PART 2 CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
IN RESPECT OF AIRCRAFT |
| Requirement for certificate of registration |
5.—(1) A person must not operate an aircraft in Singapore unless there is a certificate of registration that is in force in respect of the aircraft that is granted —| (a) | under regulation 8(1)(a); | | (b) | by the foreign aviation authority of a territory or Contracting State; or | | (c) | by the foreign aviation authority of some other State, country or territory (each called X) in relation to which there is in force an agreement between the Government and the government of X that makes provision for the flight in Singapore of aircraft registered in X. |
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to —| (a) | any tethered sky lantern; | | (b) | any kite; | | (c) | any tethered balloon; | | (d) | any free balloon that is not more than 2 m in any linear dimension (including any object attached to the balloon); | | (e) | any parasail; | | (f) | any unmanned aircraft; or | | (g) | any aircraft of any part of the Singapore Armed Forces (including any aircraft that is commanded by a member of those Forces in the course of his or her duties as such a member). |
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| (3) Despite paragraph (1), a person may operate an aircraft in Singapore in respect of which no certificate of registration is granted on any flight that is operated in accordance with regulation 5(4) of the Air Navigation (91 — General Operating Rules) Regulations 2018. |
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| Who is eligible to apply for certificate of registration |
6. A person (called in these Regulations an eligible applicant) is eligible to apply for a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft if —| (a) | the person is one of the following:| (i) | in the case of an aircraft to be used for the purposes of commercial air transport or aerial work —| (A) | the Government; | | (B) | a citizen of Singapore; or | | (C) | a body incorporated in Singapore; |
| | (ii) | in the case of an aircraft not to be used for the purposes of commercial air transport or aerial work —| (A) | a person mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i)(A), (B) or (C); or | | (B) | a person residing or having a place of business in Singapore; and |
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| | (b) | the person is the owner of the aircraft. |
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| Application for grant of certificate of registration |
7. An application for the grant of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must —| (a) | be made —| (i) | by an eligible applicant; or | | (ii) | on behalf of the eligible applicant by an authorised representative of the eligible applicant; |
| | (b) | be made at least 30 working days before the aircraft is to be flown in Singapore; | | (c) | be made to the Authority in the form and manner required by the Authority; | | (d) | be accompanied by the following information and documents:| (i) | the name, business registration number or identity card number (as the case may be) and contact address of the eligible applicant; | | (ii) | if the application is made by an authorised representative — | (A) | the name, business registration number or identity card number (as the case may be) and contact address of the authorised representative; and | | (B) | evidence showing that the representative is authorised by the eligible applicant; |
| | (iii) | the name, business registration number and contact address of the operator of the aircraft, if any; | | (iv) | the name and address of the manufacturer of the aircraft; | | (v) | the registration mark, make, model, year of manufacture, manufacturer serial number and maximum certified take‑off mass of the aircraft; | | (vi) | the engine make and model of the aircraft; | | (vii) | a description of the aircraft according to column 4 of the “Table of General Classification of Aircraft” specified in Aviation Specifications 11; | | (viii) | the flight manual for the aircraft; | | (ix) | if the aircraft is leased to the eligible applicant — the lease agreement for the aircraft; | | (x) | if the eligible applicant has a legal interest in the aircraft — the title to the aircraft, the purchase agreement for the aircraft or other document evidencing the eligible applicant’s legal interest in the aircraft; | | (xi) | proof of cancellation of foreign registration or, for a new aircraft, proof that the aircraft has never been registered elsewhere; | | (xii) | supporting documents in relation to the reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM) operation of the aircraft; | | (xiii) | documents showing that the nationality mark and registration mark on the aircraft comply with the requirements specified in Aviation Specifications 12; | | (xiv) | documents showing that the information on the name plate of the owner of the aircraft is accurate; | | (xv) | any other document or report that the Authority may require; and |
| | (e) | be accompanied by the relevant application fee (if any) specified in the Second Schedule. |
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| Grant of certificate of registration |
8.—(1) After receiving an application under regulation 7, the Authority may —| (a) | on payment of the relevant application fee (if any) specified in the Second Schedule, grant a certificate of registration in respect of the aircraft, subject to any conditions that the Authority thinks fit; or | | (b) | refuse to grant the certificate of registration applied for. |
