Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 67 : Medical Certification67.00.3 Functions of Director regarding medical examinations |
| (1) | The Director must— |
| (a) | exercise control over medical examinations or tests and over aviation medical examiners performing such examinations or tests; |
| (b) | determine standards for such examinations or tests and for the training of such aviation medical examiners; |
| (c) | issue or amend medical certificates and keep all books or documents regarding such examinations or tests; |
| (d) | apply basic safety management principles to the medical assessment process of licence holders by inter alia: |
| (i) | routinely collecting and analysing medical findings during medical assessments to identify areas of increased medical risk; |
| (ii) | continuously re-evaluating the medical assessment process to concentrate on identified areas of increased medical risk; |
| (iii) | routinely collecting and analysing incapacitation in-flight and on active duty; and |
| (iv) | ensuring that accredited medical conclusions are reached. |
| (2) | The Director may designate a body or institution to— |
| (a) | exercise control over medical examinations or tests and over aviation medical examiners performing such examinations or tests; |
| (b) | determine standards for such examinations or tests and for the training of such aviation medical examiners; |
| (c) | issue or amend medical certificates and keep all books or documents regarding such examinations or tests; and |
| (d) | subject to the provisions of regulation 67.00.9, advise the Director on any matter connected with such examinations, tests or aviation medical examiners and on the training of flight crew and cabin crew in first aid. |
| (3) | The designation referred to in subregulation (2) shall be made in writing and shall be published in the Gazette within 30 days from the date of such designation. |
| (4) | The powers and duties referred to in subregulation (2) shall be exercised and performed according to the conditions, rules, requirements, procedures and standards prescribed in Document SA-CATS 67. |
| (5) | The designated body or institution shall permit an authorised officer, inspector or authorised person to carry out such safety inspections and audits which may be necessary to verify the effective performance of the designated functions in terms of regulation 67.00.3(2). |