(1) The owner of an aircraft may ask CASA, in writing, to reserve a particular registration mark for the aircraft, whether or not the aircraft is registered.
(2) The request must be in an approved form and identify the aircraft.
(3) On receiving a request, CASA must reserve the registration mark for the aircraft unless, under regulation 47.155, the mark must not be reserved for an aircraft.
Note: About registration marks generally: see Part 45.
(4) The reservation lapses if, 12 months after the day on which the registration mark was reserved, the aircraft is not registered and using the reserved mark.
(5) In subregulation (1), owner includes a person acting
on behalf of, and at the direction or request of, the owner.