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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 65  : Air Traffic Service Personnel Licensing

Subpart 17 : Designation of a Validation Examiner and Rating Assessment Examiner

65.17.5 Oversight, suspension or withdrawal of designation as designated examiner

 

(1) The Director may withdraw or suspend a designation granted to an examiner if it becomes evident that such examiner does   not comply with the provisions of this Part.

 

(2) A designated examiner shall conduct proficiency checks and assessments on behalf of the Director.

 

(3) An ATS inspector may monitor an assessment conducted by a designated examiner in accordance with the monitoring program of the Director.

 

(4) A designated examiner shall be assessed by the Director within a 2-year period for the purpose of maintenance of safety  standards as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 65.

 

(5) When the Director has reasonable grounds to suspect misconduct, which may compromise air traffic safety, he or she may suspend or withdraw a designation of an examiner.

 

(6) If a designation of an examiner was granted on a basis of false or misleading information which was submitted to the Director, the Director shall withdraw the designation.

 

(7) In addition to the withdrawal of designation referred to in subregulation (1)—
(a) a law enforcement action may be taken against an examiner in terms of Part 185; and
(b) any action performed by such examiner in the exercise of a privilege of such designation may be declared null and void.

 

(8) The Director shall provide written reasons for the suspension or withdrawal of a designation of an examiner.

 

[Regulation 65.17.5 inserted by regulation 15(l) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]