S.L. 499.9 Art. 64Prohibition of unlicensed and student air traffic controllers.

(1) A person shall not provide at any place any type of air traffic control service or hold himself out, whether by use of a radio call sign or in any other way, as a person who may provide any type of air traffic control service unless he is the holder, and complies with the terms of:

(i) a valid student air traffic controller’s licence granted under this Order and he is supervised in accordance with article 63(3); or

(ii) a valid air traffic controller’s licence so granted authorising him to provide that type of service at that air traffic control unit; or

(iii) a valid air traffic controller’s licence so granted which does not authorise him to provide that type of service at that air traffic control unit, but he is supervised by a person who is present at the time and who is the holder of a valid air traffic controller’s licence so granted which authorises him to provide at that air traffic control unit the type of air traffic control service which is being provided and his licence includes a valid On-the-Job Training Instructor endorsement.

(2) The holder of a licence shall not be entitled to perform any of the functions specified in the Ninth Schedule in respect of a rating at any place referred to in subarticle (1) unless -

(a) his licence includes that rating and that rating is valid for that air traffic control unit and includes where applicable, the operational positions or sectors on which the air traffic controller is competent to provide an air traffic control service, and, or the specific types of service the holder of the air traffic controller licence may provide and the type of surveillance equipment, if any, with the aid of which, the functions are performed and he complies with the air traffic control unit competency scheme and is competent to provide that type of service; or

(b) he is supervised by a person who is present at the time who is the holder of a valid air traffic controller’s licence so granted which authorises him to provide at that air traffic control unit the type of air traffic control service which is being provided and his licence includes a valid On-the-Job Training Instructor endorsement.

(3) The holder of a student air traffic controller’s licence shall not provide any type of air traffic control service unless he complies with the air traffic control unit competency scheme and is competent to undertake on the job training.

(4) The holder of an air traffic controller’s licence who fails a competency check or is assessed as unfit to provide a type of air traffic control service to which his rating relates shall not provide that type of air traffic control service even though his rating is still valid except under the supervision of a licensed air traffic controller who is appropriately rated and holds a valid On-the-Job Training Instructor endorsement.

(5) Nothing in this article shall prohibit the holder of a valid air traffic controller’s licence from providing at any place for which the licence includes a valid rating, information to aircraft in flight in the interests of safety.

(6) The holder of an air traffic controller’s licence shall not provide any type of air traffic control service before he is familiar with all pertinent and current information.