Section 63 Civil Aviation Act 2022

Section 63 of the Civil Aviation Act 2022 is about Airman licences or certificates. It is under Part X (Safety Regulation) of the Act.

(1) The Authority shall have the power to—
(a) establish a personnel licensing system to licence aircraft maintenance personnel, flight crew, air traffic controllers, flight operations officers and such other persons engaged in the use or operation of aircraft, aircraft facilities, aerodromes and other activities related, incidental or supplementary to it, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, regulations and the licensing requirements specified in Annex 1 of the Chicago Convention ; and

(b) issue airman licences or certificates specifying the capacity in which the holder of it is authorised to serve as airman in connection with aircraft.

(2) The licence or certificate shall contain such terms, conditions, and tests of physical and mental fitness, and other matters as the Authority may determine to be necessary to assure safety in civil aviation.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) (b), the Authority may prohibit or restrict, in such manner as the Authority shall deem appropriate, the issuance of airman licences or certificates to citizens of foreign countries.