Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 67 : Medical Certification

67.00.4 Designation of aviation medical examiners

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(1)The Director may, after consultation with the designated body or institution, designate aviation medical examiners to perform medical examinations or tests required for the issuing of medical certificates.

 

(2)The conditions and requirements for and the rules, procedures and standards connected with a designation referred to in subregulation (1) shall be as prescribed in Document SA-CATS67.

 

(3)The Director shall sign and issue to each DAME a document which shall state the full name of such aviation medical examiner and contain a statement that—
(a)such aviation medical examiner has been designated in terms of subregulation (1); and
(b)such aviation medical examiner is empowered to—
(i)perform the medical examination or test required for the issuing of the appropriate medical certificate;
(ii)subject to the provisions of regulation 67.00.8, issue such medical certificate; or
(iii)defer the issuing of such medical certificate pending an appropriate instruction from the designated body or institution.

 

(4)In considering an application for designation as an aviation medical examiner, the Director may conduct an investigation that he or she deems necessary: which may include pre-audited to assess competence, suitability of the facility, equipment and personnel prior to designation.

[Regulation 67.00.4(4) inserted by regulation 16 of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]

 

(5)The medical assessor shall conduct periodic oversight of the competence of all designated aviation medical examiners to assess suitability of their facilities, equipment and training of their personnel.

[Regulation 67.00.4(4) inserted by regulation 16 of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]

 

(6)The conditions and requirements for and the rules, procedures and standards connected with the competence, suitability of the facility, equipment and training of their personnel as referred to in subregulation (1) shall be as prescribed in Document SA- CATS 67.

[Regulation 67.00.4(4) inserted by regulation 16 of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]