Irish Aviation Authority (Airworthiness of Aircraft) (Amendment) Order, 2003
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) This Order may be cited as the Irish Aviation Authority (Airworthiness of Aircraft (Amendment) Order, 2003;
(2) In this Order “the Principal Order” means the Irish Aviation Authority (Airworthiness of Aircraft) Order, 1996 ( S.I. No 324 of 1996 );
(3) The Principal Order, the Irish Aviation Authority (Airworthiness of Aircraft) (Amendment Order, 1997 ( S.I. No. 102 of 1997 ) and this Order may be cited together as the Irish Aviation Authority (Airworthiness of Aircraft) Orders 1997 to 2003;
(4) This Order shall come into operation on the first day of January 2004.
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paragraphs: (1) A reference in the Principal Order to the Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) Orders 1966-1996, shall be construed as a reference to the Irish Aviation Authority (Personnel Licensing) Order, 2000 ( S.I. No. 333 of 2000 );
(2) A reference in the Principal Order to the Air Navigation (Operations) Order, 1986 ( S.I. No. 62 of 1986 ) shall be construed as a reference to the Irish Aviation Authority (Operations Order 2002 ( S.I. No. 437 of 2002 ) (as amended);
(3) A reference in the Principal Order to the Irish Aviation Authority (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) Order, 1996 ( S.I. No. 322 of 1996 ) shall be construed as a reference to the Irish Aviation Authority (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) Order 2001 ( S.I. No. 566 of 2001 ).
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paragraphs: The Principal Order is hereby amended as follows:
(1) In Article 2 “Interpretation”:
add the following definitions to paragraph (1):
“airworthiness review certificate” means a certificate of validation relating to a certificate of airworthiness issued further to a review by the Authority of the airworthiness of an aircraft to which it relates;
“European Aviation Safety Agency” - (abbreviated “EASA”) means the Agency established on 28th September 2003 by EU Regulation 1 1592 of 2002 (hereinafter referred to as “the EASA Regulation”);
“the EASA Regulations” means the EASA Regulation and any regulations made thereunder, including all parts of such regulations and their associated certification specifications as adopted by EASA;
and
in the definition “applicable Joint Aviation Regulations”, delete the following phrase:
“under the European Communities Council Regulation 91/3922/EEC of 16 December 1991” and its associated footnote “OJ No. L.373, 31.12.93 pp. 4-8”.
(2) In Article 3:
delete the existing text and insert new text as follows:
“This Order is for the purpose of giving continuing effect to Annexe 8 to the Chicago Convention in the context of membership by the State of the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Joint Aviation Authorities”.
(3) In Article 4:
after the phrase “This Order shall apply ...”:
insert new text as follows:
“except where the provisions of the EASA Regulations already apply”.
(4) In Article 8 and in paragraph 1 of Article 9:
after the phrase “The Authority may...”
insert new text as follows:
“unless already specified by and applicable under the EASA Regulations,”.
(5) In Article 12 paragraph (1):
after “...a certificate of airworthiness for export...”:
delete the following text:
“issued (in either case) under the law of any state other than the State”;
and
in paragraph (3):
add new subparagraph (d) as follows:
“(d) a certificate of airworthiness review relating thereto is no longer valid.”.
(6) In Article 17 paragraph (1):
after “the State ...”:
delete the full stop and add new text as follows:
“unless the EASA Regulations already apply to such aircraft.”.
(7) In Article 18 subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1):
after “...or the applicable Joint Aviation Regulations...”:
insert new text as follows:
“unless the EASA Regulations apply.”.
(8) In Article 19 paragraph (3):
after “...the applicable Joint Aviation Regulations...”:
insert new text as follows:
“unless the EASA Regulations apply.”.
(9) In Article 25:
after “...the applicable Joint Aviation Regulations...”:
insert new text as follows:
“unless the EASA Regulations apply.”.