Article 42 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
المادة 42 من نظام الطيران المدني · الفصل الثاني: حقوق الارتفاق الجوية
Anyone who uses or owns equipment or fixed or mobile civil structures that may cause interference with radio or navigation aid equipment must comply with the measures set by the competent authority under the Implementing Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على كل من يستعمل، أو يملك تجهيزات كهربائية ، أو إلكترونية، أو تجهيزات اتصالات ، أو غيرها، أو منشآت مدنية ثابتة أو متحركة من شأنها أن تحدث تداخلا يعرقل عمل الأجهزة اللاسلكية ، أو الأجهزة المساعدة في الملاحة الجوية ؛ التقيد بالتدابير التي تحددها السلطة المختصة، وفقا لما تحدده اللائحة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 42 explained in plain English
This article protects radio equipment and equipment that aids air navigation from interference that could obstruct its operation, which is a danger to aviation safety.
Those addressed: everyone who uses or owns:
- Electrical equipment.
- Or electronic equipment.
- Or communications equipment.
- Or other equipment.
- Or fixed or mobile civil structures.
The condition: that they are liable to cause interference that obstructs the operation of radio equipment or equipment that aids air navigation.
The obligation: to comply with the measures set by the competent authority, as the Implementing Regulations provide.
Note that the obligation covers both the user and the owner, and that the article does not limit the equipment to a particular type; what matters is its effect on the operation of navigation equipment. The article does not state what the measures are; they are known from the competent authority and the Implementing Regulations.
This article comes after Article 41 on the scope of air easements, and before Article 43, which permits the Authority to own the land needed for airports and navigation equipment stations.
Practical example
A telecommunications company wants to install a transmission tower close to an air navigation equipment station. If the tower would cause interference that obstructs the operation of the navigation equipment, the company must comply with the measures set by the competent authority under the Implementing Regulations.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 42 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
Can communication towers affect air navigation?
If equipment or structures are liable to cause interference that obstructs radio or navigation aid equipment, their user or owner must comply with the competent authority's measures.
Who sets the measures required to prevent interference?
The competent authority sets them, as the Implementing Regulations provide.
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