Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 129 : Foreign Air OperationsSubpart 4 : Security and Carriage of Cargo and Dangerous Goods129.04.1 Requirements for carriage of cargo by air |
| (1) | A foreign air operator engaged in the acceptance or handling of cargo intended for carriage by air shall comply with the security controls prescribed in Part 108. |
| (2) | No foreign air operator shall carry unknown cargo. |
| (3) | No foreign air operator may carry cargo by air unless a valid air waybill or other valid transport documentation accompanies it. |
| (4) | A foreign air operator shall ensure that each consignment of known cargo is accompanied by a consignment security declaration in the manner prescribed in Document SA-CATS 108. |
| (5) | A foreign air operator shall ensure that enhanced security measures, such as dual screening methods, are applied to high-risk cargo or mail. |
| (6) | If so directed by the Director, a foreign air operator shall submit a cargo manifest in a form and manner prescribed by the Director. |
| (7) | In accordance with the provisions for the submission of a cargo manifest, the Director may direct that— |
| (a) | a foreign air operator submits additional information as considered necessary; |
| (b) | a foreign air operator shall ensure that cargo is subjected to additional security controls; |
| (c) | a foreign air operator does not load the cargo shipment. |
| (8) | A foreign air operator shall ensure that cargo is at all times safeguarded whilst on the ramp prior to loading on-board an aircraft. |
| (9) | A foreign air operator shall ensure that all cargo consignments are visually inspected, prior to loading onto an aircraft, to ensure that they have not been tampered with. |
| (10) | All cargo and mail shall be screened by a regulated agent within the territory of the Republic before being loaded on to an aircraft, unless— |
| (a) | the required security controls have been applied to the consignment by a regulated agent and the consignment has been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those security controls were applied until loading onto the aircraft; |
| (b) | the required security controls have been applied to the consignment by a known consignor and the consignment has been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those security controls were applied and until loading onto an aircraft; or |
| (c) | the cargo is exempt from screening and has been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that it became identifiable as air cargo until loading onto the aircraft. |
| (11) | Where there is any reason to believe that a consignment to which security controls have been applied has been tampered with or has not been protected from unauthorised interference from the time that those controls were applied, the consignment shall be screened in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, before being loaded onto an aircraft. |
| (12) | A foreign air operator shall treat all unaccompanied baggage as unknown cargo. |