Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
of Air Navigation (129 — Foreign Operator’s Permit) Regulations 2026
Regulation 17
Representative of holder of foreign operator’s permit
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (3), a holder of a foreign operator’s permit must, at all times during the term of its foreign operator’s permit, have one individual nominated to be the holder’s representative, being an individual whom the holder has assessed to be appropriately competent to carry out the duties of a representative having regard to the complexity and kind of commercial air transport operation or complexity and kind of aerial work operation authorised to be conducted in Singapore by that foreign operator’s permit.
Subregulation 2
If the individual nominated by a holder of a foreign operator’s permit to be the holder’s representative in respect of any commercial air transport operation or aerial work operation authorised to be conducted in Singapore by that foreign operator’s permit —
ceases to be the holder’s representative because the individual dies, resigns or is dismissed or for any other reason; or
ceases or becomes unwilling to perform the duties of the holder’s representative,the holder must, not later than 3 working days after becoming aware of the individual ceasing to be a representative or ceasing or becoming unwilling to perform the duties of a representative, nominate under paragraph (1) another individual to be the holder’s representative in place of the firstmentioned individual.
Subregulation 3
Paragraph (1) does not apply if a vacancy occurs in the representative of a holder of a foreign operator’s permit in respect of any commercial air transport operation or aerial work operation authorised to be conducted in Singapore by that foreign operator’s permit and the vacancy is a direct result of circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the holder and without a breach of the requirements in this regulation caused, wholly or partially, by the holder’s default.