The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2007

Licensing and authorisations of maintenance engineers

13.—(1) The Governor shall grant an aircraft maintenance engineer’s licence upon being satisfied that the applicant is a fit person to hold the licence and is qualified by reason of his knowledge, experience, competence and skill in aeronautical engineering, and for that purpose the applicant shall furnish such evidence and undergo such examinations and tests as the Governor may require of him.

(2) An aircraft maintenance engineer’s licence authorises the holder, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the licence, to issue certificates of release to service under this Order in respect of such repairs, replacements, modifications, maintenance and inspections of such aircraft and such equipment as may be so specified.

(3) A licence shall, subject to article 122, remain in force for the period specified therein, not exceeding 5 years, but may be renewed by the Governor from time to time upon his being satisfied as to the continued fitness and qualifications of the applicant.

(4) The Governor may issue a certificate rendering valid for the purposes of this Order any licence as an aircraft maintenance engineer granted under the law of any country other than the Territory.

(5) A licence or authorisation granted under this article shall not be valid unless it bears thereon the ordinary signature of the holder in ink.

(6) The Governor may, for the purposes of this article, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as he thinks fit—

(a) approve any course of training or instruction;

(b) authorise a person to conduct such examinations or tests as he may specify; and

(c) approve a person to provide or conduct any course of training or instruction.

(7) The holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer’s licence shall not exercise the privileges of such a licence if he knows or suspects that his physical or mental condition renders him unfit to exercise such privileges.

(8) The holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer’s licence shall not, when exercising the privileges of a licence, be under the influence of alcohol, any drug or any psychoactive substance, including prescribed or proprietary medication, so as to render that person unable safely and properly to exercise such privileges or so as to create a risk to the licence holder or any other person.