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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the law on aviation terms used in aeronautical information — information that includes the airfield and the aircraft used for the purpose of air navigation and electrical equipment specifications and details of the actual situation, aircraft taxiing procedures ground movement zones, air route, routes and other flight zones.
The forbidden zone-restricted air space over the country's land territory or its internal or territorial waters of the Baltic Sea in which the flight of aircraft is prohibited.
Aviation accident: an event associated with the use of an aircraft from the moment when at least one person aboard the aircraft with the intent to take flight, until all aircraft occupants have left it, and which: 1) any of the above persons acquire the injury that results in death, or serious injury due to: (a)) being in this aircraft, b) direct contact with any part of the aircraft also the part that is detached from the aircraft, c) direct the Jet of gas Jet engine;
2) the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which: (a) reduce the structural integrity), deteriorating aircraft technical and aerodynamic data, b) requires major repair or replacement of the damaged item, except for engine failure or damage, when the damaged engine, it only covers or accessories or damaged propeller, only the ends of the plates, antennas, tyres, brakes, fairings, small dents in the lining or puncture holes;
3) aircraft disappear without a message or get to the place where the access is not possible.
Aviation accidents are not considered to be an event which in the cases referred to in paragraph 1, personal injury from natural causes, they did the same injured party or another person or personal injury suffered by a passenger who does not have tickets and in hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew members.
Civil Aviation: aircraft, airfields, and other objects, as specified in the air and dedicated work of aviation, and aviation sports, propaganda and other aviation public and private needs.
Civil aviation security: measures and human and material resources intended to safeguard civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference in its operation.
Civil aviation security programme — measures necessary for safeguarding civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference.
Mobile staff in civil aviation: the persons concerned aviation authorities duly tasked aircraft in flight to make it operational.
Civil aviation aircraft — civil aircraft register registered aircraft which is not used in military, customs or police services.
The dispatcher's instructions — directive air traffic control service controller instructions for the specific pilot activities.
The aircraft operating instructions to perform the flight — the rules relating to the validity of the aircraft flights and include restrictions that must be followed for the aircraft would be recognized as valid for flights, as well as contain instructions and information necessary for the crew of the aircraft, in order to guarantee the safe operation of the aircraft.
Air operator certificate: a document that gives right to use aircraft to carry out a specific action.
Operator: a person who deals with the operation of an aircraft or offer your services in this sphere.
Ekspluatantvalst the aircraft — a country which has an operating location or, failing that, to his habitual residence.
The captain of the aircraft, the pilot responsible for the operation of the aircraft and the safety of the flight.
Aircraft reģistrētājvalst-national register of which an aircraft registered.
Aircraft type – one and the same aircraft designs, including all modifications, with the exception of the modifications with different aerodynamic data.
The aircraft — aircraft, which keeps the atmosphere interaction with the air, if it does not work with air that been from the ground or water surface.
The aircraft, which is in danger, the aircraft that are in the following situations: 1) has doubts about the aircraft and its occupants security (alarm phase);
2) there is no certainty about the aircraft and its occupants safety (uncertainty).
The aircraft, which is in danger, an aircraft that is in the situation, characterised by the reasonable assurance that the aircraft and, at the risk of persons serious and immediate danger or need immediate help (danger).
Aircraft flight safety — complex aviation operational characteristics that determine the ability to fly without risk to human life and health.
Air transport: aircraft flights that take to for consideration or under lease the carriage of passengers, baggage, cargo and mail.
Air traffic — all aircraft movements, in the air or move the aerodrome manoeuvring area.
Air route — controlled air space or part of a corridor of the way in which the use of air navigation.
Incident: any with the use of aircraft-related event, except aviation accidents that endanger or may endanger the operating safety of the aircraft.
The investigation — the process by which the task is to prevent aviation accidents and which includes the gathering and analysis of information, opinions, including the identification of the causes and, if necessary, recommendations for the development of aircraft flight safety.
Rating: a mark on the special conditions, the rights and restrictions which have been applied to the relevant certificate or shall form an integral part thereof.
Latvian national armed forces, aviation, aircraft, aerodromes and other objects intended for national defence.
Republic of Latvia's civil aviation aircraft, civil aviation aircraft registered in the Republic of Latvia, the Civil aircraft register.
The airspace of the Republic of Latvia: airspace over land territory of the Republic of Latvia, its internal and territorial waters of the Baltic Sea.
Latvian customs and police services, aviation, aircraft, airfields, and other objects as a whole, intended primarily for these service functions.
The territory of the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Latvia's land territory, its internal and territorial waters of the Baltic Sea and air space.
Aerodrome control zone — part of a building of the airport and aerodrome area where access is controlled.
Aerodrome control point — the point after which a notional finds aerodrome geographical location (coordinates).
The movement area of an airport, a part of the aerodrome, other than the platform for aircraft take-off, landing and taxiing.
Airfield traffic — all movement in the aerodrome manoeuvring area, as well as aircraft flights over the airfield in adjacent areas.
Aerodrome traffic zone — define the size of the air space above the aerodrome adjacent areas and is intended to ensure the security of the aerodrome traffic.
Airfield — a certain area of land or water proper, as well as buildings, facilities and equipment designed, totally or partially, to organize an aircraft arrival and departure (that is, the aircraft take off, landing, taxiing and parking, boarding and disembarkation of passengers, baggage, freight and mail to the loading and unloading, as well as aircraft maintenance, refuelling, etc.).
Flight restricted zone-restricted air space over the country's land territory and its internal or territorial waters of the Baltic Sea in which the flight of aircraft is carried out in accordance with special rules.
Airport services: aviodrošīb Department, which provides standardized international flight safety and is responsible for airport security programs.
Meteorological information: weather report, analysis, forecast and any other newsletter for actual or expected meteorological conditions.
Customs and police aircraft, aircraft used by customs or police services.
Unlawful interference with civil aviation Act in action — action that endangers or may endanger the security of civil aviation (unauthorised persons entering airport controlled areas or aircraft, dangerous goods the transport of weapons and explosives without the appropriate permit, the use of weapons against the aircraft crew or passengers, aircraft hijacking, etc.).
The second pilot, the pilot who issued the licence and conducting pilot functions, except the captain of the aircraft features; the exception is the pilot located the aircraft for training purposes, or that the pilot flight time in the aircraft takes over the captain's rights and fulfil his obligations where the aircraft captain for health reasons it cannot fulfill.
The carrier, the aircraft operator who, using the rights assigned to him, the air service.

The platform: a ground part intended for deployment of aircraft to provide boarding and disembarkation of passengers, baggage, cargo or mail, the loading and unloading of aircraft parking, maintenance and service.
Special aviation works — aircraft flight, during which an aircraft is used for consideration, nature conservation, agriculture, forestry and other sectors, to meet the needs of the aviation rescue work, as well as to provide medical assistance to the population and assistance in case of natural disasters relief.
International flights: flights of aircraft, which are carried out in more than one country's air space.
International air transport, of which — a starting point, stopping place or the place of arrival are situated within the territories of several countries.
 
Chapter one General provisions article 1. The airspace of the Republic of Latvia in the Republic of Latvia the applicable jurisdiction has sovereignty in the airspace above the country's land territory, its internal and territorial waters of the Baltic Sea.
With regard to the airspace of the Republic of Latvia the applicable jurisdiction of the Republic of Latvia.
2. article. Legislation governing the airspace of the Republic of Latvia in the use and operation of the civil aviation of the Republic of Latvia to the use of airspace and civil aviation operations in the Republic of Latvia Government and its people to govern in the interest of this law, the Republic of Latvia of the other aviation legislation, this law established the competence of the national authorities issued laws and regulations as well as international treaties, which the Republic of Latvia is a member.
If Latvia's international treaty concluded in different terms than the ones contained in the legislative acts of the Republic of Latvia, the applicable provisions of the international agreement, pursuant to the law «On the Republic of Latvia to international agreements ' provisions.
3. article. The scope of the law this law requirements apply to: 1) the civil aviation in the territory of the Republic of Latvia;
2) Republic of Latvia's civil aviation aircraft, located outside the territory of the Republic of Latvia, if the national legislation of the Member State in whose territory the aircraft, not otherwise specified;
3) Latvian customs and aviation police authorities.
This law, 14, 28, 29, 40, 42, 45, 47, 49, 52, 63, and article 97, article 44 second, third and fourth subparagraphs, and article 56 of the rules of the second subparagraph apply to the Latvian national armed forces aviation.
40 and 41 of this law, the provisions of the article apply to the person who carried out this Act 40 the first paragraph of article 2. — 4. and activities provided for in the second subparagraph or in article 41 of this law specified object construction and deployment.
A departure from the first part of this article, paragraph 3 and to the provisions of the second paragraph, if necessary, to perform these functions, exceptional service levels with the Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers decision.
4. article. Civil aviation requires certificates, licences, certificates and permits in the Republic of Latvia, the use of airspace, civil aviation, civil aviation specialist training (retraining and further training), and article 40 of this law in the second part of the specific operation is only allowed by this law, 10, 17, 20, 22, 25, 31, 32, 40, 82 and 80, 92 and in article for the action concerned the necessary certificate, license , certificates and licences.
 
