The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) (Environmental Standards) Order 2024

Offences in relation to noise certificates, emissions certification, and exemptions

21.—(1) A person must not with intent to deceive—

(a) use any noise certificate issued under article 6(1) which is not valid under article 7 or to which the person is not entitled;

(b) lend any noise certificate or document issued under paragraph 11(2) or 17(2) to another person or cause or permit such certificate or document to be issued in respect of an aircraft other than the one in relation to which the certificate or document was issued; or

(c) make any false representation for the purpose of procuring—

(i) the issue of any noise certificate issued under article 6(1);

(ii) an exemption under article 11(1) or 17(1);

(iii) the lifting of a suspension of a noise certificate or exemption under article 12(6);

(iv) the issue of an emissions certification under article 16.

(2) Unless authorised to do so by the Governor pursuant to article 18, a person must not purport to—

(a) issue a noise certificate under article 6(1);

(b) revoke, suspend or vary a noise certificate or exemption under article 12;

(c) endorse a Type Acceptance Certificate with respect to an emissions regulated aircraft under article 16;

(d) issue an exemption under article 11(1) or 17(1).

(3) Any contravention of any provision of paragraph (1) or (2) is an offence.