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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 139 : Aerodromes and Heliports

Subpart 1 : General

139.01.13 Movement of aircraft or vehicles in restricted area on direction of aerodrome operator

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(1)The operator of an aircraft which is travelling on the surface of a licensed aerodrome and which is in the restricted area but not on a runway or a taxiway or the person in lawful charge of a vehicle which is in the restricted area shall, on being directed to do so by the aerodrome operator, move that aircraft along the surface of the aerodrome or that vehicle—
(a)to another place in the restricted area indicated by the aerodrome operator; or
(b)from the restricted area,

and if such operator or person refuses or fails or is not present to comply forthwith with such direction, the aerodrome operator may have that aircraft or vehicle moved to comply with such direction and may recover from such operator or person the costs incurred in having that aircraft or vehicle so moved an any such action by the aerodrome operator shall not exempt such operator or person from a prosecution in respect of such refusal or failure.

 

(2)Any direction given by the aerodrome operator in terms of subregulation (1) shall not authorise any person to move the aircraft or a vehicle onto a runway or a taxiway—
(a)without the permission of the ATSU operating at the licensed aerodrome, if the ATSU is manned at the time;
(b)except according to the instructions issued by the ATSU operating at such aerodrome, if the ATSU is not manned at the time;
(c)except in a manner that shall not endanger aircraft traffic, if the ATSU is not manned at the time and no instructions have been issued by such ATSU.