The SECOND chapter in the public administration and monitoring of the airspace of the Republic of Latvia and the use of CIVIL aviation in the scope of article 5. Public administration institutions of the Republic of Latvia to the use of airspace and civil aviation activities in the field of public policy and management of the air space of the Republic of Latvia and the use of civil aviation activities in the field of exercise the Ministry of transport of the Republic of Latvia Department of aviation (Aviation Department) and the Latvian Civil Aviation Administration (Civil Aviation Administration).
The Civil Aviation Administration of the Republic of Latvia Ministry of transport for the public administration institution, which is financed from funds obtained by charging for services and from Latvian aviation company payments. It works according to the non-profit organization.
The order in which the aviation company of the Republic of Latvia shall be carried out in the second paragraph of this article, payments provided for determining traffic Minister.
6. article. The Aviation Department and the Civil Aviation Administration's Aviation Department responsibilities: 1) in civil aviation development perspectives and concepts of development program projects;
2) shall authorise the establishment of air traffic services;
3) develop agreements for international flights and air transport, participating in this contract or in the Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers mandate the switch them independently;
4) cooperating with other Governments and authorized representatives of the joint aviation authorities, as well as with the international civil aviation organization airspace and civil aviation activity development;
5) required from a legal and natural persons with respect to the air space of the Republic of Latvia or the use of funds for civil aviation operations, their functions, the necessary information;
6) issued a license on the basis of the contest for the right to carry out air services along specified routes or certain regions or take the profile aviation jobs in certain regions;
7) approved passenger, baggage and air cargo.
Civil Aviation Administration: 1) in the Republic of Latvia to the use of airspace and civil aviation operations monitoring;
2) prohibiting action associated with the air space of the Republic of Latvia or the use of civil aircraft, aerodromes and other aviation facilities and operating in contravention of this Act and on the basis of other laws and regulations issued, as well as activities that endanger the safety of aircraft;
3) legislative procedure provided for by the legislation of the prosecuted persons who through their actions endanger the safety of aircraft;
4) develop measures for aircraft flights and civil aviation security, as well as run by aviation search and rescue operation of official services;
5) required from a legal and natural persons with respect to the air space of the Republic of Latvia or the use of funds for civil aviation operations, their functions, the necessary information;
6) recorded in civil aviation of the Republic of Latvia of the Civil aircraft register;
7) defines procedures for the use of airspace;
8) determines the order in which the unsolved aviation accidents, aviation incidents and acts of unlawful interference in civil aviation;
9) prepare and approve the regulations governing civil aviation activities;
10) cooperates with other Governments notified aviation authorities of the Republic of Latvia, the use of airspace and civil aviation operations and the public surveillance aircraft search and rescue area.
The Aviation Department and the Civil Aviation Administration has the right to enter the specialist and unhindered exercise of their duties in all/dienesta civil aviation facilities located on the territory of the Republic of Latvia.
In the third chapter the aircraft article 7. The aircraft, which are recorded in the Republic of Latvia in Civil Aviation of the Republic of Latvia register of Civil aircraft registered in the register of civil aircraft, which are public authorities of the Republic of Latvia, local governments, social organizations, enterprises of the Republic of Latvia registered company (company) and property of the citizens of Latvia, the Republic of Latvia as well as customs and police aircraft.
Exceptionally, the Republic of Latvia's Civil Aviation can be registered in the register of aircraft that are not owners of the Latvian State institutions, local authorities, public bodies, the Republic of Latvia Enterprise register of companies (company) and citizens of Latvia but who regularly use the flights from the territory of the Republic of Latvia.
Pledged for aircraft of the Republic of Latvia, the Civil aircraft register only records with vendor (vendor) written consent.
This article is not appropriate for the aircraft of the Republic of Latvia to the Civil Aircraft Register recorded pursuant to article 9 of this law, the provisions of the first subparagraph.
8. article. The aircraft, which are recorded in the Republic of Latvia's Civil Aviation registry, aircraft in the annex which are public authorities of the Republic of Latvia, local governments, social organizations, enterprises of the Republic of Latvia registered company (company) and property of the citizens of Latvia, but the Republic of Latvia for the registration of Civil aircraft register is missing required prerequisites, you can register at the time of the Republic of Latvia, the Civil aircraft register.
The provisions of this article applicable to aircraft of the Republic of Latvia, the Civil aircraft register in the register pursuant to the annex to this law, article 9, first paragraph, point 1 and 2.

9. article. The aircraft registration conditions and procedures for the aircraft of the Republic of Latvia, the Civil Aircraft Register register if: 1) the Civil Aviation Administration has presented the aircraft owner's written application;
2) aircraft are excluded from other national aircraft register or has not been registered;
3) is a document, certifying that the aircraft has been designed and built, subject to the rules which determine the validity of the aircraft flights (aircraft type certificate issued by another State's license on the validity of the aircraft flights or eksportapliecīb, the competent Commission opinion on the amateur built aircraft flights validity etc.).
Civil aviation aircraft registration procedures determined by the Aviation Department.
10. article. Aircraft registration certificate After registration of the aircraft, the Civil Aviation Administration shall issue a certificate of registration of the aircraft.
If the aircraft in accordance with this law, the provisions of article 8 of the Republic of Latvia registered Civil aircraft register is issued to the aircraft's registration certificate.
If the aircraft registration certificate (certificate) lost or become invalid, the Civil Aviation Administration may issue a duplicate.
If you changed the Latvian Civil Aviation aircraft register (it) the registered owner of the aircraft or the aircraft is off the registry or its annexes, the aircraft registration certificate (certificate) must be handed over to the Civil Aviation Administration.
11. article. The national mark and registration mark aircraft registered in the Republic of Latvia's Civil Aviation registry, or its attachment, confer national mark and registration mark.
The national mark and registration mark of the aircraft reflects a Statute of the Republic of Latvia «Civil aircraft register».
The aircraft can reproduce the emblem airline and other symbols, which are registered by the Civil Aviation Administration.
12. article. Obligation to report changes in the Republic of Latvia's Civil Aviation register of the information provided in the Latvian Civil Aviation aircraft register or registered in annex to the owner of the aircraft are obliged to report to the Civil Aviation Administration for vendor (vendor) or a change of ownership on registered aircraft, as well as other changes in the Latvian Civil Aviation aircraft in the information provided to the registry not later than five days from the time of When occurred the changes mentioned in this article.
The person who operates the Latvian Civil Aviation aircraft registered aircraft, based on the rental contract concluded with a foreign legal or natural persons must comply with the first paragraph of this article, as well as to report on the amendment to the aircraft lease agreement.
13. article. Removal of the aircraft from the Republic of Latvia's Civil Aviation registry aircraft from the Republic of Latvia's Civil Aviation registry or its annex excludes: 1) at the request of the owner of the aircraft;
2) if property rights or the right to use the aircraft does not comply with this law, in article 7 or 8;
3) if the aircraft is registered in the Republic of Latvia's national armed forces aircraft register;
4) if the last three years, the Civil Aviation Administration has not issued, extended or recognised as the territory of the Republic of Latvia, the existing certificate issued by another State on the validity of the aircraft flights and if the owner of the aircraft, the Civil Aviation Administration on time is not proved that the aircraft flights are valid;
5) if the aircraft suffered an accident and the search in accordance with this law, the provisions of article 69 is stopped.
Pledged for aircraft from the Republic of Latvia's Civil Aviation registry turns off only with the vendor (vendor) written consent.
14. article. Permission to make the flights of air space of the Republic of Latvia are allowed in the flight the aircraft registered in the Republic of Latvia's Civil Aviation registry, or its annexes, the Latvian national armed forces aircraft register or the register of another country and to which the aircraft is reģistrētājvalst according to the rules of the national mark and registration mark.
Flights with the aircraft, which is not registered in the registers provided for in the first subparagraph or which is not air reģistrētājvalst regulations under the national marks and registration marks, made only with the permission of the Civil Aviation Administration and coordination with the Ministry of defence of the Republic of Latvia.
15. article. The rules governing the validity of the aircraft of the Republic of Latvia flights of Civil aircraft register of aircraft registered in the territory of the Republic of Latvia only if found to comply with the State awards a flight safety requirements laid down in rules governing the validity of aircraft flights.
In the Republic of Latvia to apply the rules governing the validity of the aircraft in flight, if the requirements of these rules or is higher than the International civil aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and requirements if this is recognised by the Civil Aviation Administration.
Flights with the aircraft that does not meet the first part of this article, the requirements must be carried out only with the permission of the Civil Aviation Administration, if it considers that, subject to the special air service restrictions will guarantee aircraft safety.
16. article. Aircraft recognition as valid Civil Aviation Administration flights of aircraft is recognised as a valid flight if: 1) the aircraft is designed and manufactured according to the territory of the Republic of Latvia with the rules in force, which determines the validity of flight of the aircraft;
2) the operation of the aircraft and the maintenance (repair) in accordance with the Civil Aviation Administration issued or its recognized origin and the aircraft manufacturer's intended operation and maintenance (repair) in the rules or instructions given;
3) aircraft aerodynamic characteristics and technical data, as well as the equipment and units comply with this law, the provisions of article 15.
The order in which the aircraft is recognized as valid in any of the flights and the certificate to be issued or extended for an aircraft flight, establish the validity of the Civil Aviation Administration.
Article 17. Certificate of validity of aircraft flights each aircraft's compliance with this law, articles 15 and 16 of the rules, the Civil Aviation Administration shall certify on the certificate issued for the validity of the aircraft flights or other public certificate issued in accordance with article 18 of this law, the provisions in force in the territory of the Republic of Latvia recognised by the Civil Aviation Administration.
Civil Aviation Administration certificate for validity of flight of the aircraft shall be issued by the aircraft owner's written request, subject to this Act, in accordance with the provisions of article 16, the aircraft is recognized as valid flights.
Certificate of validity of flight of the aircraft shall be issued for a period up to air repair or its lifetime expires, but not longer than three years.
Certificate for aircraft flights extended validity in accordance with this law, the provisions of article 16.
If a certificate of validity of aircraft flights are lost or become invalid, the Civil Aviation Administration may issue a duplicate.
18. article. Certificates issued abroad on the validity of the aircraft flying in recognition of the current aircraft certificate issued by reģistrētājvalst of a validity of aircraft flights in the Republic of Latvia in force declaring a Civil Aviation Administration, if such certificate is issued in accordance with the international civil aviation organisation (ICAO) standards requirements or higher requirements.
The Civil Aviation Administration shall be verified in another country, the validity of a registered aircraft flights, if: 1) has doubts about the validity of flight of the aircraft;
2) at the request of the owner of the vessel or the aircraft operator;
3) required air civil aviation administration reģistrētājvalst or its authorized institution.
19. article. Certificate of validity of aircraft flights of invalidity of the territory of the Republic of Latvia, a certificate of validity of aircraft flights does not apply if: 1) terminate the period of validity of the certificate;
2) the aircraft has suffered damage as a result of which it does not comply with the applicable rules, which determine the validity of flight of the aircraft;
3) aircraft not in service or maintenance (repair) is not carried out in accordance with the Civil Aviation Administration issued or its recognized origin and the aircraft manufacturer's intended operation and maintenance (repair) in the rules or instructions given;
4) declared invalid the aircraft type certificate, which determines the aircraft of this type are valid for flights.
With the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Administration ordered aircraft certificate is valid on the flights is recognised as void if: 1) the Civil Aviation Administration is checking the validity of aircraft flights or otherwise finds that it is not valid for flights;
2) ownership change has occurred to the aircraft;

