| (1) |
No owner or operator of an aircraft shall operate the aircraft unless such aircraft is equipped, as applicable, with— |
| (a) |
a seat or berth for each person who is aged two years or more; |
| (b) |
a safety belt with or without a diagonal shoulder strap, or a safety harness, for use in each passenger seat for each passenger who is aged two or more; |
| (c) |
a safety belt for use in each passenger berth; |
| (d) |
a child restraint device for each passenger who is less than two years of age; |
| (e) |
a safety harness for each flight crew member seat, incorporating a device which will automatically restrain the occupant's torso in the event of rapid deceleration; and |
| (f) |
a safety harness for each cabin crew member seat: |
Provided that a safety belt with one diagonal shoulder strap is permitted if the fitting of a safety harness is not reasonably practical.
| (2) |
Seats for cabin crew members shall, where possible, be located near floor-level emergency exits and additional cabin crew member seats required shall be located such that a cabin crew member may best be able to assist passengers in the event of an emergency evacuation. Seats shall be forward or rearward facing within 15° of the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. |
| (3) |
If the PIC cannot see all the passenger seats in the aircraft from his or her own seat, a means of indicating to all passengers and cabin crew members that seat belts should be fastened, shall be installed. |
| (4) |
All safety harnesses and safety belts shall have a single point release. |
Public Service Commission Act, 1997
