| (1) | A certificate of airworthiness shall, subject to subregulation (2), be valid for a period of 12 months or until it is surrendered by the holder thereof, or is suspended by an authorised officer, inspector or authorised person, or cancelled by the Director. |
[Regulation 21.08.12(1) substituted by regulation 5(e) of Notice No. R. 432, GG 40846, dated 19 May 2017 (Sixteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]
| (2) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), a certificate of airworthiness shall be rendered invalid if— |
| (a) | the aircraft is removed from a South African aircraft register; |
| (b) | the aircraft is not maintained in accordance with the regulations prescribed in Part 43; |
| (c) | the certificate of release to service for such aircraft is invalidated by virtue of the provisions of regulation 43.04.3(3); and |
| (d) | the aircraft does not comply with the design aspects of the appropriate airworthiness requirements prescribed in this Part. |
[Regulation 21.08.12(2) substituted by regulation 5(e) of Notice No. R. 432, GG 40846, dated 19 May 2017 (Sixteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]
| (3) | The holder of a certificate of airworthiness which expires, shall forthwith surrender the certificate to the Director. |
| (4) | The holder of a certificate of airworthiness which is suspended, shall forthwith produce the certificate upon suspension thereof, to the authorised officer, inspector or authorised person concerned for the appropriate endorsement. |
| (5) | The holder of a certificate of airworthiness which is cancelled, shall, within 30 days from the date on which the certificate is cancelled, surrender such certificate to the Director. |
