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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), every person lawfully entitled to the possession of an aircraft for 28 days or longer must, if the aircraft flies to, from, within, or over New Zealand territory, register that aircraft and hold a valid certificate of registration for that aircraft from—
(1) the Director; or
(2) the appropriate aeronautical authorities of a contracting State of ICAO; or
(3) the appropriate aeronautical authorities of another State that is party to an agreement with the Government of New Zealand or the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand which provides for the acceptance of each other's registrations.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to –
(1) an aircraft manufacturing organisation certificated under Part 148, conducting flight testing of a new production aircraft for which a special flight permit has been issued under Part 21; or
(2) a person operating aircraft or equipment in accordance with Parts 101, 105, or 106; or
(3) a person operating an unmanned aircraft under the authority of an unmanned aircraft operator certificate granted under the Act and in accordance with Part 102 unless compliance with this Part is required as a condition of operation.
(c) No aircraft may be registered in New Zealand, if it is registered in any other country.
(a) An application for the registration of an aircraft and for the grant of a New Zealand certificate of registration must be made by, or on behalf of—
(1) the person who is lawfully entitled to the possession of the aircraft for 28 days or longer; or
(2) the person who, on a date specified in the application, will be lawfully entitled to the possession of the aircraft for 28 days or longer.
(b) The applicant must complete the approved CAA form, which requires—
(1) the manufacturer, model and serial number of the aircraft; and
(2) the name and address for service in New Zealand of the person specified in paragraph (a)(1) or (2); and
(3) such further particulars relating to the aircraft and the person specified in paragraph (a)(1) or (2) as may be required by the Director as indicated on the form—
and submit it to the Director with a payment of the appropriate application fee prescribed by regulations made under the Act.
(c) The Director may require the applicant, or the person on whose behalf the application is made, to produce all or any of the following, as may be reasonable in the circumstances:
(1) evidence of the manufacturer, model and serial number of the aircraft:
(2) evidence of the identity of the person specified in paragraph (a)(1) or (2):
(3) a statutory declaration by the person specified in paragraph (a)(1) or (2) that that person is, or on a date specified in the application will be, lawfully entitled to the possession of the aircraft for 28 days or longer.
(d) An applicant applying under this rule for the registration of an aircraft and for the grant of a New Zealand certificate of registration for an aircraft that, in accordance with Part 21, has, or is to be issued with, a special category – exhibition airworthiness certificate or a special category – limited airworthiness certificate must provide the Director with the details required by rule 47.55(d) for the operator statement.
(a) Subject to paragraph (c), an applicant is entitled to have an aircraft registered, and is entitled under section 75 of the Act, to the grant of a New Zealand certificate of registration if the Director is satisfied that—
(1) in accordance with section 37 of the Act the aircraft is not registered in any other country; and
(2) the applicant satisfies the applicable requirements of rule 47.53(b); and
(3) the evidence and statutory declaration that may be required under rule 47.53(c) is acceptable; and
(4) the person lawfully entitled to the possession of the aircraft for 28 days or longer is a fit and proper person; and
(5) if the aircraft has, or is to be issued with, a special category - exhibition airworthiness certificate or a special category - limited airworthiness certificate in accordance with Part 21, the information required by paragraph (d) is acceptable; and
(6) the granting of the certificate is not contrary to the interests of aviation safety.
(b) If the Director is satisfied that a certificate of registration may be granted in accordance with paragraph (a), the Authority must enter in the New Zealand Register of Aircraft—
(1) the date of registration; and
(2) the description of the aircraft given in the application; and
(3) the name and address for service of the person lawfully entitled to the possession of the aircraft for 28 days or longer; and
(4) the registration mark allocated to the aircraft by the Director under rule 47.103; and
(5) if applicable, the description of the identifiable paint scheme and markings approved under rule 47.104.
(c) A certificate of registration granted under paragraph (a) for an aircraft that, in accordance with Part 21 has, or is to be issued with, a special category – exhibition airworthiness certificate or a special category – limited airworthiness certificate must be accompanied by an operator statement as specified in paragraph (d).
(d) The operator statement must contain the following information:
(1) the make, model and registration marking of the aircraft:
(2) the name of the following persons—
(i) the person representing the holder of the certificate of registration for the aircraft:
(ii) the person responsible for controlling flight operations and crew member training for the aircraft:
(iii) the person responsible for controlling the maintenance of the aircraft:
(3) details of the minimum fuel reserve required for the safe operation of the aircraft under VFR, including the maximum flying time at normal cruise speed for the minimum fuel reserve:
(4) the name of the principal provider of maintenance services for the aircraft:
(5) the identity of the maintenance programme required by rule 91.605(b)(2) or (3):
(6) details of procedures for operating the aircraft with inoperative equipment:
(7) details of any restrictions or qualifications imposed on a person who may taxi the aircraft:
(8) if applicable, details of any restrictions regarding the carriage of passengers in the aircraft:
(9) information regarding any ejection seat, explosive egress device or jettison system installed in the aircraft including—
(i) details of the equipment fitted; and
(ii) procedures for use in flight; and
(iii) procedures for training a person, who maintains or otherwise has access to the aircraft, and safety practices for any ejection seat, explosive egress device or jettison system fitted; and
(iv) safety measures on the ground, including control of stored equipment such as spare cartridges for any ejection seat, explosive egress device or jettison system; and
(v) the name of every person who holds a certificate of maintenance approval issued under Part 66 and who is authorised by the holder of the certificate of registration to perform maintenance of any ejection seat, explosive egress device or jettison system fitted; and
(vi) the name of every person responsible for conducting training on any ejection seat, explosive egress device or jettison system; and
(vii) the name of the person responsible for notifying local emergency services of the existence of an ejection seat, explosive egress device or jettison system and the safety precautions required.
