Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 139 : Aerodromes and HeliportsSubpart 3 : Licensing and Operation of Heliports139.03.8 Establishment of heliport environmental management programme |
| (1) | The holder of a heliport licence shall, in the area within its authority establish an Environmental Management Programme (EMP)— |
| (a) | where any foreign object debris (FOD), oil and fuel spillages, bird and wildlife presents, or is likely to present, a hazard to helicopters operating to or from the heliport; |
| (b) | where any aviation operations present, or are likely to present, negative impact(s) on the environment. |
| (2) | Subregulation (1) above should be read in conjunction with applicable sections of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), and the regulations made thereunder. |
| (3) | (3) A heliport operator shall ensure that an environmental management programme— |
| (a) | is kept on site and should clearly indicate all identified environmental issues that may affect the operations or the environment; |
| (b) | meets the requirements prescribed in Document SA-CATS 139. |
[Regulation 139.03.8(3) substituted by regulation 39(o) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (4) | The Director may, in the interest of aviation environmental protection, issue directives or notices regarding the establishment of consultative environmental committees for heliports, in order that the objects of the Act and the Regulations may be achieved. |
[Regulation 139.03.8 substituted by regulation 6(f) of Notice No. R. 1026, GG 39339, dated 30 October 2015 (Tenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2015)]