Section 69, Civil Aviation Act, 2017 for an effective aviation safety and security

(1) The Director-General or any person authorised by himshall have unlimited and unrestricted access to all civil aviation personnel, documents, aircraft, aviation facilities, to inspect aircraft, aircraft manufacturers and maintenance facilities or organisations, training facilities (including simulators), and other appliances designed for use in air transportation, as may be necessary to enable the Director-General to determine the issuance or granting of a certificate of registration or approval to such aircraft, aircraft manufacturer and maintenance facility or organisation and other applicable appliances. (2) The Director-General or any person authorised by him shall have unlimited and unrestricted access to civil aircraft wherever they are operated within Sierra Leone for the purposes of ensuring that those aircraft are airworthy and being operated in accordance with this Act, regulations issued under this Act relating to applicable International Civil Aviation Organisation Annexes. 64 65 Training school. Safety Standards Inspectorate. Validation. Right access fo r inspection. (3) The Director-General or any person authorised by him shall have unlimited and unrestricted access to civil aircraft registered in Sierra Leone wherever they are operated in the world for the purposes of ensuring that these aircraft are airworthy and are being operated in accordance with this Act, regulations issued under this Act relating to applicable International Civil Aviation Organisation Annexes. (4) The Director-General or any person authorised by him shall have unlimited and unrestricted access to Sierra Leone registered aircraft at any place and any time to conduct any tests or inspections in order to determine that those operations are conducted in accordance with this Act, regulations issued under this Act relating to applicable International Civil Aviation Organisation Annexes. (5) The Director-General or any person authorised by him shall have unlimited and unrestricted access to any land, facility or building in Sierra Leone or land outside an airport occupied for business purposes connected with an airport or aircraft operator, including handling, for the purpose of conducting quality control activities. (6) The Director-General or any person authorised by him shall have unlimited and unrestricted access to enter any aircraft registered or operating in Sierra Leone for the purpose of inspecting any security procedure. (7) The Director-General or any person authorised by him shall have unlimited and unrestricted access to require an aircraft operator, airport manager or occupier of land outside the airport used for business purposes connected with the airport to provide information relevant to any audit, inspection, survey, test or (8) The Director-General or any person authorised by him shall have unlimited and unrestricted access to relevant security documentation and records. (9) The Director-General or any person authorised by him shall have unlimited and unrestricted access to interview any person for the purpose of assessing the standard of security or the implementation of security procedures.