(a) If the holder of a New Zealand certificate of registration ceases to have lawful entitlement to possession of the registered aircraft for a period of 28 days or longer, the certificate expires on the date the certificate holder ceases to have lawful entitlement to possession of the aircraft.
(b) The certificate holder whose certificate expires in accordance with paragraph (a) must—
(1) within 14 days after the date of such expiry, ensure the completion of—
(i) the form printed on the reverse side of the New Zealand certificate of registration; or
(ii) the approved CAA form— and submit the form to the Director with a payment of the appropriate fee prescribed by regulations made under the Act; or
(2) where applicable, notify the Director in accordance with rule 47.67(b).
(a) Notwithstanding rule 47.51(a), a person lawfully entitled to the possession of an aircraft which flies to, from, within, or over New Zealand territory, is not required to hold a valid New Zealand certificate of registration for a period of 28 days from the date of expiry of the certificate under rule 47.57(a).
(b) After 28 days have elapsed from the expiry of a New Zealand certificate of registration under rule 47.57(a), the aircraft must not be operated until such time as the Director grants a certificate of registration for the aircraft.
(a) The holder of a New Zealand certificate of registration must notify the Director, as soon as practicable, of any change that affects the currency of—
(1) any information contained in the certificate; or
(2) any information contained in the operator statement required by rule 47.55(c).
(b) If, after receiving a notification under paragraph (a)(1), the Director amends or revokes the certificate of registration and issues a new certificate in its place in accordance with section 101 of the Act, the Authority must update the relevant particulars in the New Zealand Register of Aircraft.
(c) The Director may amend the information contained in the operator statement required by rule 47.55(c) if a change notified under paragraph (a)(2) is acceptable to the Director.
(d) The Director may impose a change to the information contained in the operator statement required by rule 47.55(c) if the Director considers the change is necessary in the interest of aviation safety.
(a) The holder of a New Zealand certificate of registration may apply for a replacement certificate if the certificate is—
(1) lost, stolen, or destroyed; or
(2) so damaged that particulars are no longer clearly legible.
(b) The applicant for a replacement certificate must complete the approved CAA form and submit it to the Director with—
(1) a payment of the appropriate application fee prescribed by regulations made under the Act; and
(2) where applicable, the damaged certificate.
(a) A New Zealand certificate of registration remains valid until—
(1) it expires under rule 47.57(a); or
(2) it is suspended or revoked by the Director.
(b) The holder of a New Zealand certificate of registration that is suspended must immediately produce the certificate to the Director for appropriate endorsement.
(c) The holder of a New Zealand certificate of registration that is revoked must immediately surrender the certificate to the Director.
(d) The operator statement required by rule 47.55(c) for an aircraft that has a special category – exhibition airworthiness certificate or a special category – limited airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with Part 21 remains valid only while the certificate of registration for the aircraft remains valid under paragraph (a).
(a) The holder of a New Zealand certificate of registration must notify the Director in accordance with paragraph (b)—
(1) within 14 days after becoming aware that the aircraft is—
(i) destroyed, lost or stolen; or
(ii) permanently withdrawn from use; or
(2) immediately upon the application for registration of the aircraft on the aircraft register of any other country.
(b) Notification under paragraph (a) must—
(1) be made in writing; and
(2) be signed by the certificate holder; and
(3) set out the circumstances of what has occurred; and
(4) be accompanied by the certificate of registration.
(a) An aircraft remains registered until—
(1) the holder of a certificate of registration requests the Director to revoke the certificate for the aircraft and the Director revokes the certificate; or
(2) the Director is satisfied that—
(i) the aircraft is destroyed, lost, or stolen; or
(ii) the aircraft is permanently withdrawn from use; or
(iii) a person lawfully entitled to possession of the aircraft for 28 days or longer has applied to register the aircraft in another country; or
(iv) the aircraft is registered in a country other than New Zealand—
and the Director revokes the certificate of registration; or
(3) the Director otherwise revokes the certificate of registration in accordance with the Act; or
(4) the Director—
(i) is satisfied that the certificate of registration has expired under rule 47.57(a); and
(ii) has not received an application under rule 47.53 within 14 days after the date on which the Director was satisfied the certificate had so expired.
(b) The Authority must cancel the entry for the aircraft in the New Zealand Register of Aircraft if the Director—
(1) revokes the certificate of registration of an aircraft in accordance with paragraph (a)(1), (2), or (3); or
(2) is satisfied of the matters in paragraph (a)(4).
(c) Despite paragraph (a)(1), the holder of a certificate of registration may not request the Director to revoke the certificate of registration for the aircraft if the Authority has recorded an irrevocable de-registration and export request authorisation submitted under section 438 of the Act in relation to the aircraft.
An aircraft registered by the Director in accordance with rule 47.55(a) has New Zealand nationality.
