Regulation 57M Registration of an aircraft in the United KingdomF1

The CAA must refuse to register an aircraft if, on the basis of the information given to the CAA by the applicant, the Secretary of State or a third person, the aircraft appears to be a relevant aircraft.

The Secretary of State may direct the CAA to terminate the registration of a relevant aircraft.

In so far as a direction under paragraph (2) conflicts with the provisions of Part 3 (Registration and marking) of the ANO, those provisions are to be disregarded.

For the purposes of this regulation “relevant aircraft” means—

Any reference in this regulation to registering an aircraft is a reference to registering an aircraft in the register kept by the CAA.

In paragraph (4), a “designated person” means a person who is designated under regulation 5 (power to designate persons) for the purposes of either this regulation or regulation 57J (movement of aircraft).