S.L. 499.9 ст. 33Public transport of passengers duties of commander.

(1) This article applies to flights for the purpose of the public transport of passengers by aircraft registered in Malta.

(2) In relation to every flight to which this article applies the commander of the aircraft shall -

(a) before the aircraft takes off take all reasonable steps to ensure that all passengers are made familiar with the position and method of use of emergency exits, safety belt, safety harnesses, oxygen equipment, and life-jackets, and all other devices required by or under this Order and intended for use by passengers individually in case of an emergency occurring to the aircraft: Provided that in relation to life-jackets this requirement may, except in the case of a seaplane, be complied with at any time before the aircraft reaches a point beyond gliding distance from land;

(b) if the aircraft is not a seaplane but is intended in the course of the flight to reach a point more than thirty minutes flying time (while flying in still air at the speed specified in the relevant certificate of airworthiness as the speed for compliance with regulations governing flights over water) from the nearest land, take all reasonable steps to ensure that before take-off, all passengers are given a practical demonstration of the method of use of the life-jackets required by or under this Order for the use of passengers;

(c) if the aircraft is a seaplane, take all reasonable steps to ensure that before the aircraft takes off all passengers are given a practical demonstration of the method of use of the equipment referred to in the preceding paragraph;

(d) before the aircraft takes off, and before it lands, take all reasonable steps to ensure that the crew of the aircraft are properly secured in their seats and that any persons carried in compliance with article 17(7) are properly secured in seats which shall be in a passenger compartment and which shall be so situated that those persons can readily assist passengers;

(e) before the aircraft takes off, and before it lands, and whenever by reason of turbulent air or any emergency occurring during the flight he considers the precaution necessary -

(i) take all reasonable steps to ensure that all passengers are properly secured in their seats by safety belts or safety harnesses;

(ii) take all reasonable steps to ensure that those items of baggage in the passenger compartment which he reasonably considers ought by virtue of their size, weight or nature to be properly secured are properly secured and, in the case of an aircraft capable of seating more than thirty passengers, that such baggage is stowed in the passenger compartment storage spaces approved by the Director General for the purpose;

(f) in an emergency, take all reasonable steps to ensure that all passengers are instructed in the emergency action which they should take;

(g) except in a case where a pressure greater than 700 hectopascals is maintained in all passenger and crew compartments throughout the flight, take all reasonable steps to ensure that -

(i) before the aircraft reaches flight level 130 the method of use of the oxygen provided in the aircraft in compliance with the requirements of article 12 is demonstrated to all passengers;

(ii) on reaching such altitude all passengers are recommended to use oxygen;

(iii) during any continuous period exceeding thirty minutes when the aircraft is flying above flight level 100 but not above flight level 130, and whenever the aircraft is flying above flight level 130, oxygen is used by all the crew of the aircraft.