S.L. 499.18 Art. 7Operation of aircraft.

(1) Subject to subarticle (2) and to article 16, no person shall operate at any aerodrome situated in Malta:

(a) a subsonic jet aeroplane which has a take off mass of 34,000 kgs or more and a maximum internal accommodation of more than 19 passenger seats, unless there is in force in respect of that aircraft a noise certificate which it is required to carry under the law of the country in which it is registered and which is issued to the standards specified in Part II, Chapter 3, Volume 1 of Annex 16; or

(b) a propeller driven aircraft with a take off mass of less than 5700 kgs unless there is in force a certificate in respect of that aircraft that it is certified in accordance with requirements which are at least equal to the applicable standards specified in Part II of Chapter 6 of Volume 1 of Annex 16 when being newly registered in Malta, and such certificate is either carried on board the aircraft or, if a flight is intended to begin and end at the same aerodrome, is kept at that aerodrome during the flight.

(2) A subsonic jet aircraft which has a take off mass of less than 34,000 kgs and a passenger seating capacity of less than 19 and registered in Malta may be used in Malta if it is certified to meet the standards of at least Chapter 2 of Annex 16.