Article 3 Registration of aircraft

At the end of article 18 (changes to the register) insert—

“(5)

Subject to paragraph (6) the Governor must also cancel the registration of an aircraft as soon as reasonably practicable if satisfied that a person wishes, and is entitled, under the law of the Territory, to procure the de-registration of the aircraft in accordance with Article IX of the Aircraft Protocol.

(6)

Paragraph (5) is subject to any transitional provisions under the law of the Territory in respect of Article 60 of the Cape Town Convention.

(7)

In this article and in article 20A—

(a)

“Aircraft Protocol” means the Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment”; and

(b)

“the Cape Town Convention” means the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment signed at Cape Town on 16th November 2001.”.