President Cyril Ramaphosa has implemented the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 22 of 2021 with effect from 12 October. The amendments introduce changes to the investigation of aircraft accidents and incidents, as well as oversight of environmental protection and regulation of the civil aviation industry.
The act was already published in 2022, but the effective date had to be determined by the president. The act was signed by presidential proclamation on 16 September before it was published in the Government Gazette According to South Africa's government's official legislative review, the amendments provide for greater independence in the investigation of aviation accidents and incidents, as well as an expanded environmental protection role for the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). The act also changes provisions regarding the appointment and responsibilities of the civil aviation commissioner, appeal processes and the minister's authority to grant exemptions and make additional regulations.
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Sources: SA Government, Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) – Legal Notices, Government Gazette PDF, BusinessTech
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