3) certificate lost or become unfit for use.
The second paragraph of this article, paragraph 1 in the case provided for in the certificate is recognised as void, until, in accordance with this law, the provisions of article 16 of the aircraft is recognized as valid flights.
Certificate of validity of aircraft flights, which the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Administration's order declared invalid, must be handed over to the Civil Aviation Administration.
20. article. Certificate concerning the conformity with the requirements of environmental protection in the territory of the Republic of Latvia civil aviation aircraft is permitted only if found to comply with the requirements of environmental protection. The Civil Aviation Administration issued or valid in the territory of the Republic of Latvia accepted the foreign certificate is issued for the aircraft compliance with environmental protection requirements.
Agenda, which shall issue a certificate concerning compliance with environmental protection requirements, laid down by the Civil Aviation Administration of the Republic of Latvia for harmonization of the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry.
21. article. The obligation to maintain the aircraft in accordance with the requirements of the norms that govern the validity of the aircraft flights to persons operating civil aircraft in flight and carries out its maintenance (repair), is obliged to do under the Civil Aviation Administration issued or recognized aircraft manufacturer intended origin and operation and maintenance (repair) regulations or instructions and operational process to maintain the aircraft in a position to meet the standards that determine the validity of the flights.
Republic of Latvia's Civil Aviation register of the registered owner of the aircraft or an operator, if the aircraft is operated by another person is obliged to immediately notify the Civil Aviation Administration for aircraft damage and its equipment and Assembly of malfunctions that cause the aircraft does not comply with the rules that govern the validity of the aircraft flights.
22. article. The right to build the aircraft and make its maintenance (repair) in the territory of the Republic of Latvia the right to construct and retrofit aircraft make aircraft individual parts, devices and accessories and make aircraft maintenance (repair) is the person that the Civil Aviation Administration is certified in accordance with the procedure laid down.
The first part of this article shall not apply to non-industrial (amateur) shipbuilding, aircraft construction and reconstruction of such works, its individual parts and accessories. The validity of such aircraft in flight shall be determined in accordance with this law, the provisions of article 16, but its maintenance (repair) in the persons of Civil Aviation Administration received the license.
 
The fourth chapter of the AERODROME and air route 23. Create the ground building the aerodrome shall only commence after authorisation by the Civil Aviation Administration. Aerodrome construction land granted to the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the procedure laid down in the legislation.
24. article. Aerodrome and air route operating conditions, Civil Aviation aerodrome operation only if it complies with the law and article 27 and 62 Civil Aviation Administration requirements and if a certificate is issued for the validity of the aerodrome operation.
Air route service only if it complies with the Civil Aviation Administration requirements and if the air route has been issued a certificate of operation.
Aerodrome operating procedures determined by the Civil Aviation Administration.
25. article. Evidence of the validity of the aerodrome operation and air route operating certificate, a certificate for the operation of the validity of the aerodrome shall be issued and extended, as well as the air route operating certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration.
The validity of the aerodrome certificate invalid if the operation terminates to the date of expiry of the licence, or breaching the Civil Aviation Administration of specific operational modalities thereof.
If a check or otherwise found that ground work organisation, its equipment or air route air navigation and other equipment to carry does not meet certain requirements or restrictions, with the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Administration ordered ground or air route operating limit, or of the validity of the aerodrome or air route operating certificate is considered invalid until the deficiencies have been rectified.
26. article. Aerodrome marking to organize the movement of the aircraft on the ground and guarantee the safety of the aircraft, the airfield and the aircraft take-off and landing sectors marked by the Civil Aviation Administration.
In the vicinity of the aerodrome is prohibited to deploy any marks that are similar to the airfield for the marking of signs and devices, and may mislead the air crew in flight.
27. article. Requirements must conform to the airfield from which the air service airfield, from which the air service, must be in buildings and other objects to ensure the passengers, baggage, freight and mail by air management-related operations and the provision of other services in the Republic of Latvia in accordance with standards.
The first paragraph of this article must have an appropriate aerodrome equipment and systems, and specially prepared staff, according to the international civil aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and recommendations laid down prevent unlawful interference with civil aviation legislation.
The airfield, international flights, additional measures must be taken to ensure the complex aircraft, their crew and passengers arriving or leaving the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Latvia as well as with the aircraft entering and leaving stuff in sanitary, quarantine, customs and border (passport) and other control according to the legislation of the Republic of Latvia and the international treaty requirements, which is a member of the Republic of Latvia.
28. article. The fee for the Republic of Latvia, the use of airspace and air traffic organization public company (service) services and to civil aviation ground services provided, as well as on the provision of air navigation and the use of other carry equipment of the aircraft owner or operator if the aircraft operated by another person, the airspace of the Republic of Latvia and the organisation of air traffic in the State Enterprise (service) services and civil aviation ground services , as well as aeronautical and other carry equipment used for a fee.
The first part of this article, payments laid down in Latvian air space and air traffic organization public company (service) or aerodrome administration proposal approved by the Aviation Department.
Procedures in accordance with the first and second part, payments provided by the Latvian national armed forces aviation, established the Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers.
29. article. The order in which civil aviation aerodrome used for military aviation, and the order in which the military aerodrome use civil aviation arrangements for civil aviation aerodrome used Latvian national armed forces, aviation, and the order in which national armed forces aviation aerodromes used by civil aviation, established the Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers.
Chapter five CIVIL aviation personnel article 30. Civil Aviation professional sliding requirements of Civil aviation specialists must be specially prepared and with the capacity to determine the position of the necessary length of service, but certain categories of civil aviation specialist health condition must meet certain requirements.
Civil Aviation professional sliding requirements determined by the Civil Aviation Administration.
31. article. The preparation of specialists in civil aviation Civil aviation specialist training, retraining and further training of the State supervision of education of the Republic of Latvia, the Ministry of culture and science and the Civil Aviation Administration.
Curriculum special aviation disciplines, as well as aviation athletes training programmes approved by the Civil Aviation Administration.
The right to carry out civil aviation specialist training, retraining and further training are training institutions, companies, businesses and natural persons who are certified by the Civil Aviation Administration.
32. article. Civil aviation specialist certificate of Civil aviation specialists according to his specialty, the degree of training and work experience certificate and issue the appropriate qualifications, which shall be evidenced by appropriate rating specialist certificate.
Civil aviation specialist certificate is noted for its durability. When this period expires, the aviation expert, to extend the period of validity of the certificate, to prove that he meets certain requirements.

