68. Physical or mental impairment

No person who holds a licence, rating, certificate of competency or permit issued by the Director General shall perform the activities for which such licence, rating, certificate of competency or permit has been issued, if he becomes aware of an illness or other physical or mental impairment suffered by him, including fatigue, that might jeopardize the safe performance of his duties.

Where an operator becomes aware of any physical or mental impairment including fatigue being suffered by any employee of such operator, which is likely to jeopardize the safe performance of his duties, it shall be the duty of such operator to forthwith take all necessary measures to prevent such employee from continuing to carry on such duties.

A contravention by a person of the provisions of subsections (1) or (2) of this section shall be an offence under this Act and be punishable with a fine not exceeding the equivalent in Sri Lanka rupees of twenty-five thousand

The Director-General shall have the power to issue directives concerning limitation on duty periods and rest periods applicable to a holder of any licence, rating, certificate of competency or permit issued under this Chapter of this Act, in order to guard against an onset of fatigue and it shall be the duty of the holder of such licence, rating, certificate of competency or permit to comply with such directives. Any employer of the holder of any licence, rating, certificate of competency or permit who prevents such holder from complying with any directives so issued, shall be guilty of an offence.

Wherever the Director General deems it expedient or necessary, he shall have the power to require any person who holds any licence, rating, certificate of competency or permit issued under this Chapter of this Act, to under-go a medical check-up at any time and it shall be the duty of such person to comply with such requirement. A refusal to comply shall be deemed to be an offence under this Act and the