Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 108 : Air Cargo SecuritySubpart 5 : Approvals108.05.2 Certificate of approval |
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| (a) | An authorised officer, inspector or authorised person may carry out an inspection on the operation of an applicant wishing to be approved as a regulated agent, to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this Part. |
| (b) | A fee as prescribed in Part 187 shall be paid for such inspection. |
| (2) | If the Director is satisfied with the applicant’s security manual and premises and that the applicant is able to comply with the provisions of this Part, the Director shall— |
| (a) | certify in writing on both copies of the security manual that these documents have been approved; |
| (b) | return one copy of the approved security manual to the applicant; and |
| (c) | issue to the applicant a certificate of approval as regulated agent in the appropriate form. |
| (3) | The Director may reject an application for a certificate of approval if the applicant has failed to provide sufficient information or has provided incorrect information regarding its operations or personnel, or if the applicant has been previously rejected for security or other concerns. |
| (4) | A regulated agent who intends to amend an approved security manual shall submit all such proposed amendments to the Director for approval. |
| (5) | If the Director is satisfied that an amendment will not contravene the provisions of this Part, the Director shall certify in writing on both copies of the amendment to the approved security manual that such amendment has been approved, and shall return one copy of the approved amendment to the regulated agent. |
| (6) | A regulated agent shall at all times operate in accordance with the approved security manual or an approved amendment thereto. |
| (7) | A certificate of approval shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of issue. |
| (8) | A site for which an approval is issued shall be specified in such approval. |