Civil aviation specialist to the licence issued by the Director-General of Civil aviation administrations decision be invalidated if it is established that the person to whom the certificate has been issued, does not meet certain requirements. Such certificate must be handed over to the Civil Aviation Administration.
The Civil Aviation Administration shall accept as valid in the territory of the Republic of Latvia of the other Government issued civil aviation specialist certificate if such certificate is issued in accordance with International civil aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements in the standards or requirements or higher under the international agreements of the Republic of Latvia is a member.
The order in which to be released or extended the civil aviation specialist certificate shall be determined by the Civil Aviation Administration.
33. article. Aviation specialist aviation specialist, in the exercise of their functions, must respect this law, other aviation of the Republic of Latvia legislative provisions, including the Aviation Department and Civil Aviation Administration issued rules, instructions and other normative acts or the origin of the aircraft and the manufacturer's intended operation and the maintenance (repair) the requirements of rules and instructions and ensure the aircraft and civil aviation security.
34. article. Ban on aviation specialist to carry out its functions in the aviation specialist is forbidden to carry out its functions, if he: 1) cannot provide a certificate or it lacks certain qualification marks that allows to perform the following functions, or a specific time has not been verified compliance with certain professional qualification;
2) is ill, tired or other circumstances can not fulfill its functions, ensuring the aircraft and civil aviation security;
3) is alcohol, drugs, medication or intoxicants.
35. article. The crew of the aircraft crew, the aircraft used by the commercial operator who is article 79 of this law in the enterprise or company, you can include only Latvian citizens.
A departure from the first part of this article the terms allowed by permission of the Cabinet of Ministers.
Flight crew minimum composition according to the aircraft manufacturer's specified crew composition and specific aircraft operating conditions determined by the Civil Aviation Administration.
It is prohibited to conduct the flight crew if it is not full.
36. article. The captain of the aircraft, the aircraft crew headed by Captain of the aircraft. If the aircraft crew consists of only one pilot, he is also the captain of the aircraft.
If the aircraft captain for health reasons in flight can not perform his duties as captain of the aircraft and the right to take over his duties for the second pilot.
37. article. The aircraft captain's duties of aircraft captain's responsibilities are: 1) control the aircraft crew to ensure the flight safety and compliance with this law and other laws of the Republic of Latvia, as well as the provisions of the regulations, instructions and other regulatory requirements;
2) take measures to prevent the danger that threatens his control to the aircraft or its passengers, rescue the wounded crew members, aircraft, its documentation and the goods it contains, as well as provide medical assistance to the wounded when the aircraft suffered an accident;
3) immediately reject the air traffic control service dispatch danger signals that are picked up from another aircraft, marine or inland (River) shipping vessel, as well as the reporting were noticed vessel accidents, natural disasters, distress people map their coordinates and provide assistance that can be provided without compromising driven aircraft, crew and passengers;
4) immediately to report to the Civil Aviation Administration of cases when used in this law article 38, paragraph 3, of the right.
38. article. The aircraft captain's right to comply with article 37 of this law provided for the aircraft captain's duties, aircraft shall have the right to: 1) accept the final decision on the aircraft, the continuation of the flight take-off or landing scheduled flight destination or alternate aerodrome;
2) to postpone the departure of the aircraft on time, or to opt out of the flight when the aircraft's technical readiness, organization or flight meteorological conditions do not guarantee flight safety;
3) in the case of aircraft the flight safety is clearly at risk, or in order to save the aircraft, existing human life take the following decisions: (a) the continuation of the flight), by way of derogation from the flight plan and the air traffic control service dispatcher's instructions, but possible under flight rules and informing the relevant air traffic control service dispatcher, b) for the continuation of the flight or landing worst meteorological conditions than the minimum laid down by bad weather, c) on the termination of the flight and forced landing;
4) aircraft flight safety in the interest of their competence to give to any person on board an aircraft, the mandatory nature of the guidelines and to apply all necessary measures to stop any person's conduct clearly endangers flight safety and aircraft landing to put this person to the competent authorities, as well as ask passengers to ensure that the persons referred to in this paragraph shall implement its instructions;
5) if necessary, organize, they present the passenger belongings and baggage in the aircraft during the flight.
Foreign aircraft shall have the rights provided for in this article, if the validity of the aircraft flying in national legislation provides otherwise.
 
Chapter 6 of the Latvian air space and flight operations of article 39. Latvian airspace structure to organize the article 40 of this law of the operations and perform its monitoring of air space of the Republic of Latvia and the organisation of air traffic in the national development company (service) of the Republic of Latvia in the airspace structure (air route, routes, uncontrollable flight and special flight area, aerodrome traffic zones and air traffic control zone, the restricted zone, etc.), which enables the use of the complex pursuant to all natural and legal persons of interest.
Latvian airspace structure by coordination with the Defense Ministry of the Republic of Latvia approved by the Civil Aviation Administration.
40. article. With the Latvian air space-related activities for the action associated with the Republic of Latvia the use, consider: 1) aircraft flights;
2) activity related to the material object of take-off or landing, airspace;
3) shooting that may endanger an aircraft or other flight safety of material objects;
4) blasting operations.
In the first part of the activities envisaged, as well as action associated with the lights, radio, and all types of electromagnetic emission, which can pose a threat to the aircraft and other tangible objects in flight safety may be carried out by the appropriate license, certificate or permit. Such licences, certificates and permits for the operation of the military issue and the procedure is determined by the Ministry of defence of the Republic of Latvia, of the other cases, the Civil Aviation Administration.
The procedures to be carried out in the first subparagraph for activity, as well as action associated with light, radio and all types of electromagnetic emission, which can pose a threat to the aircraft and other tangible objects in flight safety, shall determine the Civil Aviation Administration.
41. article. The construction and placement of objects which may threaten aircraft in order to guarantee the safety of the aircraft and other tangible objects in the safety of the Civil Aviation Administration of the Republic of Latvia, after coordination with the Ministry of defence must get permission to build and deploy in the territory of the Republic of Latvia: 1) explosive objects;
2) objects, which can cause interference in aircraft flight to carry the funds required;
3) objects whose height above the ground or water surface to the location of more than 100 metres;
4) objects independent of the altitude of the aircraft take-off and landing sectors — five kilometres from the ground control station, also planted trees;
5) objects, with a height of 30 metres and more above aerodrome elevation, checkpoint, 10 kilometres of it;
6) objects, with a height of 50 metres and more above aerodrome elevation, the checkpoint 30 kilometres of it;
7) objects that affect the visibility of the aircraft during take-off or landing or from which the exhaust fumes, vapours or other substances reduced;
8) objects that contribute to bird massive presence — 15 kilometres of ground control points.
The town and other settlements, construction design and development, as well as industrial, agricultural and other objects of construction and reconstruction of aerodrome adjacent territory, above which is a specific aerodrome traffic zone, must be accompanied by aircraft flight safety requirements, taking into account the potential harmful effects of aviation on the health of the population and enterprises, institutions and organisations.

