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National Gazette No. 40847, 19 May 2017, Vol 623, Page 364

20170519 - National Gazette No 40847 of 19-May-2017, Volume 623, page 364

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 40847, from 19 May, 2017
Department	Transport
Notice	Page No. 34 of 180, Notice No. 401, White Paper on National Civil Aviation Policy 2017 » Department of Transport » Official publication for general Information

364    No. 40847               GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 MAY 2017

terms of the Civil Aviation Act, 2009, as an interim measure to ensure functional
                   independence of the AIID. However, a more permanent solution is required. There is a
                   parallel process of amending the Civil Aviation Act in order to remedy the conflict of
                   interest situation with due regard to fiscal constraints.

PS. 10

A functionally independent Aviation Safety Investigation Board should be
                       established, housed within the DOT, for Aircraft Accident and Incident
                       Investigation as provided by Annex 13 of the Chicago Convention and
                       relevant Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS).

5.6    AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES
                  (a) Background

The Report on the Restructuring of the Civil Aviation Authority (1997) identifies
                  aeronautical information services (AIS) as a service delivery function. The functions of
                  AIS include the following:
                      The collection, verification and distribution of AIS. This can be regarded as a
                      service delivery function.

The authorisation of the publication of information. This is a regulatory function and
                      includes setting standards on what information should be published and the
                      correctness of such information, as well as authorising any changes to the
                      information.
                  (b) Issue

As the service delivery functions of AIS are not aligned with the regulatory functions of
                  SACAA, consideration needs to be given to transferring AIS to another organisation
                  best equipped to perform such functions. This principle was also highlighted in the
                  recent ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission of July 2013.

Although SACAA is currently the official supplier of AIS, it seems that ATNS would be
                  better equipped to deliver this service cost-effectively. In the case of Australia, New
                  Zealand and the UK, the AIS service delivery function has been separated from the
                  regulatory function and outsourced to private suppliers.

As there may be duplication when splitting the AIS functions, all responsibilities need
                  to be clearly defined and allocated.

White Paper on National Civil Aviation Policy: February 2017

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