3. Paragraph 10 of the Air Navigation Order is amended by deleting sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:“(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a Singapore aircraft, being an aircraft in respect of which a Certificate of Airworthiness issued or rendered valid under this Order is in force, shall not fly if any part of the aircraft or of such of its equipment as is necessary for the airworthiness of the aircraft, has been overhauled, repaired, replaced, modified or maintained, or has been inspected as provided in paragraph 7(9), unless there is in force —| (a) | a certificate of release to service issued in accordance with this paragraph; or | | (b) | an equivalent release document, |
| relating to the overhaul, repair, replacement, modification, maintenance or inspection, as the case may be. |
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(2) If the repair or replacement of a part of an aircraft or its equipment is carried out when the aircraft is at such a place that it is not reasonably practicable —| (a) | for the repair or replacement to be carried out in such a manner that a certificate of release to service or an equivalent release document can be issued under this paragraph; or | | (b) | for such a certificate or document to be issued while the aircraft is at that place, |
| the aircraft may fly to a place at which such a certificate or document can be issued, being the nearest place — |
| (i) | to which the aircraft can, in the reasonable opinion of the commander, safely fly by a route for which it is properly equipped; and | | (ii) | to which it is reasonable to fly having regard to any hazard to the liberty or health of any person on board, |
| and in such case the commander of the aircraft shall cause written particulars of the flight, and the reasons for making it, to be given to the chief executive officer within 10 days of the flight made. |
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(3) Neither —| (a) | equipment provided in compliance with the Fifth Schedule (except paragraph 3 of the Fifth Schedule); nor | | (b) | in the case of a public transport aircraft, radio equipment provided for use therein or in any survival craft carried therein, whether or not such equipment is provided in compliance with this Order or any regulations made or any requirements notified thereunder, |
| shall be installed or placed on board for use in an aircraft after being overhauled, repaired, modified or inspected, unless there is in force in respect thereof at the time when it is installed or placed on board — |
| (i) | a certificate of release to service issued in accordance with this paragraph; or | | (ii) | an equivalent release document, |
| relating to the overhaul, repair, modification or inspection, as the case may be.”. |
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[G.N. Nos. S 573/91; S49/92; S 60/92; S 180/92; S 61/93; S 199/93; S 8/94; S 67/98; S 325/2000; S 384/2000; S 166/2002] |
