Article 64 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
المادة 64 من نظام الطيران المدني · الفصل الثاني: الحقوق على الطائرات
A right created to secure a debt and validly registered on an aircraft extends to spare parts stored in specified places, under conditions set by the Implementing Regulations, with a broad definition of spare parts.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- إذا نشأ حق من الحقوق الواردة في المادة (السادسة والخمسين) من هذا النظام ضمانًا لدين ثم قيد على طائرة قيدًا صحيحًا؛ فإنه يمتد إلى قطع الغيار المخزنة في مكان أو عدة أماكن معينة، وتحدد اللائحة الشروط التي ينبغي مراعاتها لذلك.
2- يقصد بعبارة (قطع الغيار) لأغراض هذه المادة: أجزاء الطائرة والمحركات والمراوح وأجهزة اللاسلكي والآلات والمعدات والأدوات وأجزاء العناصر السابقة، وبوجه عام كل الأشياء الأخرى أيًّا كانت طبيعتها مما يحتفظ بها لغرض استبدال غيرها بها من الأجزاء أو الأدوات التي تتكون منها الطائرة .
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 64 explained in plain English
This article shows when the security over an aircraft also covers its spare parts. If one of the rights in Article 56 was created to secure a debt and was then validly registered on the aircraft, it extends to spare parts stored in one or more specified places. The rights listed in Article 56 are: the right of ownership of the aircraft, the right of its possessor to acquire ownership by purchase, the right to use it under an agreed lease, and the right of formal mortgage and any similar right agreed to be created to settle a debt.
For the right to extend to spare parts:
- The right must have been created to secure a debt.
- It must have been validly registered on the aircraft.
- The spare parts must be stored in a specified place or places.
- The conditions set by the Implementing Regulations must be observed; these do not appear in the text.
Paragraph 2 defines spare parts broadly to include aircraft parts, engines, propellers, radio equipment, machines, equipment, tools and parts of those items, and in general anything else of whatever nature that is kept to replace other parts or tools of which the aircraft is made up. Article 65 complements this provision by providing that a forced sale of the aircraft includes the spare parts attached. This provision helps financiers and lessors know the scope of their security, and anyone who sets up such security would do well to consult a lawyer specializing in aircraft finance.
Practical example
A bank financed the purchase of an aircraft for an airline in Riyadh, and the aircraft was mortgaged in its favor and the mortgage validly registered. The company kept spare engines in a specified warehouse at the airport; the bank's security extends to these engines as spare parts, under the conditions set by the Implementing Regulations.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 64 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
Does an aircraft mortgage include its spare parts?
Yes. If the right was created to secure a debt and was validly registered on the aircraft, it extends to spare parts stored in a specified place or places, under the Implementing Regulations' conditions.
What are spare parts in this article?
Aircraft parts, engines, propellers, radio equipment, machines, equipment, tools and their parts, and anything kept to replace parts or tools of which the aircraft is made up.
Articles this article refers to
More articles on Registering Aircraft and Rights Over Them
- Article 49
No civil aircraft may fly in the Kingdom's territory without its nationality and registration marks; the Authority may permit an unregistered aircraft to fly or land for technical testing or other purposes.
لا يجوز لأي طائرة مدنية أن تطير في إقليم المملكة ما لم تكن تحمل علامة جنسيتها وتسجيلها طبقا لنظام دولة التسجيل ، أو سلطة تسجيل العلامة العامة ، ومع ذلك يجوز لله
- Article 50
The Authority determines the nationality and registration marks of national aircraft and how they are placed on the aircraft, in accordance with the applicable international rules and laws.
تحدد الهيئة علامات جنسية وتسجيل الطائرات الوطنية ، كما تحدد طريقة وضعها على الطائرة وفقا للقواعد والأنظمة الدولية المطبقة في هذا الشأن.
- Article 51
The Authority maintains the Saudi National Register for Aircraft Registration, whose contents and registration conditions are set by the Implementing Regulations; a registered aircraft has the Kingdom's nationality.
1- تعد الهيئة سجلا لتسجيل الطائرات المدنية الوطنية يسمى ( السجل السعودي الوطني لتسجيل الطائرات )، وتحدد اللائحة البيانات التي يجب أن يتضمنها السجل والشروط الواج
- Article 52
The Authority issues aircraft registration certificates after completing the necessary procedures, each containing the data set by the Implementing Regulations.
تصدر الهيئة شهادات تسجيل الطائرات بعد إتمام الإجراءات اللازمة لذلك على أن تتضمن كل شهادة البيانات التي تحددها اللائحة.
- Article 53
An aircraft is deregistered if its owner or lessee loses Saudi nationality, ownership passes to a foreigner, it is lost or permanently withdrawn, the owner requests it or a registration condition ceases; the owner must notify the Authority and return the certificate.
1- تشطب الطائرة من السجل في الحالات الآتية: أ - إذا فقد مالكها أو مستأجرها جنسيته السعودية. ب - إذا انتقلت ملكيتها إلى شخص أجنبي. ج - إذا فقدت الطائرة أو سحبت
- Article 54
The provisions on rights over aircraft apply to all civil aircraft in the Kingdom's territory whatever their nationality and to Saudi civil aircraft wherever they are, but not to state aircraft.
تطبق أحكام هذا الفصل على جميع الطائرات المدنية أيًّا كانت جنسيتها حال وجودها في إقليم المملكة وكذلك على الطائرات المدنية السعودية في أي مكان كانت، ولا تسري أحكا
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.