(2) For the purposes of section 15(2)(a) of the Act, in deciding whether an applicant should be granted a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft, and the conditions to impose or modify, the Authority must be satisfied that —| (a) | the aircraft satisfies any assessments, checks or procedures required by the Authority; | | (b) | the aircraft is not registered in a foreign country, territory or Contracting State, unless the registration of the aircraft outside Singapore ceases by operation of law on the applicant being granted a certificate of registration in respect of the aircraft; | | (c) | it is not inexpedient in the public interest for the applicant to be granted a certificate of registration in respect of the aircraft; and | | (d) | the nationality mark and registration mark is displayed on the aircraft in accordance with the requirements specified in Aviation Specifications 12. |
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| Validity of certificate of registration |
9. Subject to the provisions of the Act, a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft remains in force unless —| (a) | the aircraft is deregistered under Article IX(5) of the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment signed at Cape Town on 16 November 2001 on an application under regulation 5 of the International Interests in Aircraft Equipment Regulations 2026; or | | (b) | the certificate of registration is suspended or revoked by the Authority. |
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| Variation to certificate of registration |
10.—(1) A holder of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must first obtain the approval of the Authority to vary the certificate of registration before implementing a change of any of the particulars set out in the certificate of registration.(2) An application to vary a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must —| (a) | be made to the Authority in the form and manner required by the Authority; | | (b) | be accompanied by the following information and documents:| (i) | the name, business registration number or identity card number (as the case may be) and contact address of the applicant; | | (ii) | the name, business registration number and contact address of the operator of the aircraft, if any; | | (iii) | if the aircraft is leased to the applicant — the lease agreement for the aircraft; | | (iv) | if the applicant has a legal interest in the aircraft — the title to the aircraft, the purchase agreement for the aircraft or other document evidencing the applicant’s legal interest in the aircraft; | | (v) | documents showing that the information on the name plate of the owner of the aircraft is accurate; and |
| | (c) | be made at least one week before the date of intended implementation of the variation. |
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(3) Upon receiving an application under paragraph (2), the Authority may, subject to any conditions that the Authority thinks fit —| (a) | approve the application; or | | (b) | reject the application. |
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| Eligibility to hold certificate of registration |
| 11. A person is not eligible to continue to hold a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft if the person ceases to be a person described in regulation 6. |
| Cancellation of certificate of registration |
12.—(1) A holder of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must apply to the Authority for the cancellation of the certificate of registration if any of the following happens:| (a) | when the holder of the certificate is not, or ceases to be, eligible to hold a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft under regulation 11; | | (b) | when the aircraft is destroyed or permanently withdrawn from use. |
(2) An application for the cancellation of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must —| (a) | be made in the form and manner required by the Authority; and | | (b) | be accompanied by the following information and documents:| (i) | the name, business registration number or identity card number (as the case may be) and contact address of the applicant; | | (ii) | the name, business registration number and contact address of the Singapore operator; | | (iii) | if the applicant is not the legal owner of the aircraft — documents showing that the applicant is duly authorised by the legal owner to make the application; | | (iv) | documents showing that the nationality mark and registration mark on the aircraft have been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration; | | (v) | documents showing that the name plate of the owner of the aircraft has been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration; | | (vi) | documents showing that the aircraft address, being a 24‑bit code, has been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration. |
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(3) Upon receiving an application under paragraph (1), the Authority may, subject to any conditions that the Authority thinks fit —| (a) | approve the application and issue a certificate of deregistration to the applicant; or | | (b) | reject the application. |
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| (4) The holder of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must remove the certificate of registration from the aircraft immediately upon receiving the certificate of deregistration mentioned in paragraph (3)(a). |
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