People who built or deployed on the territory of the Republic of Latvia in the first paragraph, the proposed objects without Civil Aviation Administration permission, after this Administration request for its own account and a fixed period they should be demolished, transformed, or moved to another location, as well as to the first part of this article 2 and 7 referred to the Elimination of distortions to stop an action that creates such disturbances. If these instructions are not complied with, the Civil Aviation Administration shall organise prevention at the expense of the person who failed to comply with these instructions.
The first part of this article 3. — the cranes referred to in paragraph 6 and other owners of objects under the airfield technical requirements for the operation of a provision of their means this object must be night and day marking signs.
42. article. The airspace of the Republic of Latvia to the coordination and use of aircraft flight management activities associated with the Republic of Latvia, the use of airspace and aircraft coordinates flights specially created air traffic control zones run by the Republic of Latvia to the use of airspace and air traffic organization public company (service). Separate air traffic control zone air flights can operate the air traffic control service dispatcher, not in the air space of the Republic of Latvia and the use of the air traffic organization in State-owned enterprises (the service).
Air traffic control service controllers in their work followed this law and on the basis of regulations issued by the rules.
43. article. Air traffic control in the air space outside the territory of the Republic of Latvia in air traffic control in the air space outside the territory of the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Latvia is also above the territory adjacent to the open Baltic Sea waters, where this is provided for in international agreements, which is a member of the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Latvia only make use of airspace and air traffic organization public company (services), subject to the provisions of this law and international treaties contained special provisions.
44. article. The flight on the aircraft and crew readiness flight takes captain of the aircraft in accordance with article 38 of this law and the provisions of paragraph 2.
The airspace of the Republic of Latvia in aircraft flights are operated by the Civil Aviation Administration in the order and according to the airspace of the Republic of Latvia. Latvian national armed forces aircraft flight procedures in certain areas and routes determined by the Ministry of defence of the Republic of Latvia.
The aircraft, its crew and passengers arriving or leaving the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Latvia or aircraft imported and exported from the assets of the sanitary, quarantine, customs, border (passport) and other control according to the legislation of the Republic of Latvia and the provisions of international treaties, which the Republic of Latvia is a member.
The order in which the Republic of Latvia arrives and leaves the aviation rescue involved aircraft and their crew, determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia in accordance with international treaties, which the Republic of Latvia is a member.
45. article. Flights over the prefectures aircraft flights over the prefectures should be carried out at a height which, if necessary, ensure that the forced landing of aircraft outside the territory of the locality.
The Civil Aviation Administration may establish minimum aircraft flight heights above the individual prefectures.
Aircraft demonstration flights over the prefectures are to be carried out only with the permission of the Civil Aviation Administration.
46. article. The limits of civil aviation flights with the supersonic speed of the Civil Aviation Administration civil aviation flights with the supersonic speed of the air space of the Republic of Latvia determines the height, which is not possible on this flight physical harmful effects on the health of the population and the environment. Article 47. Unmanned flights of aircraft or other aircraft movement unmanned aircraft flights or other type of aircraft that do not qualify as aircraft movement, provided this is not contrary to the public interest and does not endanger the safety of aircraft, the air space of the Republic of Latvia to make order after ordination to the Ministry of defence of the Republic of Latvia shall be determined by the Civil Aviation Administration.
48. article. Aircraft flight restrictions or prohibition of emergency or exceptional condition, or public safety interest of the Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia can air space or in a part thereof temporarily restrict or prohibit flights of aircraft.
49. article. The aircraft forced settlement on the territory of the Republic of Latvia if the aircraft departed from the flight route or into a place where flights prohibited, it must immediately take the necessary measures to restore the flights under the plan.
The first part of this article and in other cases where this is necessary for public order and security, Civil Aviation Administration of the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the procedure laid down in the air, space, and the use of the air traffic organization public company (service) the controller may require the captain of the aircraft lands aircraft at the nearest suitable aerodrome. On such cases should immediately notify the Civil Aviation Administration and the Defense Ministry of the Republic of Latvia.
Conditions and procedures for the Latvian national armed forces and the Customs authorities may require civil aviation aircraft forced landing, determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia.
50. article. Ban to fly out foreign aircraft if the foreign civil aviation aircraft not international flights required documentation to determine the International civil aviation Organization (ICAO) standards or international agreements on air traffic, or if there is reason to believe that the aircraft's condition does not guarantee flight safety, as well as the crew members do not have the appropriate specialist certificate, the Civil Aviation Administration may ban aircraft fly out.
The first part of this article, in the cases specified in the order the aircraft for departure from the territory of the Republic of Latvia shall determine the Civil Aviation Administration.
51. article. Certain payments passed the aircraft departure delays Civil Aviation aerodromes or airspace of the Republic of Latvia and the use of the air traffic organization public company (service) administration or the authorised person can delay the departure of the aircraft to this law, in article 28, for settlement of payments or the provision of guarantees for the payment of the claims.
52. article. Radio communication equipment procedures for using the aircraft's crew and the air traffic control service for mutual radio controllers for equipment maintenance and installation procedures on the aircraft and on the ground after coordination with the Ministry of transport of the Republic of Latvia laying down the Communications Department of the Ministry of Defense (for military aviation) and the Civil Aviation Administration (for civil aviation).
53. article. Documentation of the aircraft of the Republic of Latvia of Civil aircraft registered in the register of aircraft in flight must have the following documentation: 1) the certificate of registration of the aircraft;
2) certificate for validity of aircraft flights;
3) permission to use the aircraft radio station;
4) accounting journal for technical condition of the aircraft in flight;
5) aircraft for flight instruction;
6) documentation for passengers and cargo, if the aircraft is in passenger or cargo;
7) other Civil Aviation Administration certain documents required for the flight.
Civil Aviation Administration approved the first part of the documentation samples and determines the documentation set, which must be on board a special flight.
The operator has the right to determine the additional documentation that the aircraft during flights must be located in the operational aircraft.
54. article. Aeronautical information to aircraft crews must be secured to the aeronautical information necessary for the flight.
Aircraft flight operations for air space of the Republic of Latvia of the necessary aeronautical information delivery to all stakeholders of the international civil aviation organisation (ICAO) documents in cases free of charge, but in other cases, on the basis of the Treaty of the Republic of Latvia organises the use of airspace and air traffic organization public company (service).
55. article. Meteorological information for all stakeholders with aircraft flight operations required for meteorological information of the international civil aviation organisation (ICAO) documents in cases free of charge, but in other cases — for a fee provides national meteorological service for Civil Aviation Administration order, which is matched by the national meteorological service.
56. article. Flight operations the meteorological conditions

In order to guarantee the civil aircraft safety, depending on radiotehniskaj devices and other conditions on the ground, aircraft type and flight crew qualification is specific to the minimum meteorological conditions, which allowed to take the flights — meteorological minimum.
Minimum meteorological conditions, in which the Latvian national armed forces aircraft carried out settling civil aviation aerodromes, determined by the Civil Aviation Administration, in coordination with the Ministry of defence of the Republic of Latvia.
Meteorological minimum application procedures determined by the Civil Aviation Administration.
Chapter seven CIVIL aviation security article 57. Civil aviation security programme drawn up by the Civil Aviation Administration and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia approved the civil aviation security measures required for, the national civil aviation security programme.
This programme provides for: 1) procedures are prepared for aviation specialists and other airport and air operator employees and verify their compliance with certain requirements;
2) appropriate installation of aircraft, airports and aerodrome facilities;
3) preventive measures in the areas of uncontrolled aerodromes;
4) measures are taken to prevent unauthorised persons and vehicles from entering the uncontrolled aerodrome and being in the controlled areas;
5) measures are taken to prevent the transport and send weapons, ammunition, explosives and other dangerous articles and substances without the appropriate permit or articles and substances whose carriage by air is prohibited;
6) special rule for unauthorized weapons, ammunition and an increased hazard for the carriage of goods;
7) aircraft and ground object permanently monitoring and inspection to prevent tampering, unauthorised entry and residence or place of explosives;
8) extraordinary measures for the hijacking of an aircraft or when other illegal interference in the civil aviation Act;
9) competencies and function among the Latvian national armed forces, the national security authorities, customs, police, Civil Aviation Administration, the airport aviodrošīb services and other State bodies, as well as civil aviation companies in the Republic of Latvia;
10) investigation and analysis for unlawful interference with civil aviation legislation.
In accordance with the national civil aviation security programme, each airport and every air operator shall establish a civil aviation security programme, to be approved by the Civil Aviation Administration.
58. article. Civil aviation security programmes, coordination of measures for the implementation of a national civil aviation security programme and coordinate the Latvian national armed forces, the national security authorities, customs and police services and other government institutions, as well as airfield and aircraft operator action, the Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers establishes a National Commission for civil aviation security.
Aerodrome security measures laid down in the programme implemented by the airport security service, in cooperation with the existing aerodrome border, customs, police and other services. These services shall coordinate the ground civil aviation security Commission.
On the operator's safety is the responsibility of the programme the operator itself.
59. article. Passengers, luggage and hand luggage check to ensure the flight and the security of civil aviation, aircraft, passengers and their belongings, but in the present, if necessary, also the baggage before the flight and the passengers, their belongings and luggage present after the aircraft captain's decision also in flight are subject to special scrutiny.
Check before the flight out of the airport aviodrošīb services Aviation Department.
This article about the flight is considered the period from the time the aircraft climbed at least one passenger or luggage loading until the moment when the aircraft left the last passenger and baggage is unloaded, if during this period the aircraft captain, their duties, onboard or at it.
60. article. Cooperation with foreign countries and international organizations of civil aviation security for the exchange of information with other States, the international civil aviation Organization (ICAO) and other international organizations, as well as other forms of cooperation in the civil aviation security matters take Aviation Department and the Civil Aviation Administration.
 
Chapter eight aviation rescue and aviation accident investigation article 61. Aviation search and rescue national service in the Republic of Latvia is created the aviation search and rescue national service, which carried out an accident victim rescue aircraft on the territory of the Republic of Latvia, as well as outside it, if this is provided for in the international treaties, which the Republic of Latvia is a member. Aviation search and rescue National Service Act, the Civil Aviation Administration Management and in its activities based on this law, the other on the basis of the issued regulatory provisions and the relevant international treaty provisions.
Aviation search and rescue national service maintains regular relations with Latvia's national armed forces Republic of Latvia's Civil defence system's rapid reaction forces, the police, Latvian maritime distress and emergency rescue and other rescue services, as well as with the fire and Rescue Department units and health institutions, in line with these institutions of joint cooperation and coordinate their activities in an accident victim rescue aircraft.
Aviation search and rescue public service of the Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers order may involve people, sea and river rescue operations in case of natural disasters and the consequences, if it is not distorted features.
Aviation search and rescue national service with foreign rescue services cooperate on a contractual basis.
62. article. Ground staff training accident victim rescue aircraft ground-handling personnel must be specially prepared and organized, the aerodrome must be in the required equipment and facilities to carry out independently the aerodrome area accident victim rescue aircraft until the rescue work started and coordinates the aviation search and rescue national service.
The ground staff and the first part of this article functions specified in the required equipment and facilities must comply with the Civil Aviation Administration.
63. article. Distress signals from the aircraft, which is in danger or who are in danger, or who suffered an accident, to be rejected (be) particularly those cases prescribed distress signals.
The air traffic controller, who had received the distress signal (spotted), must take all possible measures to provide assistance to the aircraft, which is in danger or who are in danger, or who suffered an accident, and should be reported to the aviation search and rescue national service.
If the crew of the aircraft to pick up the distress signal from the aircraft, which is in danger or who are in danger, or that the victim of the accident, the aircraft captain to act in accordance with this law, article 37 paragraph 3.
64. article. Reporting of aviation accidents to persons on all those known aviation accidents should be reported immediately to local authorities or police authority or the aviation search and rescue public Department, or the nearest aviation company (off).
Authorities or police institutions for all known aviation accidents should be reported immediately to the aviation search and rescue national service.
To report aviation accidents, can be used by any person, means of communication, but communication of the Republic of Latvia authorities should ensure an urgent telegram or urgent phone calls for free.
65. article. Reporting on the territory of the Republic of Latvia to the spate of aviation accidents and incidents in other national stakeholders on the territory of the Republic of Latvia to the spate of aviation accidents and incidents, on the initiation of the Civil Aviation Administration or its authorised representative of the international civil aviation organisation (ICAO) documents duly notify the other country's civil aviation administration and stakeholders.
66. article. Aircraft rescue if the received information that the aircraft in danger or distress, or that it is the victim of an accident, the aviation search and rescue national service analyzes this information and depending on the situation, the aircraft reported an increased willingness to rescue or immediately launched a search of the aircraft, in the absence of its location, or carry out rescue operations.

