Singapore legislation

Regulation 23

of Air Navigation (92 — Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Regulations 2022

Regulation 23

Responsibilities of operator with regard to dangerous goods training

Subregulation 1

An operator, other than an AOC holder, must —

(a)

ensure that every one of its relevant personnel —

(i)

undergoes dangerous goods training in accordance with the Technical Instructions;

(ii)

is competent to perform that relevant function;

(iii)

undergoes dangerous goods training on a recurrent basis within the duration specified in the Technical Instructions; and

(iv)

upon completion of any dangerous goods training, passes a test to verify that the relevant employee understands the content of the dangerous goods training;

(b)

maintain records of training undergone by every one of its relevant personnel, being records in the form and kept in the manner in conformity with the Technical Instructions; and

(c)

provide the Director‑General of Civil Aviation with any of those records of training when requested to do so.

Subregulation 2

A person that contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $20,000; but(b)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 months or to both.

Subregulation 3

In paragraph (1) —

Definition

“relevant function” means any function aimed at ensuring that dangerous goods are transported in accordance with the Technical Instructions;

Definition

“relevant personnel”, in relation to an operator, means —

(a)

for a foreign operator — any crew member operating an aircraft to or from Singapore, an employee of the foreign operator or an agent of the operator in Singapore, who is responsible for performing any relevant function; or

(b)

for a Singapore operator (other than an AOC holder) or an operator of a Singapore registered aircraft for the purpose of general aviation — any crew member operating the aircraft or an employee or agent of such an operator, who is responsible for performing any relevant function.

Read in full context — Air Navigation (92 — Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Regulations 2022 →