Aviation Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament1989No. Act No. 16 of 1989
In force, and amended by 1 amendment Act. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The Aviation Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 1989. It contains 157 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Aviation Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Aviation Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Aviation Act. Short title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3E ffect given to Convention within Zambia
- S. 4R egulations
- S. 5(1) Whenever it appears to the Minister necessary or desirable in the public Special powers in
- S. 6E stablishment and maintenance of aerodromes by Minister
- S. 7P owers of entry on land
- S. 8P ower to erect tents and graze animals
- S. 9P ower to construct drains
- S. 10The owner or occupier of any land adjoining any aerodrome or any radio or Discharge of storm
- S. 11L icensing and registration of aerodromes
- S. 12T respass, nuisance and responsibility for damage
- S. 13I nquiries
- S. 14P ostal provisions
- S. 15(1) Where it is alleged by any person interested that a foreign aircraft, which is Patent claims against
- S. 16E xemption from seizure of certain aircraft on patent claims
- S. 17D etention of aircraft
- S. 18D angerous flying
- S. 19O ffences and penalties
- S. 20Any offence under this Act and any offence committed on a locally registered Jurisdiction
- S. 21A pplication
- S. 22E xpenses in administering this Part
- S. 23Section 23
- S. 24In this Part unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
- S. 25T ransfer of designated airports, function, assets and liabilities
- S. 26(1) The functions of the Company shall be- Functions of company
- S. 27P ower of Company to determine charges, fees, etc.
- S. 28P ower to construct drains
- S. 29R egistration of property to be transfered by GRZ to Company
- S. 30A greements, etc., to be assumed by Company
- S. 31T ransfer of service of employees
- S. 32L egal proceedings
- S. 33I mmunity of Company
- S. 34(1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Company, make regulations to Regulations relating to
- S. 35Section 35
- S. 36Aircraft to which Part V applies: inspection by authorised persons
- S. 37Approval of modifications
- S. 38Requirements for overhauls, repairs, replacements and approved
- S. 39Certification of overhauls, repairs, replacements and approved modifications
- S. 40Work by private owners
- S. 41Aircraft to which Part VI applies
- S. 42Weighing
- S. 43Weight schedules
- S. 44Weights to be affixed
- S. 45Alterations of weight schedules
- S. 46Certification of public transport aircraft
- S. 47Inspection of public transport aircraft for issue of certificate
- S. 48Form of certificates
- S. 49Certificates in ink or indelible pencil
- S. 50Precautionary action to be taken by person in command
- S. 51Exemption of training aircraft
- S. 52Weight and performance requirements for public transport aircraft
- S. 53Measurement of distances for assessing performance
- S. 54Loading and load sheets
- S. 55Flights over water
- S. 56Miscellaneous
- S. 57Specified areas
- S. 58Power to restrict flying
- S. 59Carriage of munitions of war forbidden
- S. 60Carriage of dangerous goods
- S. 61Restrictions on captive balloons, kites and moored airships
- S. 62Imperilling safety of aircraft
- S. 63Drunkenness
- S. 64Smoking
- S. 65Notices in aircraft
- S. 66Exists in aircraft
- S. 67Persons not to be carried in certain parts of aircraft
- S. 68Towing
- S. 69Control of aircraft by young persons
- S. 70Special signals and other communications
- S. 71Training of operating crew, Operations Manual and aerodrome meterological
- S. 72Holding of licences
- S. 73Operating crew to be carried
- S. 74Duty time limitations for flight crews
- S. 75Crediting of flight time
- S. 76Log books for aircraft
- S. 77Log books
- S. 78Flying log books
- S. 79Entries in log books
- S. 80Documents to be carried in aircraft
- S. 81General provisions
- S. 82Production of documents
- S. 83Powers of Director as to cancellation, etc., of documents
- S. 84Forgery, etc., of documents
- S. 85Aircraft to carry radio apparatus
- S. 86Types of apparatus: modification: carriage of licensed operators
