4. Obligation to apply to register Singapore operator

Subject to paragraph (2), a Singapore operator must apply to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation to be registered as a registered Singapore operator if the Singapore operator operates, on or after 1 January 2019, at least one defined aeroplane for any international flight —

attributed to the Singapore operator; and

for the purpose of commercial air transport, aerial work or complex general aviation, as the case may be (called in these Regulations a defined international flight).

However, the following international flights must not be counted for the purposes of paragraph (1):

an international flight conducted —

to combat the effects of any emergency;

to provide emergency medical assistance for casualties or survivors;

to provide a life critical medical emergency evacuation; and

to fight a fire;

an international flight preceding or following any international flight conducted for any purpose specified in sub‑paragraph (a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) if —

the flight was conducted with the same aeroplane as the second‑mentioned flight; and

the flight was required to accomplish the same purposes as the second‑mentioned flight or to reposition thereafter the aeroplane for its next activity;

an international flight that is engaged in a diplomatic or consular mission.

Subject to paragraph (2), a Singapore operator must apply to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation to be registered as a registered Singapore operator if the Singapore operator operates, on or after 1 January 2019, at least one defined aeroplane for any international flight —

attributed to the Singapore operator; and

for the purpose of commercial air transport, aerial work or complex general aviation, as the case may be (called in these Regulations a defined international flight).

However, the following international flights must not be counted for the purposes of paragraph (1):

an international flight conducted —

to combat the effects of any emergency;

to provide emergency medical assistance for casualties or survivors;

to provide a life critical medical emergency evacuation; and

to fight a fire;

an international flight preceding or following any international flight conducted for any purpose specified in sub‑paragraph (a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) if —

the flight was conducted with the same aeroplane as the second‑mentioned flight; and

the flight was required to accomplish the same purposes as the second‑mentioned flight or to reposition thereafter the aeroplane for its next activity;

an international flight that is engaged in a diplomatic or consular mission.