriate prescribed form; |
| (4) | The duration of a validation issued by the Director shall be— |
| (a) | 12 months calculated from the date of issue of such validation by the Director; or |
| (b) | the period of validity of the licence and rating issued by the appropriate authority concerned, whichever period is the lesser period. |
| (5) | The holder of a validation may, subject to the provisions of subregulation (6), apply to the Director for a renewal of such validation at least 21 days immediately preceding the date of expiry of such validation. |
| (6) | The Director may renew a validation of a licence and rating in the circumstances and on the conditions as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 63: Provided that a validation of a licence and rating, the privileges of which are to be exercised for commercial purposes, may only be renewed once for the same period referred to in subregulation (4). |
| (7) | The holder of a validation shall comply with the provisions prescribed in this part and the requirements and conditions as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 63. |
| (8) | Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 63.01.2(2), the Director may validate any flight engineer licence and rating issued by an appropriate authority, to authorise the holder thereof to conduct training on a particular type of aircraft to which the rating pertains, if no holder of a Grade I flight instructor rating is available to conduct such training. |
