S.L. 499.18 Art. 5Issue and validity of noise certificate.

(1) The Director shall issue a noise certificate in respect of any aircraft to which this Order applies and which is registered in Malta if he is satisfied that the aircraft complies with the applicable standards specified in this article in relation to the noise made by the aircraft, and for that purpose the applicant for a certificate shall furnish such evidence and submit the aircraft to such flying trials and other tests as the Director may require.

(2) The noise certification standards applicable to an aircraft shall be those set out in Annex 16.

(3) The Director shall issue every noise certificate subject to a condition as to the maximum total mass at which the aircraft may land or take-off and may issue such a certificate subject to such other conditions relating to noise certification standards as he thinks fit.

(4) Subject to subarticle (5) and article 9, a noise certificate issued under this article shall remain in force unless it is suspended or revoked.

(5) A noise certificate issued under this article in respect of an aircraft registered in Malta shall cease to be sufficient for the purposes of article 4 -

(a) at such time as the aircraft or any part of it is modified, in any way which affects the ability of the aircraft to comply with the noise standards required by this Order, otherwise than in a manner and with material of a type approved by the Director either generally or in relation to a class of aircraft or to a particular aircraft;

(b) until the completion of any inspection or test of the aircraft required by the Director to be made which shows that the aircraft complies with the noise standards required by this Order.

(6) The Director may, for the purposes of this article, accept reports furnished to him by a person whom he may approve, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, as qualified to furnish such reports.

(7) A noise certificate shall contain the following information:

(a) State of registration and registration marks;

(b) manufacturer’s serial number;

(c) manufacture’s type and model designation;

(d) statement of any additional modifications incorporated for the purpose of compliance with the applicable noise certification standards;

(e) the maximum mass at which compliance with the applicable noise certification standard has been demonstrated.