Legal Notices
Notices Relating to Exemptions
Approved Exemptions
Click on the attachments below to view exemptions as approved by the Director of Civil Aviation.
- Exemptions approved in 2026
- Exemptions approved in 2025
- Exemptions approved in 2024
- Exemptions approved in 2023
- Exemptions approved in 2022
- Exemptions approved in 2021
- Exemptions approved in 2020
- Exemptions approved in 2019
- Exemptions approved in 2018
- Exemptions approved in 2017
- Exemptions approved in 2016
- Exemptions approved in 2015
Exemption from the provisions of Part 91.04.10 of the CATS and CAR
Notice of approval of a general exemption from the provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations Part 91.04.10 and Part 91.04.10 of the Technical Standards
Notice of General Exemption Relating To AIC 18.19
This notice serves to communicate a decision of the Director of Civil Aviation (DCA) concerning the AIC 18.19.
General Exemption relating to CARs 139, Subpart 5
Click here to read a general exemption from compliance with CARs 139, Subpart 5 and the associated Civil Aviation Technical Standards.
Click here to read a notice granting a further 180 days exemption from compliance with CARs 139, Subpart 5, subject to conditions.
General Exemption Relating to AIC 18-19
Click here to read a General Exemption relating to AIC 18-19
General Exemption
Click here to read a notice of approval of General Exemption from compliance with the provision of Part 91.07.3 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations.
Applications for Exemptions/ Special Approvals/ Alternative Means of Compliance
All applicants for regulations or technical standards deviation requests (Exemption, Alternative Mean of Compliance, or Special Approval) must complete the applicable form, as listed below. Click on the links to access corresponding forms.
For further information or submission, please send an email to Exemptions@caa.co.za
General Notices
Comprehensive Civil Aviation Policy
Please take note that the Comprehensive Civil Aviation Policy (CCAP) was approved by Cabinet on 14 of May 2025 for publication for public comments and was subsequently published in the Government Gazette on 27 of May 2025. For a copy of this publication, click here.
The submission of public comments on the Comprehensive Civil Aviation Policy (CAAP) has been extended. The public is still invited to submit their written comments to the Department of Transport (DoT by no later than 16h30 on 11 July 2025 to Ms Johannah Sekele at SekeleJ@dot.gov.za or Thandi Tholo at TholoT@dot.gov.za. Alternatively they can physically deliver to the DoT offices corner Struben and Bosman Street. Pretoria.
Notices
- General Notice relating to CAR 91.09.2 read together with SA CATS 43.02.8 Appendix 3, 21 August 2026
- General Notice Relating to Part 91.04.10, 135.05.10 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 2011 and Part91.04.10, 135.05.10 of the Civil Aviation Technical Standards., 12 March 2025
- General Notice relating to compliance with the provisions of Part 67.00.4 (1) of the CARS and CATS, 10 September 2024
- General Notice relating to alternate means of compliance for the provision of Part 64.02.2 and 64.02.4 of the Civil Aviation Technical Standards, 12 October 2024
- Notification of NPRM for Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees located outside the U.S.
- Notice of Interpretation and Application of Part 91 04.24 (2)(c) of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011, 22 March 2024
- Notice of Recognised Alternative Means of Approval form Compliance with the provisions of Part 65.07 and Part 65.08 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 22 March 2024
- General Notice CS-2022/001 (Notice issued in terms of Regulation 11.03.1 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011, relating to FDR Technical Standards, as promulgated in SA CATS 2 of 2021), 21 December 2022
- Notice 4 of 2019 (Company check pilot qualifications for Part 121 and 135 Operators)
- Notice 1 of 2018 (Requirements relating to the experience and testing of pilots for the issuance of Part 96 Authorisation and Operations), 31 January 2018
Enforcement (RPAS) Case Reporting Checklist
Please open the attachment to view form CA 185-15 relating to Enforcement (RPAS) Case Reporting Checklist 071217.
ICAO Publications
Please note that ICAO publication distributers may be found by going to https://store.icao.int/en/where-to-buy-icao-publications.
ICAO Annexes and Documentation
ICAO Annexes and documents may be purchased through Aver Air Training. Contact person is Monique Bethwaite at 011 974 4855 or Monique@avexair.com.
Fees for the lodging of appeals
Open the attached file to view fees and banking details for the lodging of appeals in terms of Section 118, 119 and 120 of the Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009).
Template for CARCom Proposals
Open the attachment to view the template for Carcom Proposals.
