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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 139 : Aerodromes and Heliports

Subpart 2 : Licensing and Operation of Aerodromes

139.02.25 Maintenance of aerodrome emergency management system

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A holder of an aerodrome licence shall—

(a)establish procedures to ensure that all participants to the effectiveness of an aerodrome emergency management system with allocated duties or responsibilities, are familiar with, and are properly trained for, their assignments and shall—
(i)submit such aerodrome emergency management system to the Director for approval;
(ii)provide a copy of the approved aerodrome emergency management system to the South African Search and Rescue coordination centre in accordance with the South African Maritime Search and Rescue Act, 2002 (Act No. 44 of 2002);
(iii)provide a copy of approved aerodrome emergency management system to the Provincial Disaster Management Centre in accordance with the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002);
(b)test the effectiveness of aerodrome emergency management system by—
(i)undertaking a full-scale aerodrome emergency exercise at intervals not exceeding two years;
(ii)arranging special emergency exercises in the intervening year to correct any deficiencies identified during the full-scale aerodrome emergency exercise;
(iii)performing a desk top exercise with intervals not exceeding three months to verify role players, contact detail and other vital information required to ensure that the current aerodrome emergency management system is up to date; and
(iv)establish procedure to handle all communicable diseases as depicted in Document SA-CATS 139;
(c)submit a comprehensive written report to the Director within 14 days from the date on which—
(i)a full-scale aerodrome emergency exercise referred to in paragraph (b)(i); or
(ii)special emergency exercise referred to in paragraph (b) (ii), has been undertaken or arranged; and
(iii)notify the Director and all other role-players of all changes referred to in paragraph (b)(iii) to aerodrome emergency management system with intervals not exceeding three months;
(d)review aerodrome emergency management system for effectiveness after each of the exercises referred to in paragraph (b), as well as after an actual emergency, to address any deficiencies identified and to adapt such system for the enhancement of its efficiency.