| (1) | An application for the registration of aircraft and the issuing of a certificate of registration shall be made to the Director in the appropriate prescribed form. |
| (2) | The application referred to in subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by— |
| (a) | the appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187; |
| (b) | the supporting documents from the South African Revenue Service issued in terms of Section 38, 39, or 44 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964), if applicable. If not applicable, a letter confirming non-applicability issued by SARS; |
| (c) | in the case of an aircraft last registered in a foreign country— |
| (i) | the notification of cancellation of registration from the appropriate authority of the exporting country in which the aircraft was last registered; or |
| (ii) | the notification of non-registration from the appropriate authority of the state or territory from which the aircraft is imported; and |
| (d) | evidence of ownership or an affidavit stating that the applicant is the owner of the aircraft; and |
| (e) | in the case of an ex-military aircraft, confirmation issued by the South African National Conventional Arms Control Committee that the aircraft is not fitted with any armaments; |
| (f) | in the case of an amateur built aircraft, a copy of a build number authorisation issued by the Director; |
| (g) | if the aircraft is to be registered in the name of an individual— |
| (i) | a certified copy of his or her South African identity document; or |
| (ii) | a certified copy of the South African passport; or |
| (iii) | a certified copy of a valid South African driver’s licence; or |
| (h) | if the aircraft is to be registered in the name of a company— |
| (i) | a copy of the latest register of directors approved in terms of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008); |
| (ii) | a certified copy of the South African identity document or South African passport of the person authorised to act on behalf of the company; and |
| (iii) | the relevant authorising resolution in the appropriate form prescribed by the Director appointing the person authorised to act on behalf of the company; or |
| (i) | if the aircraft is to be registered in the name of a close corporation— |
| (i) | a copy of the latest founding statement, approved in terms of the Close Corporation Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984); |
| (ii) | a certified copy of the South African identity document or South African passport of a person authorised to act on behalf of the close corporation; and |
| (iii) | the relevant authorising resolution in the appropriate form prescribed by the Director appointing the person authorised to act on behalf of the company; or |
| (j) | if the aircraft is to be registered in the name of a trust— |
| (i) | a certified copy of the appropriate letter of appointment as trustee issued by the Master of the High Court; |
| (ii) | a certified copy of the South African identity document or South African passport of the trustee authorised to act on behalf of the trust; and |
| (iii) | the relevant authorising resolution in the appropriate form prescribed by the Director appointing the trustee authorised to act on behalf of the trust; |
| (k) | if the aircraft is to be registered in the name of a partnership— |
| (i) | a certified copy of the partnership agreement; |
| (ii) | a certified copy of the South African identity document or South African passport of the partner authorised to act on behalf of the partnership; and |
| (iii) | the relevant authorising resolution in the appropriate form prescribed by the Director appointing the authorised person; or |
| (l) | in the case of a first type of aircraft which is imported into the Republic for the first time, a copy of a type acceptance certificate issued in terms of regulation 21.04.5. |
Regulation 47.02.1(2)(l) inserted by regulation 7(b) of Notice No. R. 432, GG 40846, dated 19 May 2017 (Sixteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]
