Acsa has been granted leave to appeal a judgment that prevented it from procuring baggage screening equipment in an open tender process and terminating the operations of Aviation Co-ordination Services (Pty) Ltd (ACS) at its airports.
In a judgment handed down on February 28, the Johannesburg High Court concluded that there were reasonable prospects of another court making different findings and coming to different legal conclusions.
“The outcome of the application for leave to appeal is crucial. It is the first step in ensuring that Acsa complies with its mandate, including the procurement of screening equipment, to implement baggage handling currently undertaken by a private company,” Acsa said in a press release.
While the court granted Acsa leave to appeal, it also granted ACS’s request ordering the South African Civil Aviation Authority’s approval of its application to replace back-up equipment at King Shaka International Airport and OR Tambo International Airport, and for Acsa to allow the replacement.
“Acsa is presently studying the part of the judgment that permitted ACS to replace back-up equipment and is considering its legal options,” said Acsa.
