Rights and responsibilities of airport and aerodrome safety inspectors and airport service quality service inspectors at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 21 of the Circular 29/2021/TT-BGTVT (takes effect from 15/01/2022) stipulating rights and responsibilities of airport and aerodrome safety inspectors and airport service quality service inspectors at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam as follows:

- An airport/aerodrome safety inspector has the following powers and responsibilities:

+ Inspect and verify the compliance with the regulations on the safety of operation of the airport/aerodrome;;

+ Enter the areas where airport or aerodrome operations occur upon performing the duties;

+ Request relevant organizations and individuals to provide documents and objects concerning an incident that jeopardizes aviation safety or for investigating a violation; maintain confidentiality of information as prescribed and do not abuse his/her powers to use information for personal purposes;

+ Examine and copy licenses, certificates, technical logbooks, documents or files concerning the management and operation of the airport/aerodrome;

+ Request organizations and individuals to stop activities likely to threaten aviation safety or cause fire or explosion at the airport/aerodrome temporarily aviation employees and to facilitate incident investigation; make written records of occurrences and incidents;

+ Take responsibility for his/her decisions as prescribed by law.

- An airport service quality inspector has the following rights and responsibilities:

+ Inspect and verify the implementation of regulations on the quality of aviation services at the airport/aerodrome;

+ Enter the areas where airport or aerodrome operations occur upon performing the duties;

+ Request relevant organizations and individuals to provide documents or objects concerning the provision of aviation or air transport services and quality of services at the airport/aerodrome or for ascertaining a violation against regulations of law;

+ Examine and copy licenses, certificates, technical logbooks, documents or files concerning the provision of aviation services and air transport services and quality of services at the airport/aerodrome;

+ Request organizations and individuals to stop the activities in serious breach of commitments and standards in provision of aviation services and quality of aviation services at the airport/aerodrome; make written records of occurrences and incidents;

+ Take responsibility for his/her decisions as prescribed by law.

- Upon exposing a violation of legal regulation(s) on airport and aerodrome management and operation, the airport/aerodrome safety inspector and the airport service quality inspector shall report to the competent authority for imposition of administrative penalties as prescribed; to the CAAV for emergency suspension of the operation or service of the organization or individual constructing or operating the related facility or providing the related service at the airport/aerodrome.

Best regards!