[Regulation 101.06.3 Heading substituted by regulation 14(a) and (yy) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
| (1) | An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a UASMT authorisation shall— |
| (a) | be not less than 18 years of age; |
| (b) | be a South African citizen or in possession of a valid permanent residence permit or valid temporary work permit with a letter of employment; and |
| (c) | have successfully completed appropriate UAS maintenance training, provided by— |
| (i) | an organisation approved by a competent authority of a country where such training organisation is located; |
| (ii) | an approved original equipment manufacturer; or |
| (iii) | a training facility approved by the Director; or |
| (d) | demonstrate to the Director, the ability to perform maintenance functions where no training for a particular UA is offered or available. |
| (2) | An application for the issuance of a UASMT authorisation shall be made to the Director in the appropriate form and accompanied by the appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187. |
| (3) | The Director shall issue a UASMT authorisation if a concerned applicant complies with the requirements stipulated in subregulation (1). |
| (4) | A holder of a UASMT authorisation shall not exercise privileges other than the specific privileges for which such authorisation is issued. |
| (5) | A UASMT authorisation shall be valid for a period of 24 months. |
[Regulation 101.06.3 substituted by regulation 14(yy) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
