Administration of Estates Act, 1965
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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 139 : Aerodromes and HeliportsSubpart 2 : Licensing and Operation of Aerodromes139.02.9 Licence of intent |
| (1) | Where a particular area has been officially demarcated at the appropriate institutional level as contemplated in subregulation (2)(c) for the development of an aerodrome, an applicant for an aerodrome licence in respect of the aerodrome, may apply to the Director for the issuing of a licence of intent for such area. |
| (2) | An application for a licence of intent shall be made to the Director on the appropriate prescribed form and accompanied by— |
| (a) | full particulars of the area demarcated for the development of the aerodrome, and the location thereof; |
| (b) | appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187; |
| (c) | written approval of the intended aerodrome development from the following institutions; |
| (i) | for private aerodromes, approval from the relevant local authority; |
| (ii) | for aerodromes intended for commercial domestic operations, approval from the relevant provincial authority; and |
| (iii) | for international aerodromes, approval from the Department of Transport; |
| (d) | written comments from the national ATS provider regarding the impact on the existing airspace management and the feasibility of accommodating the intended aerodrome development in the ATM system; and |
| (e) | an environmental impact report, if required in terms of any applicable legislation. |
| (3) | The Director may grant an application and issue a licence on the appropriate prescribed form if the Director is satisfied that the application complies with the requirements prescribed in subregulations (1) and (2) and that the development of the aerodrome will not jeopardize aviation safety. |
| (4) | A licence of intent shall specify the conditions and the restrictions which the Director considers necessary in the interests of aviation safety. |
| (5) | A licence of intent is— |
| (a) | not transferable: |
| (b) | valid for the period determined by the Director, which period shall not exceed five years, calculated from the date on which the licence is issued; |
| (c) | not a prerequisite for the issuing of a subsequent aerodrome licence; and |
| (d) | not a guarantee that an aerodrome licence shall be granted. |
