Short title:
Civil Aviation Act, 2016
Long title:
An Act to provide for the control, regulation and orderly
development of civil aviation in Zambia; to provide for
the grant of permits for air services and airport services;
provide for the implementation of a State Safety
Programme in compliance with Annex 19 to the Chicago
Convention; to provide for the establishment of an
independent Aircraft Accident Investigation Board in
compliance with Annex 13 to the Chicago Convention; to
provide for security for civil aviation and a National
Aviation Security Programme in compliance with Annex
17 to the Chicago Convention; to provide for air services,
airport services and air navigation services in compliance
with Annex 14 to the Chicago Convention; to provide for
the transportation of dangerous goods by air in compliance
with Annex 18 to the Chicago Convention; to promote
the safe, secure and efficient use of civil aviation; to give
effect to the International Convention on Civil Aviation
signed in Chicago on 7th of December, 1944 and all
international agreements on civil aviation to which Zambia
has acceded and is a State party; to consolidate the various
laws on aviation and repeal the Aviation Act, 1995, Safety
of Civil Aviation Act, 1989, Air Services Act, 1964, and
Tokyo Convention Act, 1971; provide for the functions of
the Zambia Airports Corporation Limited and the renaming
of designated airports; and to provide for matters
connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
Year of Act:
2016
Number of Act:
5
Date of assent:
5 April 2016
Date of promulgation:
6 April 2016
Date of commencement:
1 August 2016
In force:
Commencement by Statutory Instrument
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