Act of Parliament · Updated to 1 Nov 2012
International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Aircraft) Act 2006
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This Act may be cited as the International Interests in
Mobile Equipment (Aircraft) Act 2006.
This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
s 2
Application of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment
Subject to subsection (2), the Convention on International
Interests in Mobile Equipment as set out in the First Schedule and the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in
Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment as set out in the Second Schedule shall have the force of law in
Malaysia and for that purpose be construed in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Notwithstanding Article 2 of the Convention on International
Interests in Mobile Equipment, this Act shall apply in respect of aircraft objects only.
s 3Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“this Act” includes any subsidiary legislation made under this
Act;
“Cape Town Convention” means the Convention on International
Interests in Mobile Equipment;
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for civil aviation;
“aircraft object” means any airframe, aircraft engine and helicopter as defined under Article I(2) of the Aircraft Protocol;
“Aircraft Protocol” means the Protocol to the Convention on
International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment.
International Interests in Mobile Equipment
(Aircraft)
s 5Power to make regulations
The Minister may make such regulations as may be expedient or necessary for the better carrying out of the provisions of this
Act, to provide generally for regulating and carrying out the Cape
Town Convention and the Aircraft Protocol and any amendments of such Convention and Protocol.
Subsection 108(3) of the Companies Act 1965 [Act 125]
shall not apply to a charge on any aircraft objects falling within the scope of the Cape Town Convention and the Aircraft Protocol.
Subsection 4(3) of the Civil Law Act 1956 [Act 67] shall not apply to any assignment falling within the scope of the Cape
Town Convention and the Aircraft Protocol.
Subject to section 6, the provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of any other written law relating to the financing and leasing of aircraft object, creation of international interests in aircraft object and their registration thereof.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), to the extent of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Act and those of any other written law relating to matters governed by the Cape
Town Convention and the Aircraft Protocol, the provisions of this
Act shall prevail and the conflicting or inconsistent provisions of such other written law shall, to the extent of the conflict or inconsistency, be deemed to be superseded.