Article 16 Radio equipment of aircraft

An aircraft shall not fly unless it is equipped with radio and radio navigation equipment so as to comply with the law of the country in which the aircraft is registered or the State of the Operator and to enable communications to be made and the aircraft to be navigated, in accordance with the provisions of this Order and any regulations made hereunder.

In the case of an aircraft registered in the Territory the radio equipment that is required to be provided shall be that specified in Schedule 5 as applicable to the purpose and circumstances of the flight and shall be of a type approved by the Governor generally or in relation to a class of aircraft or in relation to that aircraft and be installed in a manner so approved.

Subject to such exceptions as may be specified the radio and radio navigation equipment provided in compliance with this article in an aircraft registered in the Territory shall always be maintained in serviceable condition.