Air Navigation Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Regulatory Framework for Safety in Aviation
15. Grant and renewal of aviation safety instruments
Feedback & supportEvery application for the grant or renewal of an aviation safety instrument must be made to the Authority in the form prescribed by any aviation safety subsidiary legislation or, if there is no prescribed form, in any form that the Authority requires.
aviation safety instrument
“aviation safety instrument” means any licence, permit, certificate, authorisation, approval or other document issued under or by virtue of this Act to, or in respect of, any person, aircraft, aerodrome, aeronautical procedure, aeronautical product, or aviation-related service, but does not include an airport licence within the meaning of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009 or a permit mentioned in section 32(5)(b)(ii) or 33(5)(b)(ii);
After considering any application for the grant or renewal of an aviation safety instrument, the Authority may, as soon as is practicable, grant the application if the Authority is satisfied that —
all things in respect of which the aviation safety instrument is sought meet the relevant requirements prescribed by the applicable aviation safety subsidiary legislation;
the applicant and any person who is to have or is likely to have control over the exercise of the privileges under the aviation safety instrument —
either holds the relevant qualifications and experience prescribed by the applicable aviation safety subsidiary legislation or holds any foreign qualifications or certifications, licences or permits issued by a foreign aviation authority that are acceptable to the Authority under subsection (3);
is a fit and proper person to have such control or hold the aviation safety instrument; and
meets all other relevant requirements prescribed by the applicable aviation safety subsidiary legislation;
the applicant is not disqualified under section 21 from holding that aviation safety instrument; and
it is not contrary to the interests of aviation safety for the aviation safety instrument to be granted or renewed.
For the purpose of granting or renewing an aviation safety instrument, the Authority may, subject to any provisions in the applicable aviation safety subsidiary legislation, accept such foreign qualifications or recognise such certifications, licences or permits issued by a foreign aviation authority as it considers appropriate in each case.
aviation safety subsidiary legislation
“aviation safety subsidiary legislation” means any order made under section 8 or any regulations made under section 9;
It is a condition of every current aviation safety instrument that the holder of, and any person who has or is likely to have control over the exercise of the privileges under, the aviation safety instrument continue to satisfy the fit and proper person test specified in subsection (2)(b)(ii).
Where the Authority refuses to grant an application for the grant or renewal of an aviation safety instrument under this section, the applicant may appeal against that decision to the Minister within the time and in the manner prescribed by the applicable aviation safety subsidiary legislation; and the Minister’s decision on appeal is final.[4A