2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

85.   Mandatory reporting

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    (1)   The operator or pilot in command of an aircraft which is registered in Saint Lucia or a commercial air transport aircraft not registered in Saint Lucia but operated by the holder of an air operator certificate issued in Saint Lucia; or who carries on the business of inspecting, manufacturing, repairing or overhauling such an aircraft, or any equipment or part thereof; or who signs a release to service, or release to service in respect of such an aircraft, part or equipment shall make the reports to the Authority—

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      (a)     which are specified in these Regulations including the applicable Parts of the Schedule; or

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      (b)     upon the Authority's request for such information as specified in a notice in writing served upon the person, where the information is in this person's possession or control and relates to a reportable occurrence which has been reported by the person or by another person to the Authority in accordance with this regulation.

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    (2)   The reports pursuant to subregulation (1), shall be made within such time, by such means, and shall contain such information as is so specified by the Authority and it shall be presented in such form as the Authority may require.

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    (3)   In this regulation “reportable occurrence” means the following –

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      (a)     an incident relating to the aircraft or any defect in or malfunctioning of the aircraft or any part or equipment of the aircraft, being an incident, malfunctioning or defect endangering, or which, if not corrected, would endanger the aircraft, its occupants, or any other person;

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      (b)     a defect in or malfunctioning of any facility on the ground used or intended to be used for purposes of or in connection with the operation of an aircraft, being a defect or malfunctioning endangering, or which, if not corrected, would endanger an aircraft or its occupants.

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    (4)   Subject to subregulation (1)(a), nothing in this regulation shall require a person to report any occurrence which the person has reason to believe has been or will be reported by another person to the Authority in accordance with this regulation.

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    (5)   A person shall not make any report under this regulation which he or she knows or has reason to believe is false in any material particular.