Appeals to the appeal committee
Appeals to the appeal committee should be lodged with the Department of Transport at the following:
National Department of Transport
Promulgated Regulations
Gazetted Amendments
- 1st Amendment
- 2nd Amendment of CAR
- 3rd Amendment of CAR
- 4th Amendment of CAR
- 5th Amendment
- 6th Amendment
- 7th Amendment
- 8th Amendment
- 9th Amendment
- 10th Amendment
- 11th Amendment
- 12th Amendment
- 3th Amendment
- 14th Amendment
- 15’th Amendment
- 16th Amendment
- 17th Amendment
- 18th Amendment
- 19th Amendment
- Third amendment of the Mortgaging of Aircraft Regulations
- 20th Amendment
- 22nd Amendment
- 23d Amendment
- 21’st Amendment
- 24’th Amendment
- 25’th Amendment
- 26’th Amendment
- 27’th Amendment
- 28’th Amendment
- 5th Amendment of the Mortgaging of Aircraft Regulations
- 29’th Amendment
- 30’th Amendment
- 31’st Amendment – Please note that the 31st Amendment will only come to operation upon the Proclamation of the Civil Amendment Act , 2021 by President only Part 139 of the Regulations is in operation.
- 32’nd Amendment
- Sixth Amendment of the Mortgaging of Aircraft Regulations\
- 33’d Amendment
- 34’th Amendment
- 36’th Amendment
Promulgated Technical Standards
Amended Technical Standards
Please click on the links below to view the following SA Technical Standards
- SA-CATS 1-2011
- SA-CATS 1-2012
- SA-CATS 1-2013
- SA-CATS 2-2013
- SA-CATS 3-2013
- SA-CATS 4-2013
- SA-CATS 3-2013
- SA-CATS 1-2014
- SA-CATS 1-2015
- SA-CATS 2-2015
- SA-CATS 3-2015
- SA-CATS 1-2016
- SA-CATS 2-2016
- SA-CATS 3-2016
- SA-CATS 4-2016
- SA-CATS 5-2016
- SA-CATS 1-2017
- SA-CATS 2-2017
- SA-CATS 3-2017
- SA-CATS 4-2017
- SA-CATS 1-2018
- SA-CATS 2-2018
- SA-CATS 3-2018
- SA-CATS 1-2019
- SA-CATS 1 2020
- SA-CATS 1 2021
- SA-CATS 2 2021
- SA-CATS 2 2022
- SA-CATS 1 2023
- SA-CATS 2 2023
- SA-CATS 2 2024
- SA-CATS 1 2025
- SA-CATS 2 2025
- SA-CATS 1 2026
- SA-CATS 4 2026
Proposed Amendment to Regulations (CAR) and Technical Standards (CATS) and Other Legislation
Proposed Fuel Levy Increase
The South African Civil Aviation Authority has published a proposal for the Aviation Fuel Levy increase on 17 August 2026. The closing date for submission of written public comment is 30 September 2026. Please note that SACAA will be hosting a public participation/engagement on 07 September 2026 at 10h00 to 11h30 via MsTeams. All interested and affected parties are urged to attend. For more information, kindly send an email to RDSecretariat@caa.co.za.
Regulatory Information
Click on the attachments to view:
- Notice of an Amendment of a Determination Made by the South African Civil Aviation Authority Imposing of a Fuel Levy on the Sale of Aviation Fuel, effective 1 April 2026.
- Fuel Levy Notice in relation to wholesale distributors and participants.
- Notice of an Amendment of a Determination Made by the South African Civil Aviation Authority Imposing of a Fuel Levy on the Sale of Aviation Fuel, effective 1 April 2025.
- Notice of an Amendment of a Determination Made by the South African Civil Aviation Authority Imposing of a Fuel Levy on the Sale of Aviation Fuel, effective 1 August 2024.
- Kindly note that on 8 August 2024, the Minister of Transport approved and signed the Thirtieth Amendment of the Regulations concerning the increases in User Fees and Passenger Safety Charges. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) will publish these regulations for promulgation in the Government Gazette on 23 August 2024. The Amendment will take effect from 1 October 2024.
- Notice of withdrawal of rules, regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Appeals Committee
- Notice for extension to the public for the submission of comment and presentation on the Fifth Amendment of the Mortgaging of Aircraft Regulations.
Please Note that the Director of Civil Aviation on 21 December 2023 approved the SA-CATS 1 of 2024 relating to Aviation Security, which came into operation with the promulgation of the 29th Amendment Regulation,2024. Further take Note that these SA-CATS are confidential in nature and can only be accessed on application by persons or organisations approved to gain access by the Executive: Aviation Security. Please send your application to access the SA-CATS to:
Executive: Aviation Security
C/O The Technical Manager
Phatsimo ModiseEmail: ModiseP@caa.co.za