Singapore legislation
Regulation 12
of Air Navigation (47 — Aircraft Registration) Regulations 2026
Regulation 12
Cancellation of certificate of registration
Subregulation 1
A holder of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must apply to the Authority for the cancellation of the certificate of registration if any of the following happens:
when the holder of the certificate is not, or ceases to be, eligible to hold a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft under regulation 11;
when the aircraft is destroyed or permanently withdrawn from use.
Subregulation 2
An application for the cancellation of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must —
be made in the form and manner required by the Authority; and
be accompanied by the following information and documents:
the name, business registration number or identity card number (as the case may be) and contact address of the applicant;
the name, business registration number and contact address of the Singapore operator;
if the applicant is not the legal owner of the aircraft — documents showing that the applicant is duly authorised by the legal owner to make the application;
documents showing that the nationality mark and registration mark on the aircraft have been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration;
documents showing that the name plate of the owner of the aircraft has been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration;
documents showing that the aircraft address, being a 24‑bit code, has been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration.
Subregulation 3
Upon receiving an application under paragraph (1), the Authority may, subject to any conditions that the Authority thinks fit —
approve the application and issue a certificate of deregistration to the applicant; or
reject the application.
Subregulation 4
The holder of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must remove the certificate of registration from the aircraft immediately upon receiving the certificate of deregistration mentioned in paragraph (3)(a).