2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

39.   Aircraft, engine and propeller log books

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    (1)   In addition to any other log books required pursuant to these Regulations the following log books shall be kept in respect of an aircraft registered in Saint Lucia—

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      (a)     an aircraft logbook;

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      (b)     a separate log book in respect of each engine fitted in the aircraft; and

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      (c)     a separate log book in respect of each variable pitch propeller fitted to the aircraft.

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    (2)   The log books shall include the particulars respectively specified in Part 5 of the Schedule.

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    (3)   An entry in the log book, other than an entry as is referred to in Part 5 of the Schedule shall be made as soon as practicable after the occurrence to which it relates.

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    (4)   An entry in the log book, being such an entry as is referred to in Part 5 of the Schedule shall be made upon each occasion that any maintenance, overhaul, repair, replacement, modification or inspection is undertaken on the engine or propeller as the case may be.

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    (5)   Entries in a log book may refer to other documents, which shall be clearly identified, and any other document so referred to shall be deemed, for the purposes of these Regulations, to be part of the log book.

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    (6)   The operator of every aircraft in respect of which log books are required to be kept pursuant to this regulation, shall keep the log books or cause them to be kept in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.

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    (7)   Subject to the provisions regarding retention of documents, every log book shall be preserved by the operator of an aircraft until a date 2 years after the aircraft, the engine or the variable pitch propeller, as the case may be, has been destroyed or has been permanently withdrawn from use.