The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013

Qualifications for registration

16.—(1) The following persons are qualified to hold a legal or beneficial interest by way of ownership in an aircraft registered in the Territory or a share therein—

(a) the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom or in right of the Government of the Territory;

(b) British Nationals, British Overseas Territories Citizens and British protected persons;

(c) persons ordinarily resident or domiciled in the Territory;

(d) bodies incorporated and having a registered office in the Territory or in the United Kingdom.

(2) If an unqualified person residing or having a place of business in the Territory holds a legal or beneficial interest by way of ownership in an aircraft, or a share in an aircraft, the Governor may register the aircraft in the Territory upon being satisfied that the aircraft may otherwise be properly registered.

(3) If an unqualified person has registered an aircraft under paragraph (2), that aircraft must not be used for the purpose of commercial air transport or aerial work while it is so registered.

(4) If an aircraft is chartered by demise to a qualified person the Governor may, whether or not an unqualified person is entitled as owner to a legal or beneficial interest in the aircraft, register the aircraft in the Territory in the name of the charterer by demise upon being satisfied that the aircraft may otherwise be properly registered.

(5) Subject to the provisions of this Part, an aircraft registered under paragraph (4) may remain registered during the continuation of the charter.