Aerodrome territory until the rescue work started and coordinates the aviation search and rescue national service, the accident victim rescue aircraft take ground staff independently.
If necessary, the aviation search and rescue national service is entitled to involve rescue any legal person whose activities in the area, the aircraft has suffered accidents, as well as legal and physical persons in the existing technical means.
Persons whose activities in the area, the aircraft suffered an accident, before aviation search and rescue service arrived within its capabilities to take emergency measures to rescue people and provide them with medical and other necessary assistance, as well as to patrol aircraft and documentation, equipment and belongings in it.
67. article. Other national institutions and assignation of the owners of the aircraft rescue activities reģistrētājvalst of the aircraft and the aircraft owner is entitled aviation search and rescue management in the public service to participate in or to provide the necessary assistance to the victim of the accident aircraft rescue.
68. article. The evacuation of the aircraft and the aircraft debris escape from the accident site takes the aircraft operator or other organizations on the aircraft operator's expense.
If the aircraft or debris escape is not possible, it should be noted on the card or the aircraft debris coordinates to prevent deception, other accident victims ' aircraft search.
If the victim of the accident aircraft or its debris interfering with rail, water, air transport or movement of road transport, aviation search and rescue service manager at aircraft, as well as the technical condition of the aircraft and its debris sited blip and matching with the aviation accident investigation Commission Chairman or, if the President of the Inquiry Commission has not been designated, with the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Administration shall make arrangements for the evacuation to restore the transport movement.
If the victim of the accident aircraft rescue emergency measures, need to change aircraft or debris, as well as the location where the victim of the accident aircraft or its debris threatens human life or can provide great material and it must be carried out immediately evacuate before aviation accident investigation Commission arrived, must be recorded in their original condition.
69. article. Aircraft search termination if the accident victim's aircraft no search results, after coordination with the aviation accident investigation Commission, the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Administration shall adopt a decision concerning the suspension of the search.
70. article. The territory of the Republic of Latvia in the aviation accident and incident investigation in the territory of the Republic of Latvia relating to aviation accidents and incidents investigated by the Civil Aviation Administration created the aviation accident investigation Commission or the State of the operator, if the Commission created by the Civil Aviation Administration's authority to investigate aviation incidents delegated to the operator.
If the aviation accident involving the Aviation Department or Civil Aviation Administration officials, aviation accident investigation State Commission of the Republic of Latvia creates traffic Minister.
If an aviation accident or incident involving Latvian national armed forces or other military aircraft, aviation accident investigation State Commission of the Republic of Latvia creates traffic Minister and Defense Minister.
Aviation accident investigation State Commission for the creation of a Commission of inquiry, the competence and the territory of the Republic of Latvia in the aviation accident and incident investigation procedures determined by the Civil Aviation Administration.
71. article. The inclusion of experts in aviation accident investigation State Commission in the aviation accident investigation State Commission of the Republic of Latvia shall be included in the institutional, business and organization experts in administrative and foreign experts, on a contractual basis.
72. article. Other interested bodies to participate in the aviation accident or incident investigation, aircraft reģistrētājvalst, ekspluatantvalst or the origin of the institutions as well as institutions of the country, whose citizens are victims of aviation accidents or their authorised aviation accident or incident investigation may participate as observers if the international treaties, which the Republic of Latvia is a member provides otherwise.
73. article. Aviation accident or incident investigation outside the territory of the Republic of Latvia to the territory of another State, the Republic of Latvia in the Civil aircraft register registered aircraft aviation accident or incident investigation authority of the Republic of Latvia is participating as an observer, if its national law within the territory of which the accident or incident occurred, and international treaties, which the Republic of Latvia is a member provides otherwise.
Aviation accidents and incidents that occurred in the airspace, which is outside the territory of the Republic of Latvia, but air traffic control of the airspace of the Republic of Latvia and the use of the air traffic organization public company (service), investigated by the international agreements.
74. article. Aviation accident investigation Commission of the country of the rights inquiry, aviation accident investigation State Commission: 1) removes the aviation accident or incident related to the new evidence, if it is not contrary to the legislation of the Republic of Latvia;
2) require the necessary information from all people;
3) require that legal persons whose activities in the area in case of accident, patrol aircraft, it crashed and other evidence and provide assistance to labour-intensive work, and other relevant activities, as well as the space allocated to the Commission to work and leisure.
75. article. Obligation to retain exhibits evidence of all persons have a duty to save without any changes in aircraft, it crashed on the aircraft and on the Earth existing aircraft flight control objective features, all on the aircraft and on the Earth existing articles related to aviation accidents or incidents, documentation relating to the aircraft, its manufacture, repair and maintenance, and put them in the aviation accident investigation Commission.
76. article. Measures for aviation accident or incident prevention of causes of aviation accident or incident investigation, the opinion of the Commission, the recommendations and materials for investigation submitted to the Civil Aviation Administration.
The Civil Aviation Administration on the air operator or of the Commission created the aviation accident investigation State Commission investigating material submitted, make a recommendation based on a similar aviation accident or incident prevention of the causes of future civil aviation activities and send them in the Republic of Latvia registered civil aircraft operators for which the time limit specified, they must follow.
Civil Aviation Administration developed the measures and recommendations of aviation accident and incident prevention and causes of aviation accidents investigation State Commission report sent to the international civil aviation Organization (ICAO) and other national civil aviation administrations and stakeholders of the international civil aviation organisation (ICAO) documents.
77. article. The right to the reimbursement of expenses (injury) incurred in carrying out the rescue aircraft, as well as the action taken by the aviation accident investigation Commission's guidance the country people who incurred expenses (harm), making the aircraft search and rescue after the aviation search and rescue service instructions or personal initiative, as well as the action taken by the aviation accident investigation Commission's guidance, the country is entitled to remuneration of Latvian Republic legislation.
The ninth chapter, special air transport aviation and aircraft rental agreement article 78. Passenger rights, baggage, freight and mail by air and special aviation jobs right to passengers, baggage, freight and mail by air and special aviation jobs in the territory of the Republic of Latvia is a person who has been issued by the Civil Aviation Administration and valid air operator's certificate and, if necessary, in accordance with this law, the provisions of article 82 of the issued license.
The operator has the right to only air operator certificate set out in the transaction, subject to the actions provided for in the licence conditions and limitations.

