Air Navigation Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Preliminary
5. Article 83 bis agreements
Feedback & supportA provision in this Act (called the applied provision) applies to an aircraft that is registered in a Contracting State as if the aircraft were a Singapore registered aircraft if —
aircraft
“aircraft” means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air otherwise than by the reactions of the air against the surface of the earth;
an 83 bis agreement to which Singapore is a party and which is in force has the effect of transferring a function of the Contracting State as the State of Registry in respect of the aircraft to Singapore; and
the agreement states that the applied provision relates to that function.
A provision in this Act (called the disapplied provision) does not apply to a Singapore registered aircraft if —
Singapore registered aircraft
“Singapore registered aircraft” means an aircraft registered in Singapore;
an 83 bis agreement to which Singapore is a party and which is in force has the effect of transferring a function of Singapore as the State of Registry in respect of the aircraft to a Contracting State; and
the agreement states that the disapplied provision relates to that function.
Despite anything in this Act, a reference in this Act (other than subsections (1) and (2) of this section) to or in relation to a Contracting State in which an aircraft is registered includes a reference to or in relation to another Contracting State to which any function of the State of Registry in respect of that aircraft has been transferred under an 83 bis agreement that has effect in relation to Singapore in accordance with Article 83 bis of the Chicago Convention.
Contracting State
“Contracting State” means any country which is a party to the Chicago Convention;
If Singapore has entered into an 83 bis agreement or an 83 bis agreement to which Singapore is a party has been amended, the Authority must, as soon as practicable, publish in the Gazette, a notice setting out all the following particulars of the agreement or amendment:
83 bis agreement
“83 bis agreement” means an agreement entered into under Article 83 bis of the Chicago Convention;
the Contracting State that is the other party to the agreement;
the date of commencement of the agreement or amendment;
the aircraft to which the agreement or amendment relates;
the functions of the State of Registry in respect of the aircraft that are transferred under the agreement or amendment;
the provisions of this Act that are stated in the agreement or amendment to be related to the functions.
If an 83 bis agreement has ceased to be in force, the Authority must, as soon as practicable, publish in the Gazette, a notice setting out particulars of that cessation.
To avoid doubt, any reference in this section to the Act includes a reference to any aviation safety subsidiary legislation.[2C
aviation safety subsidiary legislation
“aviation safety subsidiary legislation” means any order made under section 8 or any regulations made under section 9;