CIVIL A VI AT! ON AMENO~IENT
No.lO
"air operator" means any organisation which undertakes to engage in
domestic commercial air transport or international commercial
air transport, whether directly or indirectly or hy a lease or any
other arrangement:
"air transport"' means any aspect of civil aviation concerned with the
commercial and non-commercial transport of persons and goods
hy air;
"authorised person·· means an officer designated in terms of section
26(3)(b);
"aviation safety surcharge" means the surcharge levied in terms of
section 59A:
"Chierinvestigator of Accidents" means the person appointed as such
in terms of section 55:
"civil aviation" means the non-military use of aircraft:
"ciril aviation industry" means all persons in Zimbabwe who are
engaged in the business of commercial air transport and associated
sernces;
"Director-General"' means the Director-neneral of the Authority
appointed in terms of section 24;
''investigator" means an accident investigator so designated in terms
of section 55;
"National Civil Aviation Security Committee" means the Committee
established in terms of section 4413;
"security programmes" means an integrated set of regulations and
activities performed by the State aimed at improving safety and
efficient delivery of aviation services;";
(b)
by the repeal of the definition of "General Manager";
(c)
by the repeal of the definition of "inspector" and the substitution of'"'safety and security oversight inspector" or "inspector" means an
employee of the Authority appointed in terms of section 26;".
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New section substituted for section 5 of Cap. 13:16
Section 5 of the principal Act is repealed and the following is substitutccl-
"5 Objects of Authority
( l) The objects of the Authority arc(a)
to promote and regulate civil aviation safety and security
and provide related training; and
(b)
to develop air transport; and
(c)
to establish and maintain airnavigation facil itics and provide
air navigation services and related training; and
(d)
to foster the development of the civil aviation industry and
oversee its activities: and
(c)
to ensure compliance with this Act and the Chicago
Convention and discharge in accordance with best practices
and ma"imurn ert!cicncy the regulatory function assigned
to it by this Act: and
(f)
to provide advice to Government on all matters related to
domestic and international civil aviation.".
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2018