Council approves draft law to re-establish civil aviation body

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The government has approved the draft law on the re-establishment of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) to modernise civil aviation technology and enable rapid development of the industry including the management structure, in order to meet the additional requirements as a member of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

The decision on the draft law was made on Sept 20 during a plenary session by the Council of Ministers, which was chaired by Prime Minister Hun Manet. The draft law on the establishment of the SSCA comprises 11 articles.