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This Part prescribes rules governing the certification and operation of aviation recreation organisations.
No aviation recreation organisation may administer the issue of an aviation document, that is required by the Civil Aviation Rules for the certification or rating of personnel, except in accordance with the provisions of—
(1) an aviation recreation organisation certificate issued under this Part; or
(2) a microlight organisation certificate issued under Part 103 that was current on 1 April 1997.
An applicant for the grant of an aviation recreation organisation certificate must complete the approved CAA form and submit it to the Director with—
(1) the exposition required by rule 149.65; and
(2) payment of the appropriate application fee prescribed by regulations made under the Act.
An applicant is entitled to an aviation recreation organisation certificate if the Director is satisfied that—
(1) any senior person or persons required by rule 149.51(a)(1), (2) and (3), are fit and proper persons; and
(2) the applicant meets the requirements of Subpart B; and
(3) the granting of the certificate is not contrary to the interests of aviation safety.
The holder of an aviation recreation organisation certificate may—
(1) administer the issue of the personnel certificates and ratings that are specified on that certificate and for which a senior person or persons hold a delegation; and
(2) organise aviation events, in accordance with Part 91, where that privilege is specified on the certificate; and
(3) exercise any other privileges required by CAR to be exercised by a Part 149 organisation, where that privilege is specified on the certificate.
(a) An aviation recreation organisation certificate may be granted or renewed for a period of up to 5 years.
(b) An aviation recreation organisation certificate remains in force until it expires or is suspended or revoked.
(c) The holder of an aviation recreation organisation certificate that is revoked must as soon as practicable surrender the certificate to the Director.
(d) The holder of an aviation recreation organisation certificate that is suspended must as soon as practicable produce the certificate to the Director for appropriate endorsement.
(a) If the holder of an aviation recreation organisation certificate wishes to apply for renewal of their certificate, they must use the approved CAA form.
(b) The application must be submitted to the Director before the application renewal date specified on the certificate or, if no such date is specified, not less than 30 days before the certificate expires.
