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GRAND BAHAMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RULES

(SECTION 13A) [Commencement 26th January, 1967]

1. These Rules may be cited as the Grand Bahama International Airport Rules.

2. The purpose of these Rules is to provide for the safety of life and property on the Grand Bahama International Airport, to provide for the protection of public and private property within the boundaries of the Airport and for the general administration of the Airport.

3. The following terms as used in these Rules shall have the following meanings:

“aircraft” means any named manned device capable of control by borne personnel, whether heavier- than-air or lighter-than-air, and navigable through air space, except an escape device;

“Airport” means the Grand Bahama International Airport;

“Airport Police” means Supernumerary Police Offi- cers who are also members of the Grand Baha- man Port Authority Security Division;

“Authority” or “Airport Authority” or “Airport Company” means the Grand Bahama Airport Company Limited, its President or his duly appointed representative;

“Manager” means the Airport Manager or other Airport Company official in charge of the air terminal or his duly authorised representative;

“Vehicle” means automobiles, trucks, buses motor cycles, bicycles, push carts and any other device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported, carried or drawn upon land, except railroad rolling equipment or other devices running only on stationary rails or tracks, and except aircraft.

4. (1) These Rules shall apply to all persons on any part of the Airport Authority property.

S.I. 38/2000. S.I. 7/1967 S.I. 38/2000

Title. S.I. 38/2000.

Purpose.

S.I. 38/2000.

Interpretation.

S.I. 38/2000.

Application of Rules and restricted areas.

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(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to enter except with the written permission of the Airport Authority upon any of those areas of the Airport designed by Notice Boards erected by the Airport Authority and bearing wording “RESTRICTED AREA”.

(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to enter any area set aside for the use of the Airport Authority, Her Majesty’s Customs, Her Majesty’s Immigration, private offices in the Terminal Building, Landing Field, Runways, Taxiways, Apron Areas or the loading Aprons of the Airport except for —

(a) persons assigned to duty or having official business therein;

(b) passengers under appropriate supervision cross- ing the apron area when entering or leaving aircraft; and

(c) persons authorised by the Airport Authority and being in possession of a pass issued by the Airport Authority:

Provided that such pass must be endorsed by the Comptroller of Customs in order to authorise the holder to enter any such area for the purpose of meeting any aircraft arriving from outside The Bahamas or any persons aboard any such aircraft.

(4) No person shall obstruct passengers leaving the Customs inspection room by standing in or near any of the exit doors.

5. (1) No person shall solicit business for any purpose on the Airport without the prior written permission of the Airport Authority.

(2) No person shall engage in any business activity within the Airport boundary except with the written permission of the Airport Authority and under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Airport Authority.

6. (1) No person shall within the boundary of the Airport solicit or attempt to solicit or invite or induce persons to ride in any taxi cab or any other vehicle used for the purpose of carrying passengers or baggage or both for hire.

Soliciting or carrying on business.

Taxi cabs and other vehicles.

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(2) No person shall operate any taxi cab or other vehicle carrying passengers, baggage or both for hire from within the Airport boundaries unless that person is the holder of a permit issued by the Airport Authority. This permit shall be in the form of a windshield sticker and shall be displayed on the windshield of the said vehicle. This permit may be withdrawn at any time.

(3) No vehicle owned or operated by or on behalf of any hotel or club or any establishment providing accommodation for guests shall be used for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers at the Airport unless the owners or operators of the vehicle first obtain the written permission of the Airport Authority.

(4) All vehicles operating immediately adjacent to or on runways, taxiways and ramps shall obtain prior permission from the Control Tower and shall observe the Control Tower’s instructions given by either Aldis light or radio signals during the time that such vehicles are adjacent to or on runways and ramps. All vehicles being operated on aircraft runways, taxiways and ramps may be required to be equipped with functioning two-way radio.

(5) All vehicles used on aircraft parking ramps shall be fitted with flame arrestors.

(6) All vehicles shall be operated with the rights and safety of others in mind and in direct accordance with posted traffic signs or markers and in accordance with the Airport Police instructions.

(7) Drivers of all vehicles within the Airport boundaries shall obey the instructions of the Airport Police.

7. (1) All vehicles parked or abandoned on the Airport contrary to posted signs shall be subject to removal by the Airport Authority at the owners’ expense and with no liability for damage to the said vehicle incurred in moving the said vehicle against the Airport Authority.

(2) No vehicle shall be driven in excess of 15 miles per hour within the Airport boundaries.

(3) No person shall park a motor vehicle or any other contrivance on the Airport other than in the areas provided for parking. Loading and unloading shall take place only in areas designated for those purposes.

Parking and abandoned vehicles.

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(4) Drivers of taxi cabs waiting in line shall be responsible for the moving of such vehicles if required to do so by the Airport Authority and shall be available at all times when the taxi cabs for which they are responsible are required for service.

(5) All mobile ramp equipment such as baggage trucks, tugs, air conditioning units. service trucks and any other power units shall be parked in a neat and orderly fashion at such places as are designated by the Airport Authority.

8. Any person involved in an accident on the Airport shall make a full report to the Airport Police as soon as possible after the accident has occurred.

9. No person shall clean or make any repairs to motor vehicles on the roadways or in the parking areas of the Airport except such minor repairs as are necessary to permit removal of such vehicle or except as authorised by the Airport Authority.

10. (1) No person shall disturb, tamper with or attempt to destroy, injure or deface any structure, sign tree, flower, shrub or other vegetation on the Airport. No person shall trespass on lawns or seeded areas.

(2) No person shall dispose of garbage, paper, trash, refuse or other material on the Airport except in the areas designated by the Airport Authority.

11. (1) No person shall conduct any open flame operations within the Airport boundaries unless so authorised by the Airport Authority.

(2) No person shall interfere in anyway with the Airport fire appliances or equipment.

(3) Airport fire regulations are to be strictly observed by all persons employed upon the Airport or utilising the Airport facilities.

12. No smoking shall be permitted on the ramps or aircraft marshalling area or at any place on the Airport within two hundred feet of any aircraft.

13. No person shall post, distribute or display any signs, advertisement, circulars or printed matter within the Airport boundaries except with the prior approval of the Airport Authority and under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Airport Authority.

Accident reports.

Repairs to motor vehicles.

Preservation of property.

Fire precautions.

Smoking.

Advertising.

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14. Any person or persons contravening any of the provisions of these Rules shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.

PART III Subsidiary Legislation under the Civil Aviation Act,

1949 (12, 13 and 14 Geo. 6 c. 67) of the United Kingdom, in force under section 20 of the Civil

Aviation Act. (Ch. 284)

AIR NAVIGATION (INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS) REGULATIONS

(SECTION 10(1)) [Commencement 1st August, 1952]

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations.

2. (1) In these Regulations, unless the context other- wise requires —

“the Order” means the Colonial Civil Aviation (Application of Act) Order, 1952, and includes any Regulations made or having effect as if made under that Order;

“aircraft” includes all balloons (whether captive or free) gliders, airships and flying machines;

“accident” includes any fortuitous or unexpected event by which the safety of an aircraft or any person is threatened;

“owner” means where an aircraft is registered, registered owner;

“substantial damage” includes any damage which necessitates the replacement or extensive repair of any major component.

(2) References in these Regulations to any enactment shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as references to that enactment as re-enacted in or as amended by or under any subsequent enactment.

Penalty.

G.N. 153/1952

Short title.

Interpretation.

S.I. 868/1952.