Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 172 : Airspace and Air Traffic ServicesSubpart 3 : Approval of Air Traffic Service Unit172.03.21 Air traffic controller scheme |
[Regulation 172.03.21 Heading substituted by regulation 46(a) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (1) | A holder of an ATSU approval shall publish, in its SMS prescribed in Part 140, an air traffic controller scheme for the management of duty periods, rest periods and days free of duty, for all ATS personnel. |
| (2) | An air traffic controller scheme referred to in subregulation (1) shall comply with the maximum hours of duty as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 65 or an FRMS established by a holder of an approval for each ATSU listed in its manual of procedure. |
| (3) | An ATSU shall not roster ATS personnel for an assignment if— |
| (a) | that assignment is in conflict with its air traffic controller scheme; |
| (b) | an ATSU or ATS personnel knows or has been made aware that such assignment may cause an ATS personnel to exceed the maximum duty; or |
| (c) | an ATS personnel is likely to suffer from fatigue which may endanger the safety of air traffic under his or her control. |
| (4) | An ATSU shall not schedule any ATS personnel for operational duty for a period exceeding 8 consecutive hours, unless so authorised by an air traffic controller scheme. |
| (5) | Where an ATS personnel is aware of any reason that he or she may be in violation of a scheme referred to in subregulation (1) such a person shall, without delay inform appropriate management personnel. |
| (6) | An air traffic controller scheme referred to in subregulation (1) shall be as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 172. |
| (7) | A service provider shall establish a duty period scheme that ensures that ATC and air traffic service assistants are aware of the principles and policies on fatigue management. |
[Regulation 172.03.7 substituted by regulation 14(b) of Notice No. R. 3169, GG 48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Fifth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
[Regulation 172.03.21 substituted by regulation 46(e) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]