General
82.—(1)  An AOC holder must ensure that a relevant aircraft does not commence a flight unless —
(a)the aircraft is equipped with the type and number of instruments and equipment that the aircraft is required to be equipped with under the provisions of this Division; and
(b)the prescribed instruments and equipment, and the manner of their installation, are approved or accepted by the aircraft’s State of Registry.
(2)  Where a relevant aircraft is registered in Singapore, the AOC holder must ensure that —
(a)a prescribed instrument or item of equipment (other than a prescribed instrument or item of equipment listed in the Second Schedule) that is installed on the aircraft; and
(b)the manner of installation of the instrument or item of equipment described in sub‑paragraph (a),
is approved or accepted by the Director-General of Civil Aviation in accordance with the Air Navigation Order (O 2).
(3)  The Director-General of Civil Aviation may, in any particular case, direct an AOC holder to carry, on a relevant aircraft, such additional, or special, equipment or supplies as the Director‑General may specify —
(a)to facilitate the navigation of the aircraft;
(b)to carry out search and rescue operations; or
(c)for the survival of any person carried on board the aircraft.