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REGULATIONS ON THE NATIONALITY REGISTRATION OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT

Category  CIVIL AVIATION Organ of Promulgation  The State Council Status of Effect  In Force
Date of Promulgation  1997-10-21 Effective Date  1997-10-21  

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Nationality Registration of Civil Aircraft



Chapter I  General Provisions
Chapter II  Nationality Registration
Chapter III  Nationality Mark and Registration Mark
Chapter IV  Provisional Registration
Chapter V  Supplementary Provision

(Promulgated by Decree No. 232 of the State Council of the People's

Republic of China on October 21, 1997)
Chapter I  General Provisions

    Article 1  These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the
provisions of the Civil Aviation Law of the People's Republic of China
with a view to enhancing the administration of civil aircraft nationality,
ensuring safety in civil aviation activities and maintaining order in
civil aviation activities.

    Article 2  The following civil aircraft shall enter into nationality
registration pursuant to these Regulations:

    (1) civil aircraft of state institutions of the People's Republic of
China;

    (2) civil aircraft of a corporate enterprise established in accordance
with the laws of the People's Republic of China; the registered capital of
the corporate enterprise constitutes contributions from foreign businesses,
the percentage of foreign businesses in the registered capital or paid-up
capital of the said corporate enterprise does not exceed 35%, the right to
vote of their representatives on the board of directors and the shareholders'
conference (shareholders' meeting) does not exceed 35%, and a Chinese citizen
serves as the chairman of the board of directors of the said corporate
enterprise;

    (3) other civil aircraft the registration of which is approved by
the competent department of civil aviation under the State Council.

    Civil aircraft leased from abroad the leaseholder of which conforms
to the provisions of the preceding paragraph and the crew members of the said
civil aircraft are provided by the leaseholder may apply for the
registration of the nationality of the People's Republic of China;
however, the original nationality registration of the said civil
aircraft must first be nullified.

    Article 3  A civil aircraft acquires the nationality of the People's
Republic of China upon registration in accordance with law.

    Article 4  A civil aircraft shall not have dual nationalities.
A civil aircraft whose foreign nationality has not been nullified
shall not apply for nationality registration in the People's Republic of
China; a civil aircraft whose nationality of the People's Republic of
China has not been nullified shall not apply for nationality registration
in foreign countries.

    Article 5  The competent department of civil aviation under the State
Council shall take charge of the work of nationality registration of civil
aircraft of the People's Republic of China, set up a civil aircraft
nationality registration book of the People's Republic of China with
uniform recording of the particulars relating to civil aircraft
nationality registration.

    Article 6  A civil aircraft nationality registration shall not
serve as the proof of ownership of the civil aircraft.
Chapter II  Nationality Registration

    Article 7  For application for civil aircraft nationality registration
of the People's Republic of China, an applicant shall truthfully fill out
the application form for civil aircraft nationality registration
in accordance with the format prescribed by the competent department of
civil aviation under the State Council and present the following documents
to the competent department of civil aviation under the State Council:

    (1) documents proving the legal status of the applicant;

    (2) purchase contract and delivery documents as proofs of the obtainment
of ownership of the civil aircraft; or lease contract and delivery
documents as proofs of possession of the civil aircraft;

    (3) proofs of not having entered into nationality registration in foreign
countries or of nullification of foreign nationality;

    (4) other relevant documents required to be presented by the competent
department of civil aviation under the State Council.

    Article 8  The competent department of civil aviation under the State
Council shall, within seven working days from the date of receipt of an
application for civil aircraft nationality registration, examine the
application form and relevant documents of proof; a certificate of civil
aircraft nationality registration of the People's Republic of China shall be
issued to the applicant if the application conforms to the provisions of
these Regulations upon examination.

    Article 9  The competent department of civil aviation under the State
Council shall carry the following particulars in the civil aircraft
nationality registration book:

    (1) nationality mark and registration mark of the civil aircraft;

    (2) name of the manufacturer of the civil aircraft;

    (3) type of the civil aircraft;

    (4) plant serial number of the civil aircraft;

    (5) name and address of the owner of the civil aircraft;

    (6) name and address of the possessor of the civil aircraft;

    (7) registration date of the civil aircraft; and

    (8) name of the issuer of the certificate of civil aircraft nationality
registration.