Other national aircraft operator air service and the special aviation activities within the territory of the Republic of Latvia, if Civil Aviation Administration has recognized the national issued air operator certificate and license and is insured, this Law 111 of the first paragraph of article 3 and in paragraph 4, the specific liability or other liability of the guarantee of that.
International air transport operations within the territory of the Republic of Latvia to international treaty or Civil Aviation Administration licence issued.
Aircraft operator for which the air operator's certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration, the air service and the special aviation works outside the territory of the Republic of Latvia by the national civil aviation administration consent.
79. article. Persons issued air operator's certificate to the Civil Aviation Administration's air operator certificate is issued to citizens of Latvia and Latvian Company registered in the register of undertakings (companies), corresponding to the Civil Aviation Administration requirements and have passed this law, the first subparagraph of article 111 provided in compulsory insurance.
80. article. Air operator's certificate to the air operator certificate and its annex, the Civil Aviation Administration shall determine the operator's operational conditions, limitations and special provisions.
Procedures for issuing air operator certificate, and the term for which it is issued, shall determine the Civil Aviation Administration.
81. article. Air operator's certificate of recognition void or air operator restriction of the activity of the air operator's certificate is not valid if: 1) expired, to which it was issued;
2) change has occurred, associated with the operator's activities and their impact on the conditions on the basis of which issued the air operator's certificate, and is not appropriate for these changes mark the operator or its annex;
3) the air operator is not passed this law, the first subparagraph of article 111 provided in compulsory insurance.
If the Civil Aviation Administration determines that the operator does not comply with certain requirements or do not comply with this Act or other legislation of the Republic of Latvia of the aviation law, air operator certificate or its annexes under operational conditions, limitations and special provisions, the Director-General of Civil Aviation Administration ordered aircraft operator action is limited by the marks of the air operator's certificate, or its annex, or admits air operator's certificate to be invalid to violations or deficiencies of the moment whether it be cancelled.
Air operator's certificate to the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Administration's order declared invalid or cancelled, must be handed over to the Civil Aviation Administration.
82. article. The license for the right to take the air service and the special aviation jobs licence for the right to perform air services along specified routes or certain regions or take the profile special aviation jobs in certain regions on the basis of a tender issued by the Aviation Department.
83. article. The license for the right to carry out air transport and aviation jobs in special recognition of Aviation Department license for the right to carry out air services along specified routes or certain regions or take the profile special aviation jobs in certain regions may be declared void if the operator does not observe the actions allowed the regulatory framework or the inability to use the corresponding rights or where an irregularity is not remedied within the time the Department of aviation.
If the Civil Aviation Administration recognized a void in the air operator's certificate, or has withdrawn, it shall terminate the license for the right to also perform air services along specified routes or certain regions or take the profile special aviation jobs in certain regions.
84. article. Adjustment of air transport of passengers, baggage and air cargo services by the Republic of Latvia registered aircraft operator will be subject to the provisions of this law, the Aviation Department issued air transport regulations, each carrier air transport regulations drafted, as well as international treaties, which the Republic of Latvia is a member.
The first paragraph of this article rules determine the shipping documents display messages and this service order, a tariff application of decision-making and, in the process of carriage services minimum standards of unaccompanied baggage and freight conditions of acceptance of the order in which carried weapons, ammunition, explosives, poisonous, flammable, radioactive quickly and other dangerous substances and articles that may endanger the safety of aircraft, transport delay, due to the delay caused by the carriage by air of loss reimbursement procedure and 110. this law, article claims submission and review procedures, as well as other air transport regulatory conditions.
Mail air transportation governed by contracts which are concluded between the carrier and postal authorities.
85. article. Transport document for passenger air transport agreement and its provisions confirm the ticket, but the transfer of baggage — the baggage receipt.
Air cargo agreement, its provisions and the fact that the carrier accepted the shipment, certify the consignment note.
If the carrier has issued a baggage ticket, receipt or consignment note, but it is not properly designed or has been lost, or for some other reason it is not possible to show that the transport contract shall remain in force. However, if this Law 104. the second paragraph of article 1 and paragraph 2 defined conditions, the liability of the carrier is limited.
Mail air transport agreement, its provisions and for the transport of mail acceptance evidenced by the Bill of lading.
86. article. The consignment note data shown on the consignment note the accuracy of reported data on cargo weight (mass), sizes and packaging, as well as the number of goods deemed correct until the carrier proves the opposite. Data on the quantity of cargo, amount, condition and packaging may not be in evidence, if the carrier is not in the checked sender and pointed to the presence in the consignment note.
87. article. Load the documents to be added to the packing slip must be given to the sender of the message and to add cargo delivery note all documents for the issue until the beneficiary required to comply with customs and other formalities, as determined by the relevant legislation.
88. article. Passenger air transport contract unilateral termination of the passenger has the right to withdraw from the flight and get back the paid fare.
The carrier shall be entitled to unilaterally terminate the contract of passenger carriage by air if: 1) the passenger refuses of this law, in article 59 special checks before the flight;
2) passenger violates the instructions of the carrier and with his actions pose a threat to flight safety of the aircraft;
3) it is necessary to prevent its national legislation offences over which air will be carried out or in which the starting point of the movement, stopping place or place of destination;
4) passenger's mental or physical condition or behavior during the carriage by air may compromise the health or the passenger aircraft of persons and the security of property, as well as inconvenience other passengers and cause the other passengers.
Passenger air transport contract shall terminate and the fare paid shall be returned to the passenger, baggage and air cargo rules.
89. article. Air cargo shipper a contract modification, if it met all of the air carriage contract, and showed a waybill, the carrier is entitled to carry the goods to the place of dispatch or destination, the shipment delay it stopping places, change the consignment note specified beneficiary, request that the goods be delivered back to its place of departure. The carrier, if it is not possible to execute the orders of the consignor, it must immediately notify the sender.
In the first subparagraph for the exercise of the right of the shipper shall not be injuring the carrier or other consignors and must reimburse the shipper with the exercise of this right the associated carrier costs.
If the sender does not require freight back and has not given other instructions, then from the time when the cargo arrived at the destination, the consignee is entitled to require that the carrier issued his cargo and cargo shipment, but in this article, the selling right terminates. If the consignee refuses to accept the goods, the consignor's rights are restored.
Each of the provisions of this article, the different conditions of the contract of carriage must be entered in the consignment note.

The provisions of this article shall not affect the shipper's and consignee's relationship, nor their relationship with third parties whose rights stems from the commitment by the shipper or consignee.
Article 90. Cargo arrival at destination, after the carrier announced a consignee of cargo arrival at destination, the consignee of the shipment of the goods to receive the passengers, baggage and air cargo rules the time limit specified.
If not received within a specified period, the carrier shall notify the consignor and keep that goods to the shipper's expense and risk.
Cargo storage deadlines, procedures and fees, as well as when the cargo is considered unsolicited, and its sales order determines the passenger, baggage and air cargo.
91. article. Special aviation jobs, aviation jobs, take in some sectors of the aircraft, as well as medical assistance to citizens, to carry out sanitary measures and experimental research works used on the basis of agreements concluded with interested legal and physical persons.
Special aviation working arrangements determined by the Civil Aviation Administration.
92. article. Aircraft rental agreement in accordance with the tenancy agreement one party (leaseholders) undertakes to pass on the cost to the other party (tenant) in use at the time the aircraft.
You can rent the aircraft with its crew, or without.
Aircraft rental agreement must indicate the name of each of the parties, the type of aircraft, rental, aircraft maintenance, and the party responsible for the operation of the aircraft in compliance with the rules and for the safety of the aircraft, the order in which the aircraft is insured and the insured's responsibility for the flight of aircraft in the damage caused by third parties, the liability of the renter for damage or damage to the aircraft or its fate. Aircraft rental agreement may include other provisions.
A tenant has the right to put the rented aircraft apakšīr only with the consent of the landlords.
If the Latvian Civil Aviation aircraft registered aircraft are rented to other public operator or if the State institutions of Latvia, municipalities, public organization, the Republic of Latvia Enterprise register registered company (company) or the population wants to hire another country registered aircraft, the rent, the provisions of the Treaty relating to the responsibility for the aircraft's flight safety, the Civil Aviation Administration and obtain a license.
93. article. Charter Charter contract contract one party (izfraktētāj) undertakes to place to pay to the other party (shipper) passengers, baggage, freight and mail transport or other purposes all tanks or aircraft parts.
Charter agreement must indicate the name of the parties, the type of aircraft, hiring goal, maximum number of passengers carried, luggage, freight and mail by weight, amount of rent, the starting point of the movement, time and destination.
Charter contract may also include other provisions.
Izfraktētāj has the right, without additional payment from the transfer of the charterer, the sunrise and transport aircraft take-off time after the plan places for landing, take additional landing or change the flight itinerary, if necessary, to guarantee the safety of the aircraft.
It is the duty of the Izfraktētāj in a timely manner to put tanks and aircraft during the term of the contract to maintain the aircraft in a position so it can be used for the purposes provided for in the Treaty.
The charterer shall be entitled to consent to the transfer of izfraktētāj chartered aircraft subčarter.
It is the duty of the charterer in time to make the payments provided for in the Treaty, to ensure the passengers, baggage, freight and mail delivery of on-time departures.
A party exempted from responsibility for non-execution of the Charter agreement or the fulfillment of poor quality, if it proves that the non-execution of this agreement or the enforcement of the poor quality of its fault has occurred.
Izfraktētāj is not responsible in front of the charterer of the aircraft to operate, not valid if it is not the fault of the izfraktētāj occurred.
Izfraktētāj is responsible for the passenger, consignor and consignee in accordance with this Act in front 98-article 106 rules.
The tenth chapter responsibility and insurance article 94. The responsibility for this Act and other legislation of Latvian Republic aviation's violation of the terms of the Act the Person who violated this law, and other aviation of the Republic of Latvia legislative provisions is called to account of the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the procedure laid down in the legislation.
95. article. Responsibility for the false news provision identified in the Aviation Department and the Civil Aviation Administration Person that the Aviation Department and the Civil Aviation Administration knowingly supplied false information, is called to account of the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the procedure laid down in the legislation.
A person who knowingly provided false information in relation to a certificate, licence, certificate or permit conditions, these documents are not issued or with the Aviation Department Director or Director-General of Civil Aviation Administration cancelled the order for the issued document.
96. article. The responsibility for the aircraft crew's death or health damage resulting from the performance of their duties the aircraft owner or operator if the aircraft operated by another person, is responsible for the injury suffered because of their duties, joining the crew of the aircraft's death or his health damage.
Duties of the service begins with the crew of the aircraft in preparation for the flight, and ends at the time when he met all air operations and other functions provided for by the flight.
97. article. Responsibility for the flight of aircraft in damage to a third party or the property of the owner of the vessel or the aircraft operator, if the aircraft is operated by another person, responsible for the damage in the territory of the Republic of Latvia, the third party caused by the flight of the aircraft, or from the departed subject and who gets how third party death or damage to health, or damage to the property of that person, if the aircraft owner or operator of the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the procedure laid down in the legislation proves that the damage caused by the victim intentionally.
This article about a flight in an aircraft considered an aircraft from the moment when engaged in aircraft engines before take-off, until the end of the race the aircraft after landing.
98. article. The liability of the carrier for the death of a passenger or the passenger's health suffered damage that occurred during the carriage by air, the carrier is liable for damage that occurred because during the carriage by air of passengers causing death or health damage.
By a decision of the Court of Justice can also be defined in the form of the periodic payment, and the payment amount may not exceed the maximum loss amount of remuneration determined in accordance with this law, the provisions of article 104.
Passenger air transport covers the period from the time when the carrier's authorized person under the supervision of a passenger out on the ramp to iesēsto aerodrome in the aircraft until the passenger in person, leaving the ground — regardless of whether the flight occurred or not.
99. article. The liability of the carrier for the loss of the passenger present, shortage or damage, the carrier shall be liable for the loss of the passenger present, shortage or damage from the time the passenger before the commencement of air services got the aircraft until the moment when the passenger got out of the way of air specified in the ticket's destination or stopping point, except when the passenger is asked to present to him the aircraft did not leave.
100. article. The liability of the carrier for loss of baggage or cargo, the shortage or damage, the carrier shall be liable for checked baggage or cargo loss, shortage or damage that occurred on land or on board an aircraft, from the moment the baggage or cargo accepted for carriage, to the moment the baggage or cargo to the consignee issued or sender.
Registered bagāžav for freight is considered lost if it acknowledged by the carrier or if seven days have elapsed from the moment the baggage or cargo have come a transport endpoint, but it is not.
101. article. The extent to which the carrier is liable for baggage, cargo or passenger to present things loss, shortage or damage Of property, the present passenger checked baggage or cargo loss, shortage or damage, the carrier shall be liable in the following: 1) for baggage or cargo transport, adopted without log values, as well as on the present passenger loss or shortage — the actual lost luggage, freight or passenger in its present property or the value of the missing parts;
2) for baggage or cargo loss or shortage, adopted with declared value for carriage, — the value, if the carrier proves that the value is greater than the actual;

