Administration of Estates Act, 1965
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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 129 : Foreign Air OperationsSubpart 1 : General129.01.6 Damage to foreign aircraft |
(1) | When it appears to the Director that a foreign aircraft has been involved in an accident as defined in paragraph (b) of the definition of accident, or has sustained damage to a Class 1 product which caused the aircraft to no longer be considered safe to fly or airworthy according to the appropriate airworthiness requirements, the Director may ground the aircraft. |
(2) | The Director shall notify the relevant State of Registry or State of the Operator if he or she grounds a foreign aircraft in terms of this regulation. |
(3) | If an aircraft is grounded in terms of this regulation, the aircraft shall not be operated until – |
(a) | such alterations or repairs have been effected which the Director considers necessary to render such aircraft airworthy; |
(b) | the Director, after consultation with the State of Registry or State of the Operator, permits the aircraft to conduct a non-commercial air transport operation to an aerodrome at which it will be restored to an airworthy condition; or |
(c) | the Director has lifted the grounding order. |