    Article 10  The civil aircraft nationality registration certificate
shall be placed in a prominent position in the civil aircraft for
inspection and examination.

    Article 11  In the event of any of the following circumstances, a
civil aircraft having obtained the nationality of the People's Republic
of China shall apply for going through the formalities of changes in
registration:

    (1) change in the owner or his/her address of the civil aircraft;

    (2) change in the possessor or his/her address of the civil aircraft; and

    (3) other circumstances which call for going through the formalities of
changes in registration as prescribed by the competent department of civil
aviation under the State Council.

    Article 12  In the event of any of the following circumstances, a
civil aircraft having obtained the nationality of the People's Republic of
China shall apply for the nullification of the registration:

    (1) a civil aircraft the ownership of which has been transferred
abroad in accordance with law and a certificate of airworthiness for export
of which has been obtained;

    (2) a civil aircraft which has been phased out or has to be scrapped;

    (3) a civil aircraft which has crashed, or has been missing and
the search of which has been stopped;

    (4) termination of the lease contract of a civil aircraft in conformity
with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 2 of these Regulations;
and

    (5) other circumstances which call for nullification of the registration
as prescribed by the competent department of civil aviation under the State
Council.

    Article 13  An applicant going through the formalities of civil
aircraft nationality registration shall pay the registration fee. The rate
of registration fee shall be fixed by the competent department of civil
aviation under the State Council in conjunction with the competent department
of price control under the State Council.

    Article 14  The competent department of civil aviation under the State
Council or its authorized regional civil aviation administrations may ban
the take-off of such civil aircraft which has no or does not carry a
civil aircraft nationality registration certificate.
Chapter III  Nationality Mark and Registration Mark

    Article 15  The civil aircraft nationality mark of the People's
Republic of China shall be the Romanized capital letter B.

    The civil aircraft registration mark of the People's Republic of China
shall be the Arabic numerals and the Romanized capital letter or the
combination of both.

    Article 16  The civil aircraft nationality mark of the People's
Republic of China shall be placed ahead of the registration mark, with a
hyphen between the nationality mark and registration mark.

    Article 17  A civil aircraft having obtained the nationality of the
People's Republic of China shall spray-paint the nationality mark and
registration mark on the civil aircraft or attach them to the civil
aircraft in other ways that can maintain equal durability and keep them
clearly visible.

    The position, size and letter-form of the nationality mark and
registration mark on civil aircraft shall be prescribed by the competent
department of civil aviation under the State Council.

    Article 18  No unit or individual shall spray-paint or stick any pattern,
mark or symbol on civil aircraft liable to create confusion with the
nationality mark and registration mark.

    Article 19  A civil aircraft having obtained the nationality of the
People's Republic of China shall carry an identification plaque made of
refractory metal or other refractory materials and with the nationality
mark and registration mark engraved thereon.
Chapter IV  Provisional Registration

    Article 20  With respect to a civil aircraft having not obtained a
civil aircraft nationality registration certificate, the applicant shall,
within 30 days prior to the following flights and pursuant to the format
prescribed by the competent department of civil aviation under the State
Council, truthfully fill out the application form and present the relevant
certification documents to the competent department of civil aviation under
the State Council for going through the formalities of provisional
registration:

    (1) orientation test flights and production test flights;

    (2) performance flights;

    (3) orientation flights for delivery or export; and

    (4) other necessary flights.

    Applicants referred to in the preceding paragraph mean the manufacturers,
sellers of civil aircraft or other applicants acknowledged by the
competent department of civil aviation under the State Council.

    Civil aircraft the provisional registration of which has been
approved by the competent department of civil aviation under the State
Council shall determine the provisional registration mark and be issued
a provisional registration certificate.

    Article 21  Civil aircraft having obtained the provisional registration
mark may, for export, attach the provisional registration mark on the
civil aircraft using erasable materials and shall completely cover the
foreign nationality mark and registration mark already spray-painted
thereon as requested by the foreign party.
Chapter V  Supplementary Provision

    Article 22  These Regulations shall enter into force as of the date of
promulgation.



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