Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 139 : Aerodromes and HeliportsSubpart 2 : Licensing and Operation of Aerodromes139.02.13 Personnel requirements |
| (1) | An applicant for an aerodrome licence with a Category higher than 3, or an aerodrome with an ATSU, shall engage, employ or contract— |
| (a) | a senior person identified in writing as the accountable manager and compliance officer, to whom contractual authority has been granted to ensure that all activities undertaken at an aerodrome are carried out in accordance with the applicable requirements prescribed in this Subpart, and who shall in addition be vested with the following powers and duties in respect of the compliance with such requirements; |
| (i) | unrestricted access to work performed or activities undertaken by all other persons as employees of, and other persons rendering services under contract with, the organisation; |
| (ii) | full rights of consultation with any such person in respect of such compliance by him or her; |
| (iii) | powers to order cessation of any activity where such compliance is not effected; |
| (iv) | a duty to establish liaison mechanisms with the Director with a view to ascertain correct manners of compliance with the said requirements, and interpretation of such requirements by the Director, and to facilitate liaison between the Director and the organisation concerned; and |
| (v) | powers to report directly to the management of the organisation on his or her investigations and consultations generally, and in cases contemplated in subparagraph (iii), and with regard to the results of the liaison contemplated in subparagraph (iv); and |
| (vi) | a duty to establish and implement a runway safety programme; |
| (b) | a competent person in writing who is responsible for quality control, and who has direct access to the accountable manager and compliance officer referred to in paragraph (a) on matters affecting the aviation safety programme; and |
| (c) | adequate personnel, including an aerodrome manager and ATS personnel, and sufficient and adequate rescue and firefighting personnel, to operate and maintain an aerodrome and its services and facilities according to the requirements prescribed in this Subpart. |
| (2) | An applicant for aerodrome licence shall establish a Procedure for initially assessing, and a procedure for maintaining, the competence of those personnel involved in operating and maintaining an aerodrome, its services and its facilities. |