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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 91 : General Aviation and Operating Flight Rules

Subpart 7 : Flight Operations

91.07.39 Repatriation and relief flight

 

(1) The Director shall, in consultation with the Department of Transport, National Department of Health and other relevant authorities, establish policy or procedures to facilitate relief and repatriation flights.

 

(2) The Director shall, in consultation with the Department of Transport, Department of Health and other relevant authorities:
(a) facilitate the entry, departure and transit of aircraft engaged in repatriation and relief flight; and
(b) take all possible measures to ensure the safe operation of repatriation and relief flight.

 

(3) A repatriation and relief flight shall commence as soon as possible after reaching agreement with the States involved.

 

(4) The Authority shall, after consultation with a holder of an aerodrome licence and other relevant stakeholders, ensure that personnel and carry-on baggage, hold baggage, cargo, and other goods arriving on repatriation and relief flight are cleared without delay.

 

(5) An air service operator shall ensure that human remains infected with a communicable disease are transported according to the requirements stipulated in Part 113 and the applicable Department of Health regulations.

 

(6) An air service operator shall expedite clearance processes for entry or departure and transit of an aircraft, passengers, cargo, and other goods involved in repatriation and relief flight.

 

[Regulation 91.07.39 inserted by regulation 11(m) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]