Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 48 : Leasing of AircraftSubpart 6 : Transfers of Responsibilities between States48.06.2 Personnel licensing |
| (1) | A South African air services operator who dry leases-in a foreign aircraft must satisfy the Director that— |
| (a) | the flight and cabin crew to be designated for duty on the aircraft already possess valid licences or approvals issued by the State of Registry, or that arrangements have been made for such personnel to obtain the necessary licences or approvals; and |
| (b) | all the regulations of the State of Registry in respect of personnel licensing and the allocation, training and checking of flight and cabin crew are adhered to. |
| (2) | If there is reasonable belief that the lessee operator is not complying with the appropriate regulations of the State of Registry, contemplated in subregulation (1)(b), the appropriate authority of that State must be advised and a request made that the matter be investigated. |
| (3) | In terms of an Article 83bis Agreement as contemplated in regulation 48.06.01, the Republic of South Africa may take responsibility for oversight of the matters contemplated in subregulation (1)(b). |
| (4) | The Director may, on conditions prescribed by him or her, issue validations to the lessee operator's flight and cabin crew members, designated for duty in respect of a South African aircraft, dry leased-out to a foreign operator, |
| (5) | A validation, contemplated in subregulation (4), may be issued in the format prescribed in Document SA-CATS 48. |
[Regulation 48.06.2(5) substituted by regulation 9(a) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]