Ghana Civil Aviation Act, 2004 (678) (As Amended)
Section 27: [As substituted by the Ghana Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 906) s.11(a)]
(1) Subject to section 28, a person shall not fly or cause or permit another person to fly an aircraft in or out of the Republic unless there is in force in relation to the flying of the aircraft by that person or that other person a valid certificate of insurance issued by an authorised insurer.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a valid certificate of insurance shall, subject to the restrictions or conditions specified in the certificate of insurance, insure the owner of the aircraft against liabilities incurred in respect of loss or damage caused to persons or property by, or by a person in, or an article or person falling from, the aircraft while in flight, taking off or landing.
(3) A person who contravenes a provision of subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than two 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 substituted by the Ghana Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 906) s.11(b)]
(4) For the purposes of this section, "authorised insurer" means a person or body of persons carrying on a marine, aviation or transit insurance business approved by the Authority.
(5) The following documents shall be carried on board an aircraft
(a) a certificate of registration;
(b) a certificate of airworthiness;
(c) appropriate licences for each member of the crew;
(d) a journey log book;
(e) an aircraft radio station license if the aircraft is equipped with radio apparatus;
(f) the list of names, place of embarkation and destination of passengers for passenger flights;
(g) a cargo manifest and detailed declaration of cargo;
(h) a certified copy of air operators certificate;
(i) an Environmental Protection Certificate or Aircraft Noise Certificate;
(l) a Certificate of Insurance; and
(k) any other documents that may be required from time to time or orders in accordance with Directives issued by the Director-General.[As inserted by the Ghana Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 906) s.11(c)]
Procedure to Follow
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Responsible Institution
Ghana Civil Aviation Authority
Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Airport Rd, Accra
- Email: info@caa.com.gh
- Website: http://www.gcaa.com.gh/web
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- Telephone: +233-302-776-171
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Online System
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