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Ghana Civil Aviation Act, 2004 (678) (As Amended)

Section 40: (4) A person shall not
(a) operate in civil aviation a civil aircraft for which an airworthiness certificate is not in effect or in violation of the terms of that certificate;
(b) serve in a capacity as an airman in connection with a civil aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller or appliance used or intended for use in civil aviation without an airman certificate authorising that person to serve in that capacity, or in violation of any of the terms, conditions, or limitation of that certificate, or in violation of an order or the Directives egulations issued under this Act;[As substituted by the Ghana Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 906) s.18(a)]
(c) employ for service in connection with a civil aircraft used in civil aviation an airman who does not have an airman certificate authorising that person to serve in the capacity for which that person is employed;
(d) operate as an air operator without an air operator certificate, or in violation of the terms of that certificate;
(e) operate an aircraft in civil aviation in violation of a provision of this Act or of the Directives or of a certificate issued by the Director-General under this Act;[As substituted by the Ghana Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 906) s.18(a)]
(f) while holding a certificate issued to a school or repair station as provided in this Act, violate a term, condition, or limitation of that certificate, or violate a provision of this Act or the Directives relating to the holder of that certificate; or[As substituted by the Ghana Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 906) s.18(a)]
(g) undertake an aircraft operation that would cause imminent danger to persons or property on the ground.
(5) A person who commits an offence specified under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one hundred thousand penalty units and not more than three hundred thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than ten years and not more than thirty years or to both the fine and the imprisonment.[As inserted by the Ghana Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 906) s.18(c)]

Subject : Aviation  

Procedure to Follow


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Responsible Institution


Ghana Civil Aviation Authority

Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Airport Rd, Accra

Online System

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Fees/ charges

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