The Air Navigation Order 2016

Who may issue a certificate of release to service U.K.

48.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a certificate of release to service issued under this Order may be issued only by—

(a) the holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer's licence—

(i) granted under this Order, being a licence which entitles the holder to issue that certificate; or

(ii) granted under the law of a country other than the United Kingdom and rendered valid under this Order, in accordance with the privileges endorsed on the licence;

(b) a person approved by the CAA as being competent to issue such certification, and in accordance with that approval;

(c) a person authorised by the CAA to issue the certificate in a particular case, and in accordance with that authorisation;

(d) a person approved in accordance with Part 145, and in accordance with that approval;

(e) the holder of an aircraft maintenance licence granted by the CAA under Part 66, in accordance with the privileges endorsed on the licence; or

(f) a pilot owner in accordance with article 46.

(2) The holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer's licence or authorisation as an aircraft maintenance engineer granted or issued by or under the law of any Contracting State other than the United Kingdom may issue a certificate of release to service for an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom if—

(a) it is issued in accordance with the privileges endorsed on the licence or authorisation;

(b) the overhaul, repair, replacement, modification, maintenance or inspection has been carried out in the Contracting State under the law of which the licence or authorisation has been granted or issued;

(c) there is a certificate of airworthiness for the aircraft; and

(d) the aircraft has a maximum take-off mass of not more than 2,730kg.

(3) In this article, in relation to a compass, the expression “repair” includes its adjustment and compensation.