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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 139 : Aerodromes and Heliports

Subpart 3 : Licensing and Operation of Heliports

139.03.1 Requirements for a licence

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(1)An operator of a heliport shall have a valid heliport licence, in accordance with the appropriate licensing requirements in terms of this Part.

[Regulation 139.03.1(1) substituted by regulation 39(k) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]

 

(2)The issue and renewal of a heliport licence shall be subject to the heliport complying with the regulations, as complemented by the standards contained in the relevant ICAO Annexes and Documents listed in Document SA-CATS 139 and any recommended practice contained in these documents which the Director may have incorporated as a standard.

 

(3)Compliance with the said regulations and standards, for the purposes of issuing or renewal of a licence shall be determined by means of audit procedures and inspections, by the Authority, at various times, as determined by the Director, during the preceding licence period or before the issuing of a new licence.

 

(4)The Authority shall levy fees from heliport licence holders, upon renewal or issuing of a heliport licence, in accordance with the tariffs as published in Part 187.

 

(5)All heliports irrespective of their location shall be licensed in accordance with this subpart.