Cap. 218 Art. 4Power to issue certificates.

(1) The Director shall grant to any person applying therefor an air operator’s certificate if he is satisfied that that person is competent, having regard in particular to his previous conduct and experience, his equipment, organization, staffing, maintenance and other arrangements, to secure the safe operation of aircraft of the types specified in the certificate on flights of the description and for the purpose so specified. In assessing a person’s competency to operate aircraft, the Director will take into account that person’s capability of meeting the relative safety requirements applicable, according to law, to his operation of aircraft. The certificate may be granted subject to such conditions as the Director thinks fit, and subject to the provisions of article 5, shall remain in force for a period of one year:

Provided that, in considering the conduct and experience of such person, the Director may take into account the conduct and experience of his staff.

(2) For the purposes of this article, the person applying for an air operator’s certificate shall provide full access to any documentation, records, equipment, aircraft and facilities which the Director may wish to inspect or examine.