Article 11 Issue of Safety Certificates

(1)

The CAA may issue a Safety Certificate in respect of a hovercraft registered in the United Kingdom upon being satisfied that it is fit to be used, having regard, in particular, to—

(a)

the conformity of the hovercraft, its engines, components, instruments, and equipment to a relevant Type Certificate, and compliance with any conditions subject to which that certificate may have been issued;

(b)

the results of such investigations of the hovercraft as the CAA may require; and

(c)

the quality of the hovercraft's construction.

(2)

(a)

Every Safety Certificate may specify such categories as have been applied for and are, in the opinion of the CAA, appropriate to the hovercraft, and the Safety Certificate shall be issued subject to the condition that the hovercraft shall be used only for the purposes indicated in sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph in relation to such categories;

(b)

The categories referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph are—

Passenger
Cargo
Special

(c)

The purposes for which hovercraft may be used are as follows—

Passenger Category:	Carriage of passengers and their baggage, and any other purpose specified in the Certificate.
Cargo Category:	The carriage of cargo generally, or of such cargo as may be specified in the Certificate.
Special Category:	Any purpose specified in the Certificate, but not including the carriage of passengers except as expressly permitted.

(3)

The CAA may issue the Safety Certificate subject to such other conditions relating to the safety of the hovercraft as it thinks fit.

(4)

The CAA may, having regard to such investigations as it may require, vary a Safety Certificate at the request of an applicant. Such variation may be subject to such other conditions relating to the safety of hovercraft as it thinks fit.