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:

(a)

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;

(b)

when the aircraft is destroyed or permanently withdrawn from use.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 —

(a)

be made in the form and manner required by the Authority; and

(b)

be accompanied by the following information and documents:

(i)

the name, business registration number or identity card number (as the case may be) and contact address of the applicant;

(ii)

the name, business registration number and contact address of the Singapore operator;

(iii)

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;

(iv)

documents showing that the nationality mark and registration mark on the aircraft have been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration;

(v)

documents showing that the name plate of the owner of the aircraft has been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration;

(vi)

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 —

(a)

approve the application and issue a certificate of deregistration to the applicant; or

(b)

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).