| (1) | Subject to the provisions of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act 107 of 1998), a holder of an aerodrome licence with a Category higher than 3, shall, in the area within its authority, establish an aerodrome environment management programme— |
| (a) | where any foreign object debris, oil and fuel spillage, bird, and wildlife presents or is likely to present a hazard to aircraft operating to or from an aerodrome; or |
| (b) | where any aviation operation which is likely to impact on the environment is conducted. |
| (2) | A holder of an aerodrome licence referred to in sub-regulation (2) shall ensure that the EMP— |
| (a) | is kept on site and clearly indicates all identified environmental issues that may affect operations or the environment; and |
| (b) | meets the requirements prescribed in Document SA-CATS 139. |
| (3) | The Director may, in the interest of aviation environmental protection, issue a directive or notice regarding the establishment of a consultative environmental committee for an aerodrome of any category in order that the objects of the Act and the regulations may be achieved. |
| (4) | A holder of an aerodrome licence issued under this Subpart shall— |
| (a) | record and report all known bird and wildlife strike incidents occurring on and in the vicinity of a concerned aerodrome and submit on monthly basis statistical data of such incidents to the Director; |
| (b) | appoint a wildlife control officer who is responsible for implementing and maintaining an aerodrome’s bird or wildlife hazard control programme; and |
| (c) | ensure that a wildlife control officer employed at an aerodrome concerned meets the training requirements for aerodrome wildlife hazard control or management prior to their employment as prescribed in Document SA CATS 139. |
| (5) | A holder of an aerodrome licence shall assess wildlife strike hazards in the vicinity of an aerodrome through— |
| (a) | establishment of a procedure for recording and reporting bird and wildlife strikes to aircraft as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 139; |
| (b) | collection of information from aircraft operators, ATS, land developers and other sources on the presence of birds and wildlife around an aerodrome constituting a potential hazard to aircraft operations; and |
| (c) | an ongoing evaluation of the wildlife hazard by competent personnel. |
| (6) | A holder of an aerodrome licence shall take action to decrease the risk to aircraft operations by adopting measures to minimize the likelihood of collisions between wildlife and aircraft as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 139. |
| (7) | A holder of an aerodrome licence shall notify authorities responsible for waste disposal of any source which may attract wildlife to an aerodrome or in its vicinity. |
| (8) | A holder of an aerodrome licence shall ensure, based on an appropriate wildlife assessment, that any risk to aircraft posed by waste disposal dump sites is assessed and reduced to as low as reasonably practicable. |
| (9) | A holder of an aerodrome licence shall record, treat and submit on monthly basis statistical data of all noise complaints and oil and fuel spillages that may cause danger to environment or disruption to operations, to the Director. |
[Regulation 139.02.19 substituted by regulation 19(h) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