3) luggage, freight or passenger to present things — the amount of damage for which the fallen baggage, cargo, or property value.
If the present passenger, baggage, cargo or any object contained therein, the shortfall of the loss or damage affecting the rest of the present passenger belongings or baggage receipt or consignment note recorded baggage or cargo value, determining the amount of remuneration, adhere to all these things, present passenger baggage or cargo total value.
Luggage or cargo loss or shortage in the event of the carrier with the cost of return transport rewards fee for lost baggage if the baggage transport has been paid, as well as transport charges for lost goods.
102. article. The liability of the carrier for the shipment delay the carrier is liable for loss resulting from the luggage of a passenger or consignor or consignee due to delay in the carriage by air.
The first part of this article provides for the amount of the loss and its procedure is governed by the carriage of passengers, baggage and cargo air transport regulations or international treaties, which the Republic of Latvia is a member.
103. article. The carrier's exemption from responsibility or liability reduction, the carrier is not liable if he proves that he took all the necessary measures for the prevention of injury and loss or that such measures could not be performed.
The Court may exempt a carrier from this Act 98.106-100 and in article or limit of liability this responsibility, if the carrier proves that the fault of the victim had been the cause of the damage and loss, or contributed to it.
The carrier shall be relieved of this law, 100 and 99 in article 106, the present passenger, baggage, cargo or mail for shortage or damage is caused to their natural properties or incomplete package.
Carrier in accordance with this law, 100, 98, 102 and 106. provisions of article is responsible of the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the procedure laid down in the legislation, if international treaties, which the Republic of Latvia is a member provides otherwise.
104. article. The carrier's liability limitation of this Act 98.: 100.102. Article and the liability of the carrier, that is, the maximum amount of damages, may be limited in the manner provided for by international treaties, which the Republic of Latvia is a member, or a passenger, baggage and air cargo.
In the first subparagraph for the carrier's limitation of liability does not apply if: 1) air transport document does not show any messages determined by international treaties, which provide for limitation of the liability of the carrier and which is a member of the Republic of Latvia, or of passengers, baggage and cargo air transport regulations;
2) passenger, baggage or cargo is carried on with the consent of the carrier, without this law, laid down in article 85 of service;
3) it is proved that the damage caused by the carrier or his serious negligence.
105. article. The amendment limits the carrier's liability carrier, passenger, baggage or cargo consignor or consignee may agree on increasing the liability of the carrier in comparison to the limits of liability determined in accordance with this law, the provisions of article 104.
No effect on the carrier's liability reduction compared to the limits of liability determined in accordance with this law, the provisions of article 104.
106. article. The liability of the carrier for loss of mail, shortage or damage and delay in delivery, the carrier is responsible for the financial institution mail in front of mail loss, shortage or damage and delay in delivery due to the fault of the carrier, to the extent that communication is the responsibility of the authorities of dispatch or destination.
107. article. Passengers, baggage or cargo consignor and consignee's responsibility to passengers, baggage or cargo consignor and consignee is liable for the damage that they caused the fault of other people, the carrier of the goods and property of other persons, for which the carrier is responsible.
The consignor is responsible for the damage that the carrier or other person, in front of which the carrier is liable, the damage due to the packing slip message not shown, not accuracy or completeness.
The consignor is responsible in front of the carrier for any damage that may arise in connection with this law, the terms laid down in article 87 and the lack of documents, failure or irregularity.
108. article. Liability for damage resulting from a collision of aircraft already in the territory of the Republic of Latvia has taken place two or more aircraft crashes or if any of the aircraft caused damage to other aircraft, but the clash has taken place, the aircraft operator the responsibility between the following provisions: 1) the damage caused on the one hand, pay the full amount of that party;
2) if damage was both (multiple) fault of the parties, each party's liability shall be determined according to the degree of fault;
3) if damage was both (multiple) fault of the parties, and determine the degree of guilt of each of the parties is not possible, the responsibility of all parties to be distributed equally.
If the parties are not responsible for injury, none of them do not have the right to require the other party to pay the damage.
None of the parties that the aircraft has suffered in the collision, is not considered guilty until proven otherwise.
For damage that occurred because during the carriage by air of passengers causing death or health damage as well as damage to property of third parties, on Board of the aircraft or the carrier, assigned under this Act 98. — the provisions of article 106 property is the responsibility of the carrier, and he also the first part of this article, the cases have the repayment (recourse) rights against the other party (parties) that (which) fault.
109. article. The claim against the carrier for claims brought under this law, 102:100.98. the provisions of article 106 and get the carrier's governing body locations, air carriage contract or air transport endpoint locations in court not later than two years from the date when the aircraft arrived at the destination, or from the date on which the aircraft ought to appear in it, or from the date of interruption of the journey.
An action against the carrier in connection with the passenger present things, checked baggage or cargo loss, shortage, damage or delay in the carriage by air may be brought only after a written claim of the application in accordance with this law, the provisions of article 110.
The carrier against the passengers, baggage or cargo the consignor and the consignee may be brought under this Act within six months from the day of the event, which was based on the requirements for lifting.
Claims for damages in accordance with this law, 97 and 108 96. provisions of article are brought by the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the procedure laid down in the legislation, and timeless.
110. article. The claims of the passenger log present property loss, shortage or damage claims must be submitted to the carrier immediately after getting out of the passenger's ticket for the specified air transport endpoint or another disembarkation.
The other 109 this law the second part of the article where the claim must be submitted to the carrier immediately, but not later than-1) within seven days from the date of receipt of the registered baggage of the shortage or damage;
2) within 14 days from the date of receipt of the shortage or damage;
3) within seven days of the registered baggage or cargo within 14 days from the date of the event of the loss, in accordance with article 100 of this law the provisions of the second paragraph, it is considered lost;
4) within 21 days of the baggage or cargo receipt the air in the event of late payment.
111. article. With civil aviation activity in the compulsory insurance of Civil aircraft and other civil aviation owners of objects and equipment and aircraft operators who carry out their activities in the territory of the Republic of Latvia should be insured: 1) aircraft and other civil aviation facilities and equipment of the Republic of Latvia in the cases laid down by law;
2) aircraft crew members;
3) responsibility for the damage suffered by the passenger, his belongings or baggage or cargo to be sent;
4) responsibility for damage caused by a third party or that person's property caused by the flight of the aircraft, or from the departed.
The person training necessary to carry out training flights, take out the education institution, organization or company (the company), which they sent to learn.
Persons who are not crew members, but whose work involves being in the aircraft in flight, take out the organisations and companies (companies) in which they work.
People who deal with aviation sports, insure themselves.
Transitional provision

With the entry into force of this law shall lapse on 23 February 1993, the law «About Aviation» (the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council and Government Informant, 1993, 12/13; The Saeima of the Republic of Latvia and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1994, 10) and Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 78 «on amendments and supplements to the law «About Aviation»» (the Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1994, 10).
The Parliament adopted the law in 1994, 5 October President g. Ulmanis in Riga 1994 October 20