GEN 1.6 SUMMARY OF NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS/CONVENTIONS

 
Following is a list of civil aviation legislation, air navigation regulations, etc., in force in Rwanda. It is essential that anyone engaged in air operations be acquainted with the relevant regulations. Laws, Presidential and Ministerial Orders are published as per the following references in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda which can be obtained in the Office of the Prime Minister,
 
Secretary General of the Government
P.O. Box 1334, Kigali
According to the tariffs in force
 
Copies of these documents may also be obtained from the Aeronautical Information Service (Their address can be found on page GEN 3.1-1.) and on Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority website (www.caa.gov.rw).

The accident and incident investigation reports, applicable laws, regulations and the list of mandatory reportable incidents and the notification form to the AAID are documented on the Ministry of Infrastructure website: www.mininfra.gov.rw under Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Directorate General.

In case of an accident or serious incident the operator shall notify the occurrence to the Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Directorate General under the Ministry of Infrastructure on the following address; aaid@mininfra.gov.rw ; Tel: +250-788387125.
1.  LAWS

1.1. Law No.007/2019 of 13/04/2019, Establishing Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority and Determining its Mission, Organization and Functioning.

1.2. Law No. 20/2018 of 29/04/2018, Establishing Regulations Governing Civil Aviation.

1.3. Law No. 028/2019 of 19/09/2019 Relating to Civil Aviation Security.

1.4. Law N°57/2008 of 10/09/2008 Law relating to the prohibition of manufacturing, importation, use and sale of polythene bags in Rwanda.

1.5. Law N°08/2013 of 01/03/2013 relating to the control of tobacco.
2.  ORDERS

2.1. Presidential Order No. 008/01 du 31/01/2020 Ratifying the Protocol relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Article 50(a), signed at Montreal, on 6 October 2016.

2.2. Presidential Order No. 009/01 du 31/01/2020 Ratifying the Protocol relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Article 56), signed at Montreal, on 6 October 2016.

2.3. Presidential Order No. 011/01 du 31/01/2020 on Accession to the Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection, done at Montréal, on 1 March 1991.

2.4. Presidential Order Presidential Order No. 010/01 du 31/01/2020 on Accession to the Convention on Offences and Certain other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, done at Montréal, on 4 April 2014.

2.5. Presidential Order No. 52/01 of 14/02/2020 on Accession to the Protocol Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, Done at Beijing on 10 September 2010.

2.6. Presidential Order No. 51/01 of 14/02/2020 on Accession to the Convention on Accession to the Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Relating to International Civil Aviation, Done at Beijing on 10 September 2010.

2.7. Prime Minister’s Order 115/03 of 02/11/2020 relating to the National Aeronautical Search and Rescue Coordination Committee.

2.8. Prime Minister’s Order N° 002/03 of 14/01/2021, determining the responsibilities, organization and functioning of the Airport Security Committee.

2.9. Prime Minister’s Order N° 168/03 of 21/12/2020 determining the responsibilities, organization and functioning of the National Civil Aviation Security Committee.

2.10. Rwanda Civil Aviation Special Regulations No RSR/01/2020 of 15th November 2020 amending Ministerial Order Nº 01/CAB.M/019 of 06/02/2019 establishing civil aviation regulations.
3. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
  • Convention on International Civil Aviation signed in Chicago on 7th December 1944, ratified by Law of 30th April 1947 and amended by the protocol signed in Montreal on 16th October 1974, as ratified by Decree-law of 7th April 1976.
  • Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation signed in Montreal on 23rd September 1971, ratified by Presidential Order No.290/16 of 15th May 1987.
  • Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft signed in The Hague on 16th December 1970, ratified by Presidential Order No.289/16 of 15th May 1987.
  • Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts committed on Board Aircraft signed in Tokyo on 14th September 1963, ratified by Law of 23rd January 1971.
  • Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft signed in Tokyo, on 14 September 1963.
  • Convention on the International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft signed in Geneva on 19th June 1948 (Geneva Convention).
  • Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft signed at the Hague on 16 December 1970.
  • Protocol to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air signed in Warsaw on 12th October 1929, done at The Hague on 28th September 1955 - The Hague Protocol to the Warsaw Convention 1955.
  • Warsaw Convention Supplement signed in Guadalajara on 18th September 1961.
  • Cape Town Convention signed on 16th November 2001 on international interests in mobile equipment and its protocol on international interests in mobile equipment on matters specific to aircraft equipment, ratified by Law No. 35/2011 of 10/08/2011.
  • Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 50(A)], signed at Montréal, On 6 October 2016.
  • Protocol relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 56], signed at Montréal, on 6 October 2016.
  • Protocol to amend the Convention on offences and certain other acts committed on board aircraft, done at Montréal on 4 April 2014.
  • Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection, done at Montréal, on 1 March 1991.
  • Protocol Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, Done at Beijing on 10 September 2010.
  • Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Relating to International Civil Aviation, Done at Beijing on 10 September 2010.