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Title: Civil Aviation Act CH
Category: Ministry of Transportation and Communications(交通部)
Chapter 6 Management of Civil Air Transport Enterprise
Section 2 General Aviation Enterprise
Article 64
Any person who start a general aviation business shall request MOTC through the CAA for permission to establish its business. Within a specified preparatory period the applicant shall, according to law, complete registration with appropriate authorities, equip itself with aircraft, enable itself to engage in safe operation according to applicable laws and pass the review of Operations Specifications conducted by CAA, execute agreements for conditional or unconditional purchase of aircraft, and submit to MOTC through CAA for approval. If an applicant’s business scope includes international transport by means of business charter, the applicant shall register with the Customs Office to acquire appropriate certification. Business can begin upon only after receiving a general aviation permit and Air Operator Certificate from CAA.
General aviation business that fails to start operation over 12 months from the date the permit and Air Operator Certificate was issued by CAA, or has suspended operation over six months after start-up, shall have its permit and Air Operator Certificate revoked by CAA, who will also notify concerned authorities to cancel its registration, unless there are good reasons to justify an extension.
The aforesaid extension shall not exceed a period of six months, and it can only be granted once.
Article 64-1
A general aviation enterprise that operates business charter shall provide private and exclusive aviation passenger transportation with an airplane or helicopter having a passenger-seat configuration of 19 seats or fewer, excluding each crewmember seat, and shall not engage in individual solicitations.
Rules governing the business items of general aviation enterprise, application for permission to set up the said enterprise, application for permit, Air Operator Certificate, registration, cancellation and renewal, amount of capital, change in company registration, procurement of aircraft, conditional purchase and sale, lease of aircraft, limitation of aircraft age, application for making a flight, collection of certificate fees, management of operation and other matters to be observed shall all be enacted by MOTC.
Article 65
The provisions of Article 49, Article 56, Article 57, Article 60 and paragraph 3 of Article 66 shall apply to the general aviation enterprise.