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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 114 : Aviation Security FOT Non-Scheduled Commercial Aircraft Operations

Subpart 12 : QMS

114.12.3 Security Inspection or Audit

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(1) An air carrier shall provide access to an authorised officer, inspector or authorised person to carry out a security inspection or audit to verify the validity or effectiveness of a security programme.

 

(2)The Director may conduct an inspection or audit referred to in subregulation (1) at any time with or without prior notice.

 

(3)An authorised officer, inspector or authorised person may:
(a)search an aircraft registered or operating within the Republic; or
(b)detain an aircraft for the purposes of inspection, or rectification of any deficiency in the application of a security programme.

 

(4)When a deficiency in complying with this Part is identified and reported to an air carrier, an air carrier shall immediately implement corrective action plan to remedy such deficiency.

 

(5)Where a rectification of a  deficiency may not be  achieved immediately as provided in subregulation (4), an air carrier shall submit to the Director a proposed corrective action plan which includes an implementation timeframe to address any deficiency identified, for approval.

 

(6)When a non-compliance is identified and such non-compliance may require a further inspection, a fee for such further inspection shall be charged as prescribed in Part 187.

 

[Regulation 114.12.3 inserted by regulation 31 of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]