Cap. 641 Art. 36Public transport aircraft.

(1) This article shall apply to public transport aircraft registered in Malta, saving any exceptions which may be made by regulatory instrument under article 5.

(2) (a) The operator of every aircraft to which this article applies shall:

(i) make available to each member of his operating staff an operations manual;

(ii) ensure that each copy of the operations manual is kept up to date; and

(iii) ensure that on each flight every member of the crew has access to a copy of every part of the operations manual which is relevant to his duties on the flight.

(b) Each operations manual shall contain all such information and instructions as may be necessary to enable the operating staff to perform their duties: Provided that the operations manual shall not be required to contain any information or instructions available in a flight manual accessible to the persons by whom the information or instructions may be required.

(3) (a) An aircraft to which this article applies shall not fly unless, not less than thirty (30) days prior to such flight, the operator of the aircraft has furnished to the Director General a copy of the entire operations manual being in force at the time in respect of the aircraft.

(b) Any amendments or additions to the operations manual shall be furnished to the Director General by the operator before or immediately after they come into effect:

Provided that where an amendment or addition relates to the operation of an aircraft and did not form part of the latest operations manual, that aircraft shall not fly for the purpose of public transport until the amendment or addition has been furnished to the Director General.

(c) Without prejudice to paragraphs (a) and (b), the operator shall make such amendments or additions to the operations manual as the Director General may require for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the aircraft or of persons or goods carried therein or the safety, efficiency or regularity of air navigation.

(4) The Director General may, in any event, regulate any and all matters concerning the operation of public transport aircraft registered in Malta through the issue of regulatory instruments under article 5.