Civil Aviation Regulations, 1996 (LI 1617).

Regulation 7 Issue, Renewal, etc. of Certificate of Airworthiness. (1) The Authority may issue a certificate of airworthiness for any aircraft if it is satisfied that the aircraft is fit to fly having regard to (a) its design, construction, workmanship and materials (including in particular any engines fitted therein), and of any equipment carried in the aircraft which it considers necessary for the airworthiness of the aircraft; and (b) the results of flying trials, and such other tests of the aircraft as the Authority may require; except that if the Authority has issued a certificate of airworthiness in respect of an aircraft which in its opinion is a prototype aircraft or a modification of a prototype aircraft, it may dispense with flying trials if it is satisfied that it conforms to such prototype or modification. (2) Every certificate of airworthiness shall specify such categories as are, in the opinion of the Authority, appropriate to the aircraft in accordance with Schedule 3 and the certificate may be issued subject to the condition that the aircraft shall be flown only for the purposes indicated in Schedule 3 in relation to those categories. (3) The Authority may issue the certificate of airworthiness subject to such other conditions relating to the airworthiness of the aircraft, as it thinks fit. (4) The certificate of airworthiness may designate the performance group to which the aircraft belongs for the purposes of the requirements referred to in regulation 29(1). (5) The Authority may, subject to such conditions as it thinks fit, issue a certificate of validation rendering valid for the purposes of these Regulations an airworthiness certificate issued in respect of any aircraft under the law of any country other than Ghana. (6) Subject to the provisions of this regulation and of regulation 60 a certificate of airworthiness or validation issued under this regulation shall remain in force for such periods as may be specified therein, and may be renewed by the Authority for such further period as it thinks fit. (7) A certificate of airworthiness or a certificate of validation issued in respect of an aircraft shall cease to be in force (a) if the aircraft, or such of its equipment as is necessary for the airworthiness of the aircraft is overhauled, repaired or modified, or if any part of the aircraft or of such equipment is removed or is replaced, otherwise than in a manner and with material of a type approved by the Authority either generally or in relation to a class of aircraft or to the particular aircraft; or (b) until the completion of any inspection of the aircraft or of any such equipment as aforesaid, being an inspection required by the Authority to be made to ascertain whether the aircraft remains airworthy; or (c) until the completion to the satisfaction of the Authority of any modification of the aircraft or of any such equipment as aforesaid, being a modification required by the Authority for the purpose of ensuring that the aircraft remains airworthy. (8) Without prejudice to any other provision of these regulations the Authority may, for the purposes of this regulation, accept reports given to it by a person whom it may approve either absolutely or subject to such conditions as the Authority thinks fit as qualified to give such reports. (9) The Authority shall cause to be prepared and preserved in relation to each aircraft registered in Ghana a record enabling the aircraft (including in particular its engine) and such of its equipment as the Authority may have considered necessary for the airworthiness of the aircraft in issuing, varying or rendering valid a certificate of airworthiness of the aircraft in issuing, varying or rendering valid a certificate of airworthiness to be identified with the drawings and other documents on the basis of which the certificate was issued, varied or rendered valid as the case may be.  All equipment so identified shall for the purposes of these regulations be deemed to be equipment necessary for the airworthiness of the aircraft. (10) The Authority shall cause record to be produced for examination upon request at any reasonable time by any person who, in the opinion of the Authority has reasonable grounds for requiring to examine the record.

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