Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 48 : Leasing of AircraftSubpart 6 : Transfers of Responsibilities between States48.06.3 Airworthiness |
| (1) | A South African air services operator who dry leases-in a foreign aircraft must satisfy the Director that— |
| (a) | the AMO, responsible for the continued airworthiness of the aircraft, already possesses valid licences or approvals issued by the State of Registry, or that arrangements have been made for such organisation to obtain the necessary licences or approvals; and |
| (b) | the organisation, contemplated in paragraph (a), must carry out its maintenance functions in accordance with all the applicable regulations of the State of Registry. |
| (2) | In the case of a reasonable belief that the lessee operator is not complying with the applicable regulations of the State of Registry, the appropriate authority of that State must be advised and a request made that the matter be investigated. |
| (3) | In terms of an agreement as contemplated in regulation 48.06.01, the Minister may take responsibility for oversight of the matters contemplated in subregulation (1)(b). |
| (4) | In respect of an aircraft, dry leased-out to a foreign operator, the Director may, on conditions prescribed by him or her, approve a foreign-based AMO to carry out all or part of the maintenance on the aircraft in accordance with the aircraft's approved maintenance schedule and remove the aircraft from the South African Civil Aircraft Register for the duration of the dry lease-out, facilitating its registration in the State of the Operator. |