Division 2 — Additional approval for transport of
certain dangerous goods
Regulation 10 approval also needed for transport of certain dangerous goods
8.—(1)  This Division applies in relation to the transport of dangerous goods that the Technical Instructions specify the transport thereof on an aircraft or for other purposes provided for in the Technical Instructions must be authorised by an approval of the appropriate authority of the State of Origin and the State of the operator (called in these Regulations specified dangerous goods).
(2)  Without limiting regulation 5 —
(a)a Singapore operator of an aircraft;
(b)an operator of a Singapore registered aircraft operated for the purpose of general aviation; or
(c)a shipper of specified dangerous goods by air or an agent of the shipper, as the case may be,
must not transport, or cause or permit the transport of, any specified dangerous goods on the aircraft except under the authority of and in accordance with a regulation 10 approval in respect of that transport.
(3)  A person that contravenes paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
(a)to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; but
(b)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.
Application for regulation 10 approval
9.—(1)  An application for a regulation 10 approval must be made to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation in accordance with this regulation.
(2)  An application for a regulation 10 approval must —
(a)be made at least 14 days before the relevant date of shipment of the specified dangerous goods to which the approval relates;
(b)be made in the form and manner required by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation; and
(c)be accompanied by 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 regulation 10 approval that is —
(a)incomplete; or
(b)not made in accordance with paragraph (2).
Grant and validity of regulation 10 approval
10.—(1)  After considering any application for a regulation 10 approval, the Director‑General of Civil Aviation may —
(a)grant the regulation 10 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 regulation 10 approval granted is not an aviation safety instrument.
(3)  The Director‑General of Civil Aviation may withdraw a regulation 10 approval granted, or may impose, add, delete, substitute or modify any conditions in respect of a regulation 10 approval, if —
(a)the Director‑General of Civil Aviation considers such action necessary to ensure compliance with these Regulations or any other relevant aviation safety subsidiary legislation; or
(b)the Director‑General of Civil Aviation 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 regulation 10 approval granted is valid for the period (not exceeding one year) that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation may determine.
(5)  A person granted a regulation 10 approval must —
(a)provide a copy of the approval to the operator of any aircraft on which the specified dangerous goods are to be transported;
(b)attach the approval to the dangerous goods transport document which accompanies the specified dangerous goods; and
(c)upon request, provide a copy of the regulation 10 approval to the States concerned.
(6)  In paragraph (5)(c), “States concerned” means, unless otherwise specified in the Technical Instructions —
(a)the State of Origin; and
(b)the State of the operator.
(7)  A person that contravenes paragraph (5) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
(a)to a fine not exceeding $10,000; but
(b)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $20,000.