Division 1 — Training
Requirement for dangerous goods training programme approval
19.—(1)  A person must hold a valid dangerous goods training programme approval if the person is —
(a)a ground handling agency in Singapore which performs, on behalf of —
(i)any foreign operator carrying out any commercial air transport operation into or from Singapore; or
(ii)an AOC holder,
the act of accepting, handling, loading, unloading, transferring or other processing of cargo, mail or stores;
(b)a ground handling agency in Singapore and located at an airport, which performs, on behalf of —
(i)any foreign operator carrying out any commercial air transport operation; or
(ii)an AOC holder,
the act of processing passengers;
(c)an agency in Singapore and not located at an airport, which performs, on behalf of —
(i)any foreign operator carrying out any commercial air transport operation; or
(ii)an AOC holder,
the act of checking in passengers;
(d)an agency in Singapore which performs, on behalf of —
(i)any foreign operator carrying out any commercial air transport operation; or
(ii)an AOC holder,
the security screening of cargo, mail, stores, passengers or baggage; or
(e)a public postal operator.
(2)  A person that is required to hold a valid dangerous goods training programme approval under paragraph (1) (called in this regulation a responsible person) must —
(a)establish a dangerous goods training programme;
(b)where the responsible person is a public postal operator, ensure that the contents of the dangerous goods training programme mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) are in accordance with Table 1‑4 of the Technical Instructions;
(c)obtain a dangerous goods training programme approval for the dangerous goods training programme mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a);
(d)maintain the approved dangerous goods training programme;
(e)ensure that each of the responsible person’s employees who is responsible for performing any function aimed at ensuring that dangerous goods are transported in accordance with the Technical Instructions (called in this regulation a relevant employee) —
(i)undergoes approved dangerous goods training that —
(A)is commensurate with the relevant employee’s responsibilities in relation to that function; and
(B)includes general familiarisation training, function‑specific training and safety training as specified in the Technical Instructions;
(ii)is competent to perform that function;
(iii)undergoes approved dangerous goods training on a recurrent basis within the duration specified in the Technical Instructions; and
(iv)upon completion of any approved dangerous goods training, passes a test to verify that the relevant employee understands the content of the approved dangerous goods training;
(f)maintain records of training undergone by every one of its relevant employees, being records in the form and kept in the manner in conformity with the Technical Instructions; and
(g)provide the Director‑General of Civil Aviation with any of those records the Director‑General of Civil Aviation requires for the purposes of these Regulations.
(3)  A person that contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
(a)to a fine not exceeding $20,000; but
(b)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 months or to both.
(4)  A person that contravenes paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
(a)for a first offence — to a fine not exceeding $20,000; but
(b)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 months or to both.
Application for dangerous goods training programme approval
20.—(1)  An application for a dangerous goods training programme approval must be made to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation in accordance with this regulation.
(2)  An application for a dangerous goods training programme approval must —
(a)be made in the form and manner required by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation; and
(b)be accompanied by —
(i)the dangerous goods training programme that is the subject of the application; and
(ii)any information and documents that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation may require to decide on the application.
(3)  The Director‑General of Civil Aviation may refuse to consider an application for a dangerous goods training programme approval that is —
(a)incomplete; or
(b)not made in accordance with paragraph (2).
Grant and validity of dangerous goods training programme approval
21.—(1)  After considering any application for a dangerous goods training programme approval, the Director‑General of Civil Aviation may —
(a)grant a dangerous goods training programme approval, subject to any conditions that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation thinks fit; or
(b)refuse to grant the application.
(2)  To avoid doubt, a dangerous goods training programme approval granted by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation under paragraph (1)(a) is not an aviation safety instrument.
(3)  The Director‑General of Civil Aviation may withdraw a dangerous goods training programme approval granted under paragraph (1)(a) or impose, add, delete, substitute or modify any conditions in respect of any such dangerous goods training programme approval if the Director‑General of Civil Aviation —
(a)considers such action necessary to ensure compliance with these Regulations or any other relevant aviation safety subsidiary legislation; or
(b)is satisfied that there is or is likely to be a failure to comply with these Regulations or any other relevant aviation safety subsidiary legislation.
(4)  A dangerous goods training programme approval granted under paragraph (1)(a) is valid for the period (not exceeding 2 years) that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation may determine.
Responsibilities of shipper with regard to dangerous goods training
22.—(1)  A shipper of dangerous goods (including any packer, freight forwarder or person that undertakes the responsibilities of a shipper of dangerous goods) must —
(a)establish and maintain a dangerous goods training programme;
(b)ensure that each of its employees who is responsible for performing any function aimed at ensuring that dangerous goods are transported in accordance with the Technical Instructions (called in this regulation the relevant employee) —
(i)undergoes dangerous goods training in accordance with the dangerous goods training programme mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) that —
(A)is commensurate with the relevant employee’s responsibilities in relation to that function; and
(B)includes general familiarisation training, function‑specific training and safety training as specified in the Technical Instructions;
(ii)is competent to perform that function;
(iii)undergoes dangerous goods training on a recurrent basis within the duration specified in the Technical Instructions; and
(iv)upon completion of any dangerous goods training, passes a test to verify that the relevant employee understands the content of the dangerous goods training;
(c)maintain records of training undergone by every one of its relevant employees, being records in the form and kept in the manner in conformity with the Technical Instructions; and
(d)provide the Director‑General of Civil Aviation with any of those records of training when requested to do so.
(2)  A person that contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
(a)to a fine not exceeding $20,000; but
(b)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 months or to both.
Responsibilities of operator with regard to dangerous goods training
23.—(1)  An operator, other than an AOC holder, must —
(a)ensure that every one of its relevant personnel —
(i)undergoes dangerous goods training in accordance with the Technical Instructions;
(ii)is competent to perform that relevant function;
(iii)undergoes dangerous goods training on a recurrent basis within the duration specified in the Technical Instructions; and
(iv)upon completion of any dangerous goods training, passes a test to verify that the relevant employee understands the content of the dangerous goods training;
(b)maintain records of training undergone by every one of its relevant personnel, being records in the form and kept in the manner in conformity with the Technical Instructions; and
(c)provide the Director‑General of Civil Aviation with any of those records of training when requested to do so.
(2)  A person that contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
(a)to a fine not exceeding $20,000; but
(b)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 months or to both.
(3)  In paragraph (1) —
“relevant function” means any function aimed at ensuring that dangerous goods are transported in accordance with the Technical Instructions;
“relevant personnel”, in relation to an operator, means —
(a)for a foreign operator — any crew member operating an aircraft to or from Singapore, an employee of the foreign operator or an agent of the operator in Singapore, who is responsible for performing any relevant function; or
(b)for a Singapore operator (other than an AOC holder) or an operator of a Singapore registered aircraft for the purpose of general aviation — any crew member operating the aircraft or an employee or agent of such an operator, who is responsible for performing any relevant function.