Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
of Air Navigation (47 — Aircraft Registration) Regulations 2026
Regulation 8
Grant of certificate of registration
Subregulation 1
After receiving an application under regulation 7, the Authority may —
on payment of the relevant application fee (if any) specified in the Second Schedule, grant a certificate of registration in respect of the aircraft, subject to any conditions that the Authority thinks fit; or
refuse to grant the certificate of registration applied for.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of section 15(2)(a) of the Act, in deciding whether an applicant should be granted a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft, and the conditions to impose or modify, the Authority must be satisfied that —
the aircraft satisfies any assessments, checks or procedures required by the Authority;
the aircraft is not registered in a foreign country, territory or Contracting State, unless the registration of the aircraft outside Singapore ceases by operation of law on the applicant being granted a certificate of registration in respect of the aircraft;
it is not inexpedient in the public interest for the applicant to be granted a certificate of registration in respect of the aircraft; and
the nationality mark and registration mark is displayed on the aircraft in accordance with the requirements specified in Aviation Specifications 12.