Hong Kong Regulations

AIR NAVIGATION (HONG KONG) ORDER 1995 - SECT 8

Issue, renewal, etc., of certificates of airworthiness

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) The Governor shall issue in respect of any aircraft a certificate of
airworthiness if he is satisfied that the aircraft is fit to fly having regard
to:

   (a)  the design, construction, workmanship and materials of the aircraft
        (including in particular any engines fitted therein), and of any
        equipment carried in the aircraft which he considers necessary for the
        airworthiness of the aircraft; and

   (b)  the results of flying trials, and such other tests of the aircraft as
        he may require: Provided that, if the Governor has issued a
        certificate of airworthiness in respect of an aircraft which, in his
        opinion, is a prototype aircraft or a modification of a prototype
        aircraft, he may dispense with flying trials in the case of any other
        aircraft if he is satisfied that it conforms to such prototype or
        modification.

(2) Every certificate of airworthiness shall specify such categories as are,
in the opinion of the Governor, appropriate to the aircraft in accordance with
Schedule 3 to this Order and the certificate shall be issued subject to the
condition that the aircraft shall be flown only for the purposes indicated in
the said Schedule in relation to those categories.

(3) The Governor may issue the certificate of airworthiness subject to such
other conditions relating to the airworthiness of the aircraft as he thinks
fit.

(4) The certificate of airworthiness may designate the performance group to
which the aircraft belongs for the purposes of the requirements referred to in
Article 29(1) of this Order.

(5) The Governor may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, issue a
certificate of validation rendering valid for the purposes of this Order a
certificate of airworthiness issued in respect of any aircraft under the law
of any country other than Hong Kong.

(6) Subject to the provisions of this Article and of Article 62 of this Order,
a certificate of airworthiness or validation issued under this Article shall
remain in force for such period as may be specified therein, and may be
renewed from time to time by the Governor for such further period as he thinks
fit.

(7) A certificate of airworthiness or a certificate of validation issued in
respect of an aircraft shall cease to be in force:

   (a)  if the aircraft, or such of its equipment as is necessary for the
        airworthiness of the aircraft, is overhauled, repaired or modified, or
        if any part of the aircraft or of such equipment is removed or is
        replaced, otherwise than in a manner and with material of a type
        approved by the Governor either generally or in relation to a class of
        aircraft or to the particular aircraft;

   (b)  until the completion of any inspection of the aircraft or of any such
        equipment as aforesaid, being an inspection made for the purpose of
        ascertaining whether the aircraft remains airworthy and:

        (i)    classified as mandatory by the Governor;

        (ii)   required by a maintenance schedule approved by the Governor in
               relation to that aircraft; or

   (c)  until the completion to the satisfaction of the Governor of any
        modification of the aircraft or of any such equipment as aforesaid,
        being a modification required by the Governor for the purpose of
        ensuring that the aircraft remains airworthy.

(8) Nothing in this Order shall oblige the Governor to accept an application
for the issue of a certificate of airworthiness or validation or for the
variation or renewal of any such certificate when the application is not
supported by such reports from such approved persons as the Governor may
specify (either generally or in a particular case or class of cases).