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The Upper House of the Jamaican Parliament has passed amendments to the Civil Aviation Act, which will expand the range of offences relating to aviation safety, and increase penalties for some of these offences.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is responsible for the regulation of the aviation sector has accordingly been given additional powers to ensure compliance with aviation procedures and legislation.

This new legislation has been crafted with security in mind, especially in the context of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States of America.

Change the name of the Civil Aviation Authority to the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority.
Empower the Authority to impose administrative penalties.
Give the Authority the power to establish standards, to certify and to assess the operational safety of commercial flight operations.
Empower the Authority to expand its mandate to conduct inspections and accident investigations.
Ensure that there are regulations that will require operators and owners of aircraft to provide prescribed liability insurance.
Establish an Appeals Tribunal to hear complaints about the Authority’s decisions.