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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 21 : Certification Procedures for Products and Parts

Subpart 12 : ZA-TSO Authorisations

21.12.8 ZA-TSO design approval for appliances: Import
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(1)An application for the issuing of a ZA-TSO design approval shall be made in the prescribed form and manner and shall be accompanied by—
(a)proof of compliance with the requirements referred to in subregulation (2); and
(b)the appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187.

 

(2)A ZA-TSO design approval may be issued for an appliance which is manufactured in a foreign State with which the South African government has entered into an agreement for the acceptance of the appliance for export and import and which is to be imported into the Republic if:
(a)the appropriate authority of the State in which the appliance was manufactured, certifies that the appliance has been examined and tested and complies with—
(i)the applicable ZA-TSO; or
(ii)the appropriate performance standards prescribed by the appropriate authority of the State in which the appliance was manufactured and any other performance standards as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 21 to provide a level of safety provided by the applicable ZA-TSO; and
(b)the manufacturer has submitted to the Director one copy of the technical data required in the appropriate performance standards through the appropriate authority.

 

(3)The Director shall issue a ZA-TSO design approval if the applicant complies with the requirements referred to in subregulation (2), and shall list any deviation granted to the manufacturer in terms of regulation 21.12.5.

 

(4)After the Director has issued a ZA-TSO design approval and the appropriate authority of the State in which the appliance was manufactured, issues an export certificate of airworthiness referred to in regulation 21.10.1, the manufacturer shall be authorised to identify the appliance in accordance with the ZA-TSO marking requirements referred to in regulation 21.12.4(d) and in the applicable ZA-TSO.

 

(5)Each appliance shall be accompanied by an export certificate of airworthiness referred to in subregulation (3).