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(a) A certificate of type approval that was issued for a standard category aircraft under regulation 163 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953 before 1 July 1995, and is in force on 3 December 2009 is deemed to be a standard category type certificate for the purpose of this Part.
(b) A certificate of type approval that was issued for an agricultural or restricted category aircraft under regulation 163 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953 before 1 July 1995, and is in force on 3 December 2009 is deemed to be a restricted category type certificate for the purpose of this Part.
(c) If approved by the Director, aircraft of a type and model issued with a certificate of airworthiness under regulation 161 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953 before 1 July 1995 is deemed to have a type acceptance certificate in the same category for the purpose of this Part.
(d) If approved by the Director, an engine type and model, and a propeller type and model that is fitted to a New Zealand registered aircraft that—
(1) has a standard category airworthiness certificate or a restricted category airworthiness certificate that was issued before 1 March 2007 and is valid on 3 December 2009; or
(2) is deemed to have a standard category airworthiness certificate under paragraph (e), or a restricted category airworthiness certificate under paragraph (f) and the deemed certificate is valid on 3 December 2009—
is deemed to have a type acceptance certificate for the purpose of this Part.
(e) A standard category certificate of airworthiness for an aircraft that was issued under regulation 161 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953 before 1 July 1995 and is in force on 3 December 2009 is—
(1) deemed to be a standard category airworthiness certificate for the purpose of the Civil Aviation Rules; and
(2) subject to the same conditions and limitations prescribed on the certificate of airworthiness.
(f) An agricultural or restricted category certificate of airworthiness for an aircraft that was issued under regulation 161 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953 before 1 July 1995 and is in force on 3 December 2009 is—
(1) deemed to be a restricted category airworthiness certificate for the purpose of the Civil Aviation Rules; and
(2) subject to the same conditions and limitations prescribed on the certificate of airworthiness.
(g) A permit to fly that was issued for an Amateur-built aircraft under regulation 161A of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953 before 1 July 1995 and is in force on 3 December 2009 is—
(1) deemed to be a special category—experimental airworthiness certificate for the purpose of the Civil Aviation Rules; and
(2) subject to the same conditions and limitations prescribed on the permit to fly.
