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Civil Aviation Division - Ministry of Works, Transport &
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Our Objective
To ensure,
through a structured development framework, Samoa
complies with the requirements of the International
Civil Aviation Organisation (Chicago Convention), to
enhance safety and security of civil aviation
operations, activities and development in Samoa. |
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Civil Aviation
Division
The primary
legislation governing civil aviation in Samoa is the
Civil Aviation
Act 1998 (pdf-download) with the Civil Aviation Rules and Regulations 2000 as the
secondary legislations.
The Ministry of
Transport (MOT) is designated under the Act as the Civil Aviation
Authority for Samoa, a role now with the Ministry of Works,
Transport & Infrastructure (MWTI) since the merger with the Ministry of Works in 2003.
The Civil
Aviation Division of the MWTI
is tasked with enforcing the 1998 Civil Aviation Act, Civil Aviation
Rules (CARs) & Regulations 2000 and continuously review their
capacities in enabling ICAO Standards & Recommended Practices
(SARPs), and recommend appropriate changes where necessary.
Under its
legal mandates, the Civil Aviation Division has responsibility
for the safety oversight of all Civil Aviation Activities in Samoa,
including:
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Operations, airworthiness and maintenance of aircraft |
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Organisations providing civil aviation services-aircraft maintenance,
air traffic services, aerodrome operators, aeronautical
telecommunication, aviation security, supplier of fuel and aviation
meteorology |
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Maintain cooperative links with international, regional and national
organisations, authorities and agencies on civil aviation matters |
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Facilitate/issue and maintain a Register of all air transport &
civil aviation documents, licenses, certificates and approvals issued
by the Ministry (personel licensing) |
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Assist and provide advice to the CEO/Secretary for Transport in the
development and negotiation of air transport policies and airservices
agreemens suitable for Samoa's developmental needs and monitor its
obligatory compliance therewith. |
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- Maintain
a Register of aircraft registered in Samoa |
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Manage, assist negotiate/review and monitor the Contracts for the
provision of; safety & security auditing, assessments, surveys,
inspections; and, upper airspace air traffic services; necessary for
Samoa. |
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Facillitate/issue approvals for international non-schedule/itinerant
flights requesting landing at Samoan airports for technical reasons |
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Facilitate/assist in the conduct of aircraft accident/serious incident
investigations occurring in or involving Samoan nationals or its
registered aircraft |
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Aviation
Participants
in Samoa
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Comprehensive Civil Aviation Rules (CAR) Reference
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Non-Schedule Flights Requesting Permission to Land in
Samoa
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International Civil Aviation Conventions
more |
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Civil Aviation Agreements / Treaty
more |
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Download all
aviation content
pdf - File (140 kb) |
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Ministry of Works,
Transport & Infrastructure, PO Private Bag, Apia, Samoa
Tel: (+685) 21611 / 23700 | Fax: (+685) 21990 (CEO)
enquiries@mwti.gov.ws
Copyright 2008 All rights reserved | Last update: June18, 2011
| Disclaimer:
The information contained in this page is provided in good faith by the
Ministry of Works, Transport & Infrastructure, Savalalo, Samoa. To
the best of our knowledge it is correct at the time of publication. We
recommend that you consider this information as a guide only as some
details may have changed since. MWTI and their representatives accept
no liability for any errors or omissions. |
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