CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 47.131A Suspension and cancellation of registration if registered operator is not an eligible person

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 47.131A

  (1)   If CASA becomes aware that the registered operator of an aircraft is not an eligible person, CASA must, by written notice given to the registration holder of the aircraft, suspend the aircraft's registration.

Note:   Subregulation (1) will not apply if the registration holder of the aircraft is an eligible person: see subregulation   47.100(1).

  (2)   The suspension:

  (a)   takes effect on the day the notice is given to the registration holder; and

  (b)   ends at the earlier of the following times:

  (i)   when the Australian Civil Aircraft Register is amended, in accordance with subregulation   47.100(8), to show the name and address of a new registered operator;

  (ii)   when CASA cancels the registration.

  (3)   If the registration holder does not, within 3 months after the day the aircraft's registration was suspended under this regulation, give a notice under subregulation   47.100(5) appointing an eligible person as the aircraft's registered operator, CASA must, by written notice given to the registration holder, cancel the registration.

  (4)   The cancellation takes effect on the day the notice is given to the registration holder.