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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 21 : Certification Procedures for Products and Parts

Subpart 1 : General

21.01.4 Airworthiness directives

 

(1) The Director may, by notice, issue appropriate airworthiness directives in respect of a product if on reasonably grounds he or she believes—
(a) that an unsafe condition exists in that product; and
(b) the condition is likely to exist or develop in any other product of the same design.

 

(2) An owner or operator of an aircraft shall not operate the aircraft unless he or she complies with—
(a) all applicable airworthiness directives issued by the Director; or
(b) applicable airworthiness directives issued by the State of Design of the aircraft or product.

 

(3)

(a) The Director may, on application, grant an owner or operator an exemption or recognise an alternative means of complying with the requirements specified in the airworthiness directive.
(b) The provisions of Part 11 apply, with the necessary changes, to an application referred to in this subregulation.

 

(4) If the Director issues an airworthiness directive for a product, a holder of any certificate for the product type, shall—
(a) upon the request of the Director, submit appropriate design changes to the Director for approval; and
(b) upon approval of the design changes, make the descriptive data covering the changes available to all operators of the product.

 

(5) The Director—
(a) may consult with the State of Design prior to issuing an airworthiness directive; and
(b) shall notify the State of Design as soon as practicable after issuing an airworthiness directive.

 

(6) The responsibilities of Contracting States in respect of continuing airworthiness of an aircraft, engine and propeller are prescribed in Document SA-CATS 21.

 

[Regulation 21.01.4 substituted by regulation 6 of Notice No. R. 409, GG 40831, dated 5 May 2017 (Fifteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]