Rights and responsibilities of airport and aerodrome safety inspectors and airport service quality service inspectors at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam
What are rights and responsibilities of airport and aerodrome safety inspectors and airport service quality service inspectors at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam? I want to become airport and aerodrome safety inspectors in the future and airport service quality service inspectors at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam so I would like to know about the rights and responsibilities of those positions.
Pursuant to Article 21 of the Circular 29/2021/TT-BGTVT (takes effect from 15/01/2022) stipulating rights and responsibilities of airport and aerodrome safety inspectors and airport service quality service inspectors at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam as follows:
- An airport/aerodrome safety inspector has the following powers and responsibilities:
+ Inspect and verify the compliance with the regulations on the safety of operation of the airport/aerodrome;;
+ Enter the areas where airport or aerodrome operations occur upon performing the duties;
+ Request relevant organizations and individuals to provide documents and objects concerning an incident that jeopardizes aviation safety or for investigating a violation; maintain confidentiality of information as prescribed and do not abuse his/her powers to use information for personal purposes;
+ Examine and copy licenses, certificates, technical logbooks, documents or files concerning the management and operation of the airport/aerodrome;
+ Request organizations and individuals to stop activities likely to threaten aviation safety or cause fire or explosion at the airport/aerodrome temporarily aviation employees and to facilitate incident investigation; make written records of occurrences and incidents;
+ Take responsibility for his/her decisions as prescribed by law.
- An airport service quality inspector has the following rights and responsibilities:
+ Inspect and verify the implementation of regulations on the quality of aviation services at the airport/aerodrome;
+ Enter the areas where airport or aerodrome operations occur upon performing the duties;
+ Request relevant organizations and individuals to provide documents or objects concerning the provision of aviation or air transport services and quality of services at the airport/aerodrome or for ascertaining a violation against regulations of law;
+ Examine and copy licenses, certificates, technical logbooks, documents or files concerning the provision of aviation services and air transport services and quality of services at the airport/aerodrome;
+ Request organizations and individuals to stop the activities in serious breach of commitments and standards in provision of aviation services and quality of aviation services at the airport/aerodrome; make written records of occurrences and incidents;
+ Take responsibility for his/her decisions as prescribed by law.
- Upon exposing a violation of legal regulation(s) on airport and aerodrome management and operation, the airport/aerodrome safety inspector and the airport service quality inspector shall report to the competent authority for imposition of administrative penalties as prescribed; to the CAAV for emergency suspension of the operation or service of the organization or individual constructing or operating the related facility or providing the related service at the airport/aerodrome.
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