Article 18 Changes to registerF1
Any person who is the registered owner of an aircraft registered in the Territory must immediately inform the Governor in writing of—
any changes in the information supplied to the Governor when applying for the registration of the aircraft
the destruction of the aircraft, or its permanent withdrawal from use; or
in the case of an aircraft registered under article 16(4), the termination of the charter by demise.
Any person who becomes the owner of an aircraft registered in the Territory must, within 28 days of becoming the owner, inform the Governor in writing to that effect.
Whenever it appears necessary or appropriate to do so the Governor may amend the register or cancel the registration of an aircraft, so as to give effect to this Part or to update or otherwise correct the register.
Except where paragraph (5) applies, the Governor must cancel the registration of an aircraft within 2 months of being satisfied that there has been a change in the ownership of an aircraft.
The Governor must cancel the registration of an aircraft as soon as reasonably practicable if satisfied either—
a person wishes and is entitled to procure the de-registration of the aircraft; or
subject to any transitional provisions under the law of the Territory in respect of Article 60 of the Cape Town Convention, 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.
In this article and in article 20A—
“Aircraft Protocol” means the Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on matters specific to aircraft equipment; and
“the Cape Town Convention” means the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment signed at Cape Town on 16th November 2001.”
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Art. 18 substituted (10.4.2024) by The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/384), arts. 1, 5(1)