Air Navigation Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Regulatory Framework for Safety in Aviation
16. General duties of holder of aviation safety instrument
Feedback & supportUnless otherwise provided by the applicable aviation safety subsidiary legislation, a person who is required by the applicable aviation safety subsidiary legislation for or in respect of any matter in section 14(1)(a) to (o) to hold an appropriate aviation safety instrument must ensure that the appropriate aviation safety instrument and all the necessary qualifications and other documents are held by that person before that person does anything for which such an aviation safety instrument is required.
aviation safety subsidiary legislation
“aviation safety subsidiary legislation” means any order made under section 8 or any regulations made under section 9;
Where a person mentioned in subsection (1) holds an aviation safety instrument, the person —
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);
must comply with all the relevant aviation safety subsidiary legislation, and the conditions attached to the relevant aviation safety instrument the person holds;
must ensure that the activities or functions for which the aviation safety instrument has been granted are carried out by the person, and by all persons for whom the person is responsible, safely and in accordance with the relevant safety standards and practices prescribed by the applicable aviation safety subsidiary legislation; and
where the aviation safety instrument authorises the provision of a service within the civil aviation system —
must, if so required by the applicable aviation safety subsidiary legislation, establish and follow a management system that will ensure compliance with the relevant safety standards prescribed by that aviation safety subsidiary legislation and the conditions attached to the aviation safety instrument;
must provide training and supervision to all employees of the person who are engaged in doing anything to which the aviation safety instrument relates, so as to maintain compliance with the relevant safety standards prescribed by the applicable aviation safety subsidiary legislation and the conditions attached to the aviation safety instrument and to promote safety; and
must provide sufficient resources to ensure compliance with the relevant safety standards prescribed by the applicable aviation safety subsidiary legislation and the conditions attached to the aviation safety instrument.[4B