Application Process

An application for an exemption must:

1. be made in writing by the applicant to the DGCA;
2. provide the name and address of the applicant;
3. state the requirement from which the exemption is requested;
4. explain the interests of the applicant in the exemption requested, including the nature and extent of the exemption requested and a description of each person or thing to be covered by the exemption;
5. propose a timeline for completion of corrective action and what mitigation is to be put into place in the interim;
6. contain any information, views or arguments supporting the application and be accompanied by a Risk Analysis of the proposal;
7. explain why the applicant believes that the exemption should be granted; and
8. include a summary of the application for purposes of publication in the AIP, which summary shall contain a reference to the requirement from which exemption is requested and a brief description of the general nature of the exemption requested.

An application for an exemption must be submitted at least 90 days before the proposed effective date of the exemption. In some cases applications submitted in a shorter period will be accepted as the DGCA may allow on good cause shown. The application must also be accompanied by the appropriate fee prescribed in the ANS fees Regulations.

Last Updated: 2009-04-16