- S. 87Operation of aircraft station
- S. 88Laws relating to radiotelegraphy and radiotelephony
- S. 89For the purposes of this Part- Definition
- S. 90General provisions
- S. 91Exemptions
- S. 92Flying instruction
- S. 93Privileges of instrument rating
- S. 94Qualifying conditions for towing rating
- S. 95Practice flights
- S. 96Qualifying flights for licence extensions
- S. 97Requirements
- S. 98Student pilot
- S. 99Private pilot
- S. 100Commercial pilot
- S. 101Senior commercial pilot
- S. 102Airline transport pilot
- S. 103Commerical pilot (soaring gliders)
- S. 104Commercial pilot (trailing gliders)
- S. 105Instrument rating requirements
- S. 106Assistant instructor's rating
- S. 107Instructor's rating
- S. 108Instructor's rating (towed gliders)
- S. 109Towing rating requirements
- S. 110Age of applicant and period of licence for flight navigator
- S. 111Age of applicant and period of licence for flight engineer
- S. 112Age of applicant and period of licence for cabin attendant's licence
- S. 113Age of applicant and period of licence for flight radiotelephony operator
- S. 114Medical requirements
- S. 115Age of applicant and period of licence for Licensing and duties of aircraft
- S. 116L icensing of aerodromes
- S. 117A uthorisation by Director
- S. 118C harges at and accessibility of aerodromes
- S. 119U se of Government and designated aerodromes
- S. 120(1) No aircraft carrying passengers for hire or reward shall use as a place of Passenger
- S. 121With respect to any licensed aerodrome or Government aerodrome, the Noise on aerodromes
- S. 122P rohibition of entry on aerodromes
- S. 123A pplication of Part XVI
- S. 124I nterpretation of terms in Part XVI
- S. 125(1) If an accident occurs, the pilot or, if the pilot is incapacitated by injury, the Notification of
- S. 126I nterference with aircraft
- S. 127A ppointment of inspectors
- S. 128B oards of inquiry
- S. 129P owers of boards of inquiry
- S. 130R emuneration and costs
- S. 131R eports of boards of inquiry
- S. 132C ivil Air Ensign
- S. 133S towaways
- S. 134P ower to prevent flights
- S. 135P owers of authorised persons and police officers
- S. 136No person shall obstruct or impede any person acting in the exercise of his Obstruction of
- S. 137D epartment not liable
- S. 138C hanges of address
- S. 139Monthly returns or such other returns or information as and when required for Statistical returns
- S. 140(1) The provisions of the Third Schedule shall have effect with respect to the Prescribed fees
- S. IGENERALPART I GENERAL
- S. IINATIONAL AIRPORTS CORPORATION LIMITEDPART II NATIONAL AIRPORTS CORPORATION LIMITED
- S. IIICERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESSPART III CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS
- S. IVINSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY DEVICES FOR AIRCRAFTPART
- S. IXNAVIGATIONAL RESTRICTIONS, MANAGEMENT OF AIRCRAFT AND SAFETY PROVISIONSPART IX NAVIGATIONAL RESTRICTIONS, MANAGEMENT OF AIRCRAFT AND SAFETY PROVISIONS
- S. VINSPECTION, OVERHAUL, REPAIR AND MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFTPART V INSPECTION, OVERHAUL, REPAIR AND MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT
- S. VIWEIGHING OF AIRCRAFTPART VI WEIGHING OF AIRCRAFT
- S. VIICERTIFICATES OF MAINTENANCEPART VII CERTIFICATES OF MAINTENANCE
- S. VIIISAFETY PRECAUTIONSPART VIII SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- S. XOPERATIONAL TRAINING AND OPERATIONS MANUALPART X OPERATIONAL TRAINING AND OPERATIONS MANUAL
- S. XIOPERATING CREWPART XI OPERATING CREW
- S. XIILOG BOOKS AND DOCUMENTSPART XII LOG BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS
- S. XIIIRADIOCOMMUNICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICEPART XIII RADIOCOMMUNICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
- S. XIVPERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTSPART XIV PERSONNEL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
- S. XVSection XV
- S. XVIINVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTSPART XVI INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS
- S. XVIIGENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARYPART XVII GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY