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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 92 : Conveyance of Dangerous Goods

Subpart 1 : General

92.01.24 Fire protection systems

 

(1) An air service operator shall ensure that—
(a) an aeroplane utilised in the commercial air transport operation shall be equipped with a cargo compartment fire protection system, as approved by a State of Design or State of Registry of concerned aeroplane; and
(b) a summary of demonstrated cargo compartment fire protection certification standards, is provided in a relevant aeroplane flight manual or other documentation supporting an operation of such aeroplane.

 

(2) An air service operator shall establish policies and procedures to ensure that in the event of fire involving items conveyed in a cargo compartment, such fire can be detected and sufficiently suppressed or contained by the elements of an aeroplane design associated with cargo compartment fire protection, until such aeroplane makes a safe landing.

 

[Regulation 92.01.24 substituted by regulation 12 of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]