Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 171 : Aeronautical Telecommunication Service Providers (Electronic Services Organisations)Subpart 3 : Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Meteorological Equipment171.03.1 Radio site approval |
| (1) | A radio site shall not be allowed to come into existence without prior approval of the Director. |
| (2) | An application for approval of a radio site shall be made to the Director on the appropriate form and shall comply with the requirements prescribed in Document SA-CATS 171. |
| (3) | An approval shall be granted if the Director is satisfied— |
| (a) | as to the intended purpose of equipment; |
| (b) | that a person or organisation is competent to operate such equipment; and |
| (c) | that such equipment is fit for its intended purpose. |
| (4) | The Director shall be notified to the type and availability of operation, of any service, which is available for use by any aircraft. |
| (5) | The Director may approve a person or organisation to provide particular services in connection with approved equipment. |
| (6) | The Director may require flight calibration or commissioning of such equipment by an authorised person or organisation. |
| (7) | The Director may require that the information in subregulation (3) be published. |
[Regulation 171.03.1 substituted by regulation 45(b) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]