Cap. 503 ст. 10Certificate of Registration.

(1) The Director General shall furnish to the person in whose name the aircraft is registered a certificate of registration which is not transferable, and shall include the particulars referred to in article 9 (a), (b), (c) and (d), the name and address of the registrant, the name, address and ownership interests or title of the owner, if different, and the date of issue of such certificate.

(2) A certificate of registration may be issued when an aircraft is registered while it is still under construction, but it shall expressly state that the aircraft is not permitted to operate until such time as it complies with the provisions of the applicable law.

(3) The Director General may, at his sole discretion in order to facilitate the registration of aircraft in appropriate circumstances, proceed to issue a certificate of registration upon exempting the aircraft from bearing the registration marks and, or affixing the fire proof plate as outlined in Part B of the Fourth Schedule.

(4) The Director General may from time to time issue guidelines in order to determine any exemptions which may be granted in relation to the issue of a certificate of registration for any aircraft registered under this Act. Any such guidelines shall determine:

(a) the basis on which and under what conditions any such exemptions may be granted; and

(b) when any certificate of registration so issued shall be subject to the condition that the aircraft shall not be operated, generally or for a specific flight.

(5) Any conditions imposed for any exemption issued pursuant to sub-article (3) or any guidelines issued under sub-article (4) shall be recorded in the Malta Aircraft Register and once these conditions have been satisfied, they shall be removed accordingly.

(6) Notwithstanding the above:

(a) the Director General shall at all times before the issuance of the certificate of registration have received at least:

(i) evidence of title of the owner of the aircraft; and

(ii) evidence that the aircraft has been de-registered from the previous registry, showing the registered encumbrances, if any;

(b) in facilitating the registration of such an aircraft in appropriate circumstances, as outlined above, the Director General shall at all times ensure compliance with any regulations or directives or under acts adopted by the European Union or international conventions, relating to the safety of the operation or the airworthiness of that aircraft.

(7) The Director General may suspend or revoke any exemption issued and/or granted under this Act on sufficient ground or evidence of breach of any conditions subject to which the exemption is issued or granted and if ordered by the Minister the Director shall proceed accordingly.

(8) A certificate of registration purporting to be signed by the Director General or other authorized officer shall constitute prima evidence that it has been so issued, and of its contents. facie