Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Regulations are the International Interests in Aircraft Equipment Regulations 2026 and come into operation on 1 February 2026.
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International Interests in Aircraft Equipment Regulations 2026 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation IIAEA-S41-2026 2009, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2009.
Citation and commencement
These Regulations are the International Interests in Aircraft Equipment Regulations 2026 and come into operation on 1 February 2026.
Definitions
In these Regulations —“authorised party” means the authorised party specified in a recorded IDERA;“Authority” means the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore established under section 4 of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009;“certificate of registration”, in relation to an aircraft, means a certificate granted by the Authority under regulation 8(1)(a) of the Air Navigation (47 — Aircraft Registration) Regulations 2026 (G.N. No. S 39/2026);“certified designee” means a person designated by an authorised party as the certified designee of the authorised party for the purposes of Article XIII(3) of the Protocol;“certified designee confirmation letter” or “CDCL” means a certified designee confirmation letter issued by an authorised party to designate another person as a certified designee of the authorised party for the purposes of Article XIII(3) of the Protocol;“irrevocable de-registration and export request authorisation” or “IDERA” means the instrument known as the irrevocable de‑registration and export request authorisation issued substantially in the form annexed to the Protocol;“recorded CDCL” means a CDCL, recorded by the Authority on an application under regulation 3(2), that has not been cancelled under regulation 4(4);“recorded IDERA” means an IDERA, recorded by the Authority on an application under regulation 3(1), that has not been cancelled under regulation 4(4).
“authorised party” means the authorised party specified in a recorded IDERA;
“Authority” means the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore established under section 4 of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009;
“certificate of registration”, in relation to an aircraft, means a certificate granted by the Authority under regulation 8(1)(a) of the Air Navigation (47 — Aircraft Registration) Regulations 2026 (G.N. No. S 39/2026);
“certified designee” means a person designated by an authorised party as the certified designee of the authorised party for the purposes of Article XIII(3) of the Protocol;
“certified designee confirmation letter” or “CDCL” means a certified designee confirmation letter issued by an authorised party to designate another person as a certified designee of the authorised party for the purposes of Article XIII(3) of the Protocol;
“irrevocable de-registration and export request authorisation” or “IDERA” means the instrument known as the irrevocable de‑registration and export request authorisation issued substantially in the form annexed to the Protocol;
“recorded CDCL” means a CDCL, recorded by the Authority on an application under regulation 3(2), that has not been cancelled under regulation 4(4);
“recorded IDERA” means an IDERA, recorded by the Authority on an application under regulation 3(1), that has not been cancelled under regulation 4(4).
Application to record IDERA or CDCL
An eligible person or an authorised representative of an eligible person may apply to the Authority to record an IDERA in respect of an aircraft under Article XIII(2) of the Protocol.
An authorised party specified in a recorded IDERA in respect of an aircraft may apply to the Authority to record a CDCL in respect of that aircraft.
An application under paragraph (1) or (2) must —
be made in the form and manner required by the Authority;
be accompanied by the information and documents specified by the Authority; and
be accompanied by the relevant application fee specified in the Schedule.
After receiving an application under paragraph (1) or (2), the Authority must —
record the IDERA or CDCL (as the case may be); or
reject the application.
In paragraph (1), “eligible person” means —
the holder of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft granted under regulation 8(1)(a) of the Air Navigation (47 — Aircraft Registration) Regulations 2026; or (b)a person eligible to apply for a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft under regulation 6 of the Air Navigation (47 — Aircraft Registration) Regulations 2026.
Cancellation of recorded IDERA or CDCL
An authorised party specified in a recorded IDERA in respect of an aircraft may apply to the Authority to cancel the recorded IDERA.
Where there is a recorded CDCL in respect of an aircraft, the authorised party specified in a recorded IDERA in respect of that aircraft, or the certified designee specified in the recorded CDCL, may apply to the Authority to cancel the recorded CDCL.
An application under paragraph (1) or (2) must —
be made in the form and manner required by the Authority; and
be accompanied by the information and documents specified by the Authority.
After receiving an application under paragraph (1) or (2), the Authority must —
cancel the recorded IDERA or the recorded CDCL (as the case may be); or
reject the application.
Cancellation of certificate of registration
For the purposes of Article IX(5) of the Protocol, a relevant person may apply to the Authority to cancel a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft that is the subject of a recorded IDERA.
An application under paragraph (1) must —
be made in the form and manner required by the Authority; and
be accompanied by the information and documents specified by the Authority.
After receiving an application under paragraph (1), the Authority must —
cancel the certificate of registration; or
reject the application.
In paragraph (1), “relevant person”, in relation to a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft, means —
if the aircraft is the subject of a recorded IDERA but not a recorded CDCL — the authorised party specified in the recorded IDERA; or
if the aircraft is the subject of a recorded IDERA and a recorded CDCL — the certified designee specified in the recorded CDCL.