Paragraph 8 The Air Navigation Order 1989

For paragraph (3) of article 4 there shall be substituted the following paragraph:

“(3)

The following persons and no others shall be qualified to hold a legal or beneficial interest by way of ownership in an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom or a share therein:

(a)

The Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom;

(b)

Commonwealth citizens;

(c)

nationals of any member State;

(d)

British protected persons;

(e)

bodies incorporated in some part of the Commonwealth and having their principal place of business in any part of the Commonwealth;

(f)

undertakings formed in accordance with the law of a member State and having their registered office, central administration or principal place of business within the European Economic Community; or

(g)

firms carrying on business in Scotland.

In this sub-paragraph “firm” has the same meaning as in the Partnership Act